"After over five years of experience as an electrical power line installer and repairer, I completed the certification to become a journeyman. And it is really rewarding work. When most folks turn on a light in their house or enjoy a cold drink from the refrigerator, they don’t think of all of us utility workers performing maintenance and repairs of high-voltage power lines, responding to emergencies, and ensuring electrical grid reliability day in and day out. Sometimes when you're restoring electricity after an outage, you can hear people cheer from their homes when the power comes back on. It always makes me laugh, and it never gets old! I love that feeling. Being a journeyman is a badge of honor for me."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 49-9051

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Install transformers
• Customer service
• Install transformers
• String overhead wire
• Communicate professionally

General Work Activities:

• Interacting With Others
  • Coordinate work activities with coworkers
• Information Input
  • Monitor work areas or procedures to ensure compliance with safety procedures
  • Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects
  • Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure they are functioning properly
• Work Output
  • Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites
  • Climb equipment or structures to access work areas
  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems
  • Run wiring to connect equipment
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts
  • Dig holes or trenches
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the identity of employees and businesses

 

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Greenville
• Worklink
• Midlands
• Lowcountry
• Upstate
• Upper Savannah

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• USIC
• AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 0200
• Pike Corporation
• R&R Integrated Solutions
• MasTec

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