Advanced Electrical, Overhead Line Construction
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Advanced Electrical, Overhead Line Construction

Potential earnings range:
$61,817-$104,478*
Per year after graduation

Are you interested in construction and enjoy being independent? Have strong attention to detail and like working with your hands? Not afraid of heights? 

Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Advanced Electrical – Overhead Line Construction training program. 

On the job, you will ...

  • Install and repair electrical power systems and telecommunications cables  

  • Identify defective devices; inspect and test power lines and other equipment; string lines between poles, tower and buildings by climbing poles and towers or using truck-mounted buckets  

  • Follow safety standards and procedures 

  • Learn proper tech and procedures for climbing different types of structures 

Some of the career options you will have ...

Most Overhead Line Construction Job Corps graduates go to work for power or utility companies. Almost all overhead line construction workers work full time, which may include evenings and weekends. 

The credentials you will earn ...

This is the first level of Advanced Training offered in the Advanced Electrical series. In the Advanced Electrical – Overhead Line Construction training program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Altec and Safety LMS, and OSHA. 

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program. 

 

What you’ll need to start training ...

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers) 

  • Have a health clearance at current center 

  • Have a strong work ethic and determination to succeed 

  • Complete an in-person or phone interview 

  • Complete Job Corps’ basic Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, Building Construction Technology, Network Cabling or Urban Forestry training program 

  • Meet academic (math and reading) requirements 

  • Be at least 18 years old

  • Have a positive attendance and progress record 

  • Have a written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel 

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! At Oneonta Job Corps Center, our staff will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Meet your instructors_hero

Meet your instructors

David Simmons
David Simmons is an Overhead Line instructor at Oneonta Job Corps Center. He joined the program in 2017 and has nearly 50 years of career experience. He has Associate of Operational Studies degrees in electrical technology and fire sciences and is a registered paramedic and New York state fire instructor. David has also volunteered at his local fire department and emergency squad as a paramedic and firefighter for over 45 years.
Steve Brown
Steve Brown is Oneonta Job Corps Center's Overhead Line instructor, Steve Brown worked at Ottumwa Job Corps Center teaching network cable installation. He also served in the U.S. Navy for six years. In his spare time, Steve enjoys fishing, camping and cooking.