Step 01. Pay
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The average annual salary for a lineworker at PowerSouth Energy is $85,700.

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PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
3
2026 current openings
Alabama
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
Hiring for
Co-op · before you apply
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative is hiring linemen. PowerSouth is a generation and transmission cooperative serving distribution members that provide electric energy to more than 1 million consumers in 39 Alabama counties and 10 Florida counties.
Step 01. Pay
The average annual salary for a lineworker at PowerSouth Energy is $85,700.
Step 02. Apprentice
As a groundman/apprentice lineman at PowerSouth Energy Coop you will assist and learn under a Journeyman Lineman in Building and Maintaining Powerlines for various Utility Contractors. This Job also consists of working sometimes in inclement weather such as Hurricanes, Snow Storms, Tornadoes, Hard Freezes, & Fires.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative offers opportunities equally. It’s based on a person’s ability, education, ambition and potential. It’s not easy to rise through the ranks, but CEI rewards hard work and you can go far if you put in the effort and make good decisions.
Step 04. Hiring
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative lineman required thorough knowledge of first aid and CPR. Basic computer knowledge.
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