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Lineman

Ameren · East St. Louis, IL

Posted Feb 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you stopped a job because something didn't look right.

What they are checking: Whether they will use stop-work authority, even when it slows the crew down.

What did you learn in your A.L.B.A.T. or apprenticeship training that you still use every day?

What they are checking: How they connect formal training to real field habits that keep them safe.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a foreman about how to do a job. How did it end?

What they are checking: Whether they work well in a union crew structure while still raising honest concerns.

What would you do

You're on a storm restoration crew and have been working long hours. How do you keep yourself and your crew safe?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize fatigue as a real hazard during long storm work.

A newer lineman on your crew is skipping steps on cover-up. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will speak up to a coworker about safety in a direct but respectful way.

This job has a 25 mile residency requirement and storm callouts. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the on-call commitment and can respond quickly when the lights go out.

About the work

Walk me through your job briefing before working energized distribution lines.

What they are checking: Whether they plan hazards, voltages, cover-up and roles before anyone leaves the ground.

How do you decide between working a line hot with rubber gloves and having it de-energized and grounded?

What they are checking: Their judgment on work methods, minimum approach distances and when energized work is not worth the risk.

Explain how you set up equipotential grounding on a de-energized line.

What they are checking: Whether they truly understand grounding to protect themselves, not just the steps they were taught.

What kind of transmission or sub-transmission work have you done, and at what voltages?

What they are checking: The real range of their line experience across the systems this job covers.

How do you inspect your rubber gloves and other protective equipment before use?

What they are checking: Whether they treat protective equipment as their life, with proper air tests and visual checks.

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The full job description

As published by Ameren.

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 Hourly Pay: Grade Step PA 045 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.

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