
Lineman A
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Job overview
The Lineman A builds, maintains, and repairs energized multiphase distribution systems and performs overhead line work, troubleshooting, rigging, and repairs. The role works outdoors in potentially extreme weather and includes climbing, lifting, and other physical tasks. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, four or more years of electrical powerline industry experience, a Class A CDL, and the ability to work safely on energized lines and multiphase systems.
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Full job description
Lineman A
Date: Oct 16, 2026
Location:
Abilene, TX, US, 79601
Company: Linetec Services, LLC (S4)
Description:
Who We Are
Local Work|Competitive Pay|Steady Year-Round Work|Full Benefits|Advancement Opportunitites
As part ofCenturi Group(NYSE: CTRI),Linetechelps power the infrastructure that connects communities across North America. With $2.6 billion in revenue, our team leads the way in utility infrastructure — combining local agility, national strength, and comprehensive energy solutions built for the future.
AtLinetec, you’ll be part of a team that values your skills, invests in your growth, and prioritizes your safety and well-being.
What You'll Do
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Build, maintain, and repair energized multiphase distribution systems
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Safely perform line work on energized poles and fixtures using proper cover-up and hot stick techniques
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Frame transformer banks, rotate three-phase secondary/services, and troubleshoot overhead lines
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Read and interpret job prints and specifications
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Perform advanced rigging, tree trimming, and line repairs using rubber gloves and hot sticks
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Operate test equipment, perform cut-out/reclosure work, and assist with URD troubleshooting
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Follow all safety and performance standards while supporting crew operations
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Complete required training and contribute to a team-first safety culture
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Maintain all industry required qualifications
Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership
What You'll Have
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High School DiplomaorGED
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4+ yearsof experience in theelectrical powerlineindustry
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Class A CDL
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Proven ability to work safely onenergized linesandmultiphase systems
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Understanding ofbasic electricity,hot stick use, andline repair methods
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Dedication to safety, teamwork, and doing the job right
What You'll Get
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Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
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401K w/ Company Match
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Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
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Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
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Potential Bonus Opportunities
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Career Development Opportunities
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Employee Discounts
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Weekly Payroll
Work Environment
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Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
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All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
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Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
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Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
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Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Legal Stuff
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Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
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Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
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Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
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Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
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Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.
Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.
How this job compares
Set against the 496 open Lineman jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$44–55/hr111 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 67 open Lineman jobs in Texas and 496 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Pike Corporation25 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Lineman postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (319 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 175 of the 496 open Lineman jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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