Coldwater Board of Public Utilities - Member Community Position
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The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities seeks a Journeyman Lineworker to construct, operate, maintain, and repair overhead and underground electric distribution systems and related equipment. The role includes frequent after-hours duty and standby status, and the successful applicant must live within a 25-mile radius. Electric utility experience is preferred. The hourly wage is $53.90, with regular working hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
Journeyman Lineworker
The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) is seeking applicants for the position of Journeyman Lineworker. Under the general direction of the Electric Superintendent, this position will construct, operate, maintain and repair CBPU’s overhead and underground electric distribution systems and associated equipment throughout its nine-square-mile service territory. The position is subject to frequent after-hours duty and stand-by status, and the successful applicant must live within a 25-mile radius.
Responsibilities include constructing, maintaining and repairing overhead and underground electrical systems and substations; installing poles, crossarms, transformers, switch assemblies, voltage regulators and related distribution equipment; operating substation equipment; locating and troubleshooting system malfunctions; installing and repairing electrical services, metering equipment and public lighting; operating bucket trucks, derrick diggers, excavators, cranes and other equipment; responding to electrical and public-safety emergencies; following applicable safety policies and procedures; and assisting in the training of apprentice linemen.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and have completed an apprenticeship program resulting in recognition as a U.S. Department of Labor-certified journeyman. Electric utility experience is preferred. Applicants must possess a valid Michigan driver’s license and a valid Michigan Class A commercial driver’s license, with the ability to obtain a tanker endorsement. Candidates must be knowledgeable about electric distribution and transmission systems, electrical safety practices and the tools and equipment of the trade. The position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions, climbing poles and other elevated structures, entering confined spaces, operating heavy equipment and lifting 100 pounds or more.
The hourly wage is $53.90. Regular working hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The position is nonexempt and represented by a union.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,776 open Electrician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$53.9/hr
- US median$35–45/hr889 hourly ranges
This rate, $53.90/hr, is 24% above the US median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the top quarter of Electrician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,776 open Electrician jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 700 of the 1,776 open Electrician jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
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