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Lineworker - Outside Electrician Apprenticeship Opportunities

Job Description

Line installers and repairers install or repair electrical power systems and telecommunications cables, including fiber optics.

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Working Conditions

Line workers encounter serious hazards on the job, including working with high-voltage electricity, often at great heights. The work also can be physically demanding. Although most work full time during regular business hours, some work irregular hours on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Eighteen (18) years of age as of date of registration, high school diploma or successful completion of General Equivalency Degree (GED) exam, and one year of high school algebra with a grade of ‘Pass’, ‘C’ or better, or equivalent post-high school course(s) or math placement test.

Available Apprenticeship Programs


Committee NameCityAverage Wage
COOS-CURRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC JACPORT ORFORD$60.97View for #40050284 Apprenticeship Details
MID-COLUMBIA OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL JATCTHE DALLES$68.90View for #60190284 Apprenticeship Details