October 31, 2025
What It Means to Get Into Linework
If you step into a career as a lineworker (sometimes called a lineman or power-line technician) in the utility and grid sector, you’re not just getting a job. You’re entering the group of people who keep the lights on, the power flowing, and the infrastructure running. In the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, etc.), you could join an apprenticeship program with a union, a utility company or a contractor, and begin a real career path.