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Hiring on Lineman Central
The City of South Haven electric department is a municipal distribution utility on the Lake Michigan shore in Van Buren County. Lineworkers sit in DPW Electric: overhead construction, substations, and outage work for one lakeshore town.
Step 01. Pay
On the Lineman Central job board (August 2026) a Lineworker posting listed $49.29–$52.41/hr. An earlier city Lineworker A announcement quoted a union-contract band in the high $30s to low $40s. Trust the live board figure, then confirm on the city's current posting.
Step 02. Apprentice
City Lineworker A postings prefer two years related experience, a high school diploma, a completed Lineworker A apprentice program, and a Class A CDL within nine months. This is a municipal DPW crew, not a traveling contractor.
Step 03. Journeyman
Construct, repair, and inspect overhead distribution. Substation connect and disconnect. Troubleshoot outages. Lakeshore weather and summer load from tourism: small town, real wires.
Step 04. Hiring
They posted Lineworker on the Lineman Central career center in 2026. City applications also run through South Haven HR (City Hall, 539 Phoenix St.). Start on our board so the apply click is counted.
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City of South Haven electric serves South Haven, Michigan on Lake Michigan.
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