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Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
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2026 current openings
Alabama
Headquarters
Groundmen · Apprentices · Journeymen
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Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is hiring linemen. WEC provides electric service to over 22,000 consumer-members in Houston and Geneva Counties in Alabama and parts of Dale, Coffee, and Covington Counties with almost 4,000 miles of line and an average of 5.69 meters per mile. Daily business of the Cooperative is carried out at its headquarters in Hartford and at the district offices located in Dothan, Ashford, and Samson.
Step 01. Pay
The average Lineman salary at Wiregrass Electric Cooperative is $81,090 par year. Wiregrass Electric Cooperative benefits and perks, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy.
Step 02. Apprentice
The Apprentice Lineman at 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 Wiregrass Electric Cooperative install meters, climb poles to repair overhead lines and inspect power lines for possible repair or replacement.
Step 04. Hiring
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative Lineman Carefully the Geneva Middle School eighth-grader sank her arms into the Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) safety gloves and reached to the table below, retrieving materials that WEC linemen use everyday.
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