Step 01. Pay
Calpine Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The average salary for Lineman at Calpine in the United States is $107081 per year. Calpine benefits and perks, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy.
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2026 current openings
Delaware
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Employer · before you apply
Calpine is hiring linemen. The fleet of 76 power plants in operation or under construction represents more than 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity, enough to power approximately 20 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and retail businesses Calpine Energy Solutions and Champion Energy, Calpine serves customers in 22 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.
Step 02. Apprentice
Lineman Apprenticeships at Calpine
The lineworker apprentice at Calpine is responsible for a variety of tasks and accepts assignments from Line Supervisor on shift and shall be assigned to work directly with a 1st Class Lineman. Learns to perform those tasks required in the construction, maintenance or operation of electrical power transmission and distribution facilities. Lineman Apprentice I shall be assigned to a Line Supervisor on 1 of 4 rotating shift schedule: midnight to 08:00 a.m.; 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.; and 04:00 p.m. to midnight and a swing-shift.
Step 03. Journeyman
Calpine Journeyman Lineman Jobs
Journeyman lineman at Calpine responsible for climbing poles up to 90ft., with gaffs and belts; installing transformers and cross arms; working in underground spaces to splice cables and disconnect switches; lift and carry heavy components for installation; study each month's materials and complete homework assignments.
Step 04. Hiring
Calpine Lineman Job Hiring Process
To become a lineman at Calpine Demonstrated experience performing close tolerance measurements with optical and/or laser measurements tools.Experience with dimensional modeling software.
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