Careers
Electrical Work
An electrician is a dynamic and hands-on profession that involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in various settings, from homes to large industrial complexes. Electricians work with power, lighting, and control systems, often troubleshooting issues and ensuring safety compliance with electrical codes. The job offers a mix of problem-solving and technical skills, with opportunities to work independently or as part of a team. Electricians must be adaptable, working in diverse environments, including outdoor sites, tight spaces, or high-rise buildings, and often face physically demanding conditions. It’s a rewarding trade that provides job security and opportunities for growth as technology evolves.
A lineman is a physically demanding and adventurous job that involves installing, maintaining, and repairing power lines and electrical infrastructure, often in challenging conditions. Linemen work at great heights on utility poles or transmission towers, sometimes in harsh weather like storms, to restore power and ensure the reliability of the electrical grid. The job requires technical skills, physical strength, and a strong commitment to safety due to the risks involved with working around high-voltage electricity. It’s a rewarding career for those who enjoy working outdoors, tackling challenges, and providing a critical service to communities by keeping power flowing.
Careers
Electrician
Electrician’s work involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in various settings, such as residential, commercial, and industrial environments. Their tasks range from wiring buildings and troubleshooting electrical issues to working with complex systems like power distribution and telecommunications. IBEW electricians follow rigorous safety standards, work collaboratively on job sites, and often engage in ongoing training to stay current with evolving technologies. Their role is essential to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of electrical infrastructure, making it a challenging yet rewarding career.
Anywhere there’s commercial or industrial construction project, you’ll find electricians at work. Electricians perform electrical construction work including conduit bending, installing wires, electrical panels, lighting, receptacles, and fire alarm systems.
Lineman
Lineman works on the installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground power lines that distribute electricity from power plants to homes and businesses.
This role involves physically demanding tasks, such as climbing poles, operating heavy equipment, and working at great heights or in challenging weather conditions. Journeyman Linemen must have a deep understanding of electrical systems and strict safety protocols, as they handle high-voltage power lines daily. Their work is vital to ensuring the reliability of the power grid, making it a highly skilled and rewarding profession that plays a critical role in keeping communities powered.
Lineman work is primarily outside , in the elements and covers a jurisdiction of multiple counties or a state, requiring a long travel to the worksite.
Comparisons
| Electrician | Lineman | |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibilities | Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in various settings, such as residential, commercial, and industrial environments. | Installing, repairing and maintaining overhead and underground electrical power lines and auxiliary equipment. |
| Job Requirements | 18 Years or Older, High School Diploma or GED, Have a Valid Driver’s License, Pass an Aptitude Test and Drug Screening. | 18 Years or Older, High School Diploma or GED, Have a Valid Driver’s License, Pass Physical and Aptitude Tests. |
VEEP Requirements
| Requirements | Electrician | Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran with separation date less than 5 years from application. | Yes | Yes |
| Active duty attending under SkillBridge agreement. | Yes | No **** Only Selcat SSVP |
| DD-214 does or will show, when available, Honorable or General, under Honorable Character of Service. | Yes | Yes |
| CDL-A | No | Yes |
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