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Empire District Electric Company
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2026 current openings
Missouri
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Empire District Electric Company is hiring linemen. The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) is an investor-owned, regulated utility providing electric, natural gas (through its wholly owned subsidiary The Empire District Gas Company), and water service, with approximately 216,000 customers in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. A subsidiary of the company provides fiber optic services.
Step 01. Pay
Lineman salary at Empire District Electric range from $23-$24 per hour. Empire District Electric Company Benefits includes Retirement plan, Health insurance, Paid time off, Dental insurance, Vision insurance.
Step 02. Apprentice
The Apprentice Lineman at Empire District Electric assists Journeyman Lineman and the Foreman while in training and learning the trade. Responsible for performing diversified work related to the construction and maintenance of poles, power lines, auxiliary facilities, and equipment for the distribution of electricity. Provide technical skills needed for the operation and maintenance of reliable electrical services for the consumer, completing jobs with quality and timeliness
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Empire District Electric Company Installs, maintains, and removes underground conductors, conduits, vaults, transformers, elbows, terminators, splices including secondary conductors and connections.
Step 04. Hiring
Electric lineman performs operations and construction for the electric utility including switching arrangements, line construction and grounding at Empire District Electric Company.
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