Step 01. Pay
Santee Cooper Lineman Pay and Salary Information
The estimated total pay for a Apprentice Lineman at Santee Cooper is $62,926 per year. Santee Cooper provide health insurance benefits.

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South Carolina
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Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Municipal utility · before you apply
Santee Cooper is hiring linemen. Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power producer, the largest Green Power generator and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state.
Step 01. Pay
The estimated total pay for a Apprentice Lineman at Santee Cooper is $62,926 per year. Santee Cooper provide health insurance benefits.
Step 02. Apprentice
Lineman apprentices at Santee Cooper will be responsible for construction, maintenance and operations. Use shovels, sledge hammers and 90 lb jack hammers. Perform aerial work in a safety belt in a safe and efficient manner
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Santee Cooper will be expected to build, maintain, and repair overhead transmission lines using approved standards under the direction of the Crew Foreman.
Step 04. Hiring
Santee Cooper lineman required Possess a basic knowledge of materials used in line work. Pike Corporation required in CPR information, work clothing, and minimum 3 year powerline experience required.
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