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Lineworker I - Sr.

Amite, LA · On-site

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

Lineworker I - Sr. Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and ...

Lineworker I - Sr.

Amite, LA

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

Lineworker I - Sr. Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and ...

Lineworker Helper-Sr

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$14.75 - $18.25/hr

Lineworker Helper-Sr Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy New Orleans, LLC Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy New Orleans, LLC Job Summary The ability to perform all ...

Lineworker Helper - Sr

Marksville, LA

$13 - $16.25/hr

Lineworker Sr * Ability to perform all tasks include in Helper through Lineworker III * Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership. * Ability to learn and perform ...

Lineworker Helper - Sr

Marksville, LA · On-site

$13 - $16.25/hr

Lineworker Sr * Ability to perform all tasks include in Helper through Lineworker III * Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership. * Ability to learn and perform ...

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How much do senior lineman jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior lineman in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a senior lineman do?

A Senior Lineman is an experienced electrical utility worker responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing power lines and related equipment. They lead teams, ensure safety compliance, and troubleshoot electrical issues to prevent outages. Their job often involves working at heights, in varying weather conditions, and responding to emergencies. Senior Linemen also mentor junior linemen and ensure adherence to industry regulations and best practices.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior lineman?

To thrive as a Senior Lineman, you need extensive experience in electrical line installation, maintenance, and repair, supported by a high school diploma or equivalent, technical training, and/or a journeyman lineman certification. Proficiency with climbing gear, line trucks, hot sticks, and safety protocols such as OSHA regulations and CDL licensing is typically required. Strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, and effective communication make someone stand out in this safety-critical position. These skills and qualities are essential to ensure power reliability, personal and crew safety, and efficient response to outages or emergencies.

What are the typical work conditions and hours for a senior lineman?

Senior Linemen often work outdoors in various weather conditions and may be required to respond during emergencies, such as storms or power outages, which can involve irregular hours or on-call shifts. The role typically involves climbing poles, working at heights, and handling physically demanding tasks. Crews generally operate as tight-knit teams, with a focus on safety and rapid response to ensure community power reliability. Job seekers should be prepared for physically challenging work environments and the possibility of overtime or night shifts, especially during peak outage periods. This dynamic, hands-on setting offers both variety and a sense of accomplishment when restoring vital services.

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Infographic showing various Senior Lineman job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, and 5% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $80,287 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

Lineworker I - Sr.

Entergy

Amite, LA • On-site

$13.75 - $17.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Entergy rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 85 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

29th of 53 rated energy and utility


Job description

Job Title: Lineworker I - Sr.
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC
This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
The ability to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including but not limited to the day-to-day aspects of maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. Responsible various levels of learning, performing, and/or leading other lineworkers, material maintenance as well as, up to and including, aerial and underground work including utility distribution construction tasks. Working with a Live Safe mindset in all tasks; ensuring to mitigate hazards where identified.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lineworker I
  • Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Ability to perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks.
  • Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
  • Ability to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines.
  • Ability to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines.
  • Ability to identify substation and underground equipment.

Lineworker II
  • Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts.
  • Ability to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications.
  • Ability to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
  • Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross-arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.

Lineworker III
  • Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II
  • Ability to build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switchgear, install and troubleshoot URD circuits and switching/tagging URD primary cable.
  • Ability to learn three phase primary tasks to include safe operation and removal/installation of single and three phase reclosers, changing out insulators, and installing and replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches (GOABs).

Lineworker Sr
  • Ability to perform all tasks include in Helper through Lineworker III.
  • Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership.
  • Ability to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
  • Ability to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devices.

All levels must be able to perform the following:
  • Maintaining a well-organized jobsite to ensure the surroundings are safe.
  • Learning, completing, and performing (Lineworker I-Sr) (as necessary) all mandated training, such as but not limited to, First Aid, CPR, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum education required of the position:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

Minimum experience required of the position:
Lineworker Mech, I - 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, II - 1.5 years to 2 year of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, III - 2.5 years to 3 years of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, Sr. - 3.5 years to 4 years of field distribution experience is required
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:
  • Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
  • Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
  • Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
  • Ability to plan and lay out all work in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Ability to assume a lead role and direct the work of other linemen.
  • Ability to climb and work off of poles of various heights.
  • Additionally, must be able to walk on all types of terrain.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:
  • Must have valid driver's license.
  • Must have, and maintain, a Class-A CDL or ability to obtain one (within 6 months of employment)..
  • Preferred: valid Class A CDL.

Other
  • Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned".
  • Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
  • Job description does not guarantee employment.

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"This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing."
Primary Location: Louisiana-Amite Louisiana : Hammond
Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade
FLSA Status: Step Pay
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124164
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to navigate to EEO page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.
EEI Testing:
One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and Pre-employment Testing: of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, numberLogon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.
In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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