Lineman Journeyman

AMS Ameren Services

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Sparta, IL Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 21, 2026 Last posted February 21, 2026
Job description

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities. 

Duties:
Under direct but not constant supervision, to do a full range of overhead line construction and maintenance work on the electrical transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, or service systems; to do such work on lines either dead or energized and at all voltages; and to perform similar and less skilled work as required.


Qualifications:

  • For consideration to this position, candidates MUST have successfully completed A.L.B.A.T. (American Line Builders Apprentice Training) or an equivalent lineman training program.

  • Possess a High School diploma or equivalent

  • Possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.

  • As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements, medical testing and drug screening

  • This position is covered by the IBEW bargaining agreement.

  • This position requires a 25 mile residency requirement

We're focused on providing safe, reliable electricity and natural gas today, while developing even better ways to do that in the future. That's our focus - now, and for life.

Hourly Pay:

Grade Step BE 037 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 54.61 USD

Position is eligible for annual incentive payments based on company performance and subject to sole management discretion. Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

About this role

Summary

Perform overhead line construction and maintenance on electrical systems, energized or dead, at all voltages.

Job title

Lineman Journeyman

Experience level

training or apprenticeship completion

Industry

utilities

Location requirements

Sparta, IL; 25 mile residency required; no remote work

Salary

Hourly Pay: Grade Step BE 037 Step 1 of 1 (Top Step) - 54.61 USD

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

A.L.B.A.T. or equivalent lineman trainingHigh School diploma or equivalentClass A Commercial Driver's License

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

overhead line constructionmaintenanceenergized linestransmissiondistribution
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sparta, IL 62286, USA

On-site City
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