What You'll Do

  • Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
  • Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
  • Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
  • Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
  • Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
  • Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
  • Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
  • Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
  • String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.38/5
Troubleshooting 3.38/5
Monitoring 3.25/5
Operations Monitoring 3.25/5
Operation and Control 3.25/5
Critical Thinking 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5
Repairing 3.12/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.12/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.12/5
Systems Analysis 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Cautiousness, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance, Perseverance

Want a personal read on fit? Take the free assessment and compare this career to your current role, nearby alternatives, and broader stronger-fit options.

Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 4.0/5
Multilimb Coordination 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Control Precision 3.75/5
Oral Comprehension 3.62/5
Information Ordering 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Bentley MicroStation Computer aided design and drafting CADD software Email software Geographic information system GIS systems Global positioning system GPS software Inventory management software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Spreadsheet software Word processing software Zoom

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.83/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.61/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.57/5)
  • Perseverance (High importance: 4.36/5)

Want to see how YOUR strengths align with this career?

Take Free 15-Min Assessment →

How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

Similar Careers to Explore

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

100.0% similar profile

Agricultural Equipment Operators

99.9% similar profile

Fishing and Hunting Workers

99.9% similar profile

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

99.9% similar profile

Continuous Mining Machine Operators

99.9% similar profile

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

99.9% similar profile

Construction Laborers

99.8% similar profile

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

99.8% similar profile

Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Aerial Lineman Cable Inspector Cable Installer Cable Installer Repairer Cable Layer Cable Repairer Cable Splicer Cable Systems Installer Cable Systems Maintainer Cable Tester Cableman Class Gloving Electrical Lineman Class Rubber Gloving Lineman Climber Electric Installer Electric Power Line Repairer Electric Powerline Examiner Electric Serviceman Electric Utility Lineworker Electrical High Tension Tester Electrical Line Worker Electrical Lineman Electrical Lineworker Emergency Man Emergency Service Restorer Emergency Worker Ground Crew Lines Person Ground Crew Linesman High Tension Tester High Voltage Electrician Hot Stick Man Hot Stick Worker Installer Journeyman Lineman Line Builder Line Crewman Line Erector Line Inspector Line Installer Line Maintainer Line Mechanic Line Patrolman Line Repairer Line Technician (Line Tech) Lineman Linesman Lineworker Locate Technician Locator Overhead Line Worker Pole Climber Power Line Distribution Erector Power Line Installer Power Line Lineman Power Lineman Power Lineman Technician Power Lineworker Radio Interference Trouble Shooter Relay Man Relay Worker Service Man Splicer Street Railway Line Installer Third Step Lineman Third-Rail Installer Tower Erector Trolley Wire Installer Trouble Lineman Trouble Shooter Troubleman Underground Conduit Installer Underground Utility Foreman Underground Utility Locator Utility Line Locator Utility Lineman Utility Locate Technician Utility Locater Utility Locator Utility Technician Wire Stretcher

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.