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Journeyman Lineman

Cannon Companies

Pay: $45.00–$70.00/hour Base

Schedule: 4x10s – Four 10-hour shifts per week Travel: 100% Nationwide Travel – Paid Travel Accommodations

Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Union

Position Summary

Cannon Companies is seeking an experienced Non-Union Journeyman Lineman to support high-voltage electrical projects primarily on Federal Department of Defense (DoD) and military facilities throughout the United States.

This position will perform high-voltage overhead, underground, and substation work, as well as Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) safety-watch responsibilities. The ideal candidate is an experienced, safety-focused lineman who has completed a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)-approved apprenticeship program and is comfortable working in a highly regulated federal environment.

This is a 100% travel position with paid travel accommodations.

Key Responsibilities

• Construct, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair high-voltage overhead and underground electrical systems.
• Perform electrical construction, maintenance, and repair work within high-voltage substations.
• Safely perform work on or around energized and de-energized electrical systems using proper PPE, tools, grounding practices, and established procedures.
• Perform Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) safety-watch responsibilities as required.
• Install and replace poles, conductors, transformers, switches, insulators, crossarms, and other electrical line equipment.
• Climb poles and structures and safely perform work at elevated heights.
• Operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, and other line-construction vehicles and equipment.
• Provide field guidance and leadership to groundmen, apprentices, and other crew members.
• Support outages, emergency repairs, and storm restoration when required.
• Follow Cannon Companies, OSHA, federal, DoD, and site-specific safety requirements and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• DOL-approved Journeyman Lineman apprenticeship completion certificate – REQUIRED. Candidates must be able to provide documentation.
• Minimum 5 years of recent Journeyman-level electrical line experience.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL A) – REQUIRED.
• Experience with high-voltage overhead and underground electrical systems.
• Experience working in or around high-voltage substations.
• Knowledge and experience with QEW responsibilities and electrical safety-watch procedures.
• Strong knowledge of energized and de-energized line work, grounding, rigging, electrical hazards, and high-voltage safety practices.
• Ability to operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, and other line-construction equipment.
• Ability to climb poles and structures and work safely at elevated heights.
• Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and equipment weighing 50+ pounds.
• U.S. citizenship required where mandated by applicable federal/DoD contract or site-access requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required military base/DoD facility access and badging.
• Must be willing and able to travel 100% nationwide, including extended assignments.
• Ability to work a 4x10 schedule and additional hours, overtime, weekends, holidays, or emergency callouts as project needs require.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working on military installations, DoD facilities, or other federal projects.
• Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage project experience.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Storm restoration or emergency-response experience.
• Previous experience leading apprentices, groundmen, or field crews.

Schedule & Travel

The standard schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week (4x10s). Additional hours or schedule adjustments may be required depending on project needs.

This position requires 100% nationwide travel, primarily supporting projects at military and federal facilities. Paid travel accommodations are provided in accordance with Cannon Companies' travel policies.

Compensation

Pay ranges from $45.00–$70.00 per hour or the applicable Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage, Base, or Service Wage, depending on project location, contract requirements, experience, and qualifications.

About Cannon Companies

Cannon Companies provides infrastructure construction and field services across electrical, telecommunications, and utility markets. Our teams support projects throughout the United States with a strong focus on safety, quality, reliability, and teamwork.

This is a full-time, non-union position.

Cannon Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.