Xcel Energy
Provides energy services across multiple states, focusing on clean, reliable, and affordable solutions.
Journeyman Lineman - Abbotsford, WI
Install, maintain, and repair overhead/underground power lines and respond to emergencies
Job Highlights
About the Role
Primary duties include installing, maintaining, and removing overhead and underground distribution conductors and equipment, working on energized lines with hot‑stick tools, and performing pole‑climbing and bucket‑truck operations in all weather conditions. Employees must be prepared for after‑hour emergency callouts and adhere to all safety regulations. • Install, maintain, and remove overhead and underground distribution conductors and equipment. • Perform hot‑stick work on energized high‑voltage lines and climb poles as needed. • Operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, trenchers, and other utility line‑crew tools. • Respond to after‑hour emergency callouts in all weather conditions. • Follow all company safety rules and procedures. • Maintain a valid CDL Class A and satisfy FMCSR driver qualification standards. • Participate in random DOT drug and alcohol testing and uphold safety compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸conductor install
- ▸hot‑stick work
- ▸pole climbing
- ▸bucket truck
- ▸emergency callout
- ▸safety compliance
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent (a technical lineman degree is preferred) and be qualified as a Journeyman Lineman with knowledge of distribution and transmission construction, maintenance, and operation. Required skills include strong communication, teamwork, experience with utility line‑crew equipment, physical fitness for lifting and confined‑space work, and a willingness to travel; applicants must live within 20 miles of the Manitowish Waters Service Center and possess a valid CDL Class A meeting FMCSR driver standards. • Hold a high school diploma or equivalent; technical lineman degree preferred. • Currently qualified Journeyman Lineman with knowledge of distribution and transmission construction, maintenance, and operation. • Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills. • Possess experience with utility line‑crew groundwork and equipment. • Meet physical requirements for lifting, climbing, and confined‑space work. • Reside within 20 mi of Manitowish Waters Service Center and be willing to travel.
Requirements
- ▸journeyman
- ▸cdl
- ▸high school
- ▸utility crew
- ▸physical fitness
- ▸communication
Benefits
Xcel Energy is seeking one or more Journeyman Linemen for its Abbotsford Service Center in Abbotsford, WI. The role offers a starting base pay of $60.31 per hour (2025 wage) and will be posted from February 3 to February 23, 2026. Xcel Energy serves 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural‑gas customers across eight western and mid‑midwestern states and is committed to equity, inclusion, and environmental stewardship. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and complies with equal‑opportunity laws, providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. • Earn $60.31 hourly base pay with eligibility for overtime and callout compensation. • Receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and dependent‑care reimbursement. • Access health‑care reimbursement, HSA or limited‑purpose FSA options. • Obtain short‑ and long‑term disability coverage, employee assistance, and fitness‑center reimbursement. • Benefit from tuition reimbursement, transit programs, employee recognition, pension, 401(k), and paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick, VPTO).
Work Environment
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