Join Our Team as a Journeyman Lineman at Trico Electric Cooperative!

Hourly Wage: $56.04- $58.99

Trico proudly partners with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1116, ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and strong collaboration for all employees. Hours worked beyond the standard schedule will be compensated at 1.75 times the regular hourly rate.

Relocation Assistance: Relocation expenses are available up to $12,500 to support qualified candidates in joining our team. 

Cooperative Expectations

We are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, where employees are empowered to grow, collaborate, and contribute to meaningful work. Just as we strive to provide 5-star customer service to our members, we also hold ourselves to the highest standards in how we work and support one another.

What You Will Do: 

Are you ready to be part of a team that keep the lights on for our Members and community. Work with supportive crews and leaders who prioritize safety and collaboration. Opportunities to mentor apprentices, step into lead roles, and expand your skills. We are looking for motivated team members to join our team in Marana, Arizona.

The Journeyman Lineman plays a critical role in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground high-voltage power lines. This position works in varied environments—including poles, bucket trucks, vaults, trenches, and energized proximity—while operating and working around heavy equipment. You’ll collaborate across departments and assist other team members as directed, performing work within the scope of your qualifications and in strict alignment with safety standards. This position will maintain, and repair overhead and underground distribution lines and related equipment, climb poles and perform hot-sticking operations; set poles and install/replace pole-mounted equipment. String and sag wire to precise specifications; handle oil-filled equipment safely and accurately and pull, lay, and terminate underground cable; install pad-mounted equipment.

What You Bring to Trico:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program and possession of a Journeyman Lineman certification/card.
• Demonstrated experience performing journeyman-level line work (overhead and underground).
• Working knowledge of NESC, OSHA, and utility safety practices.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and on-call as operational needs require.
• Must possess a valid Arizona Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and maintain compliance with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and standards.
• Work effectively with diverse crews and departments.
• Perform work that prioritizes reliability, safety, and Member service.
• Proactively identify issues and drive resolutions to meet operational goals.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and work irregular and/or overtime hours as needed.

About Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Trico Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit, distribution cooperative headquartered in Marana, Arizona. We service more than 45,000 Members in rural areas surrounding the City of Tucson across three counties in southern Arizona. The majority of Trico’s service territory is to the west of Tucson and spans approximately 66 miles east to west and 80 miles north to south, extending to the border with Mexico. Overall, Trico’s service area encompasses 2,346 square miles. Area farmers and ranchers organized Trico in 1945 under the Rural Electrification Act that was enacted to bring electricity to the rural areas of the United States. Three years later, Trico’s first electrical lines were energized. A Certificate of Convenience and Necessity issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission in 1966 provides Trico the exclusive right to provide electric distribution service in its territory. Between 1987 and the present, additional Certificates were issued for the SaddleBrooke and Oracle Junction areas, adding 32 square miles to the northern part of Trico’s service area. At Trico, it’s more than just a job and our members are more than just customers. Employees are proud t...o be part of the co-op family and strongly believe in our mission of delivering safe, affordable and reliable power to those we serve. They take the responsibility of ensuring the power stays on in our communities, this commitment of all employees unites us into the cooperative family. Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated employees of our company who demonstrate Trico’s Core Values of: Service, Dependability, Innovation, and Integrity. Be part of a community that’s driven to meet the needs of the present while contributing to a sustainable future.

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