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Lineman apprentice resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a lineman apprentice resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in lineman apprentice-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some lineman apprentice interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some lineman apprentice interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a lineman apprentice resume:

  • CDL
  • Switches
  • OSHA
  • Hand Tools
  • Bucket Truck
  • Safety Practices
  • Direct Supervision
  • Distribution Lines
  • Cranes
  • Climb Poles
  • Work Ethic
  • Transmission Lines
  • PPE
  • Rubber Gloves
  • Line Construction
  • Auxiliary Equipment
  • Derricks
  • CPR
  • Transmission Systems
  • Electrical Hazards
  • Electrical Problems
  • Electrical Distribution Systems
  • Digger Derrick
  • Shovels
  • Overhead Distribution
  • KV
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Powerline
  • Trenchers
  • Safety Procedures

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write lineman apprentice experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are great bullet points from lineman apprentice resumes:

Work history example #1

Framer/Carpenter

United Brotherhood of Carpenters ...

  • Trained in OSHA safety requirements.
  • Installed sheetrock, fiberglass, acoustical ceilings, doors, cabinets and countertops.
  • Ensured compliance with latest OSHA and EPA rules and regulations.
  • Fixed roofs, put in fences,place Windows in houses.
  • Learned the correct way to hang drywall, and some light steel stud framing.

Work history example #2

Lineman Apprentice

Utility Lines Construction Services

  • Translated the CDL Driver's Training Manual into Spanish.
  • Worked as a topped out lineman on a five man crew.
  • Spliced, stripped, crimped and applied heat shrink to electrical wires.
  • Operated various pieces of equipment including trencher, aerial bucket trucks and digger derrick trucks.
  • Gained extensive experience in transformers and following manuals, schematic diagrams, formulas and other specifications.

Work history example #3

Lineman Apprentice

North Houston Pole Line

  • Performed preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical high lines, distribution poles, and transformers for the Greater Houston Area.
  • Completed large count copper cable transfers and set new telephone poles for Verizon.
  • Delivered oral and written presentations for upper management.
  • Assisted w/ rubber gloving voltages of 14.4kv, 7620v and 4160v.
  • Installed and maintained underground transformers.

Work history example #4

Apprentice

Source Refrigeration

  • Cleaned jobsite, drained cases in PVC and in 7/8 copper lines.
  • Completed numerous special projects for prototype and research area.
  • Assisted communication team in updating and preparing articles for internal monthly newsletters.
  • Installed and terminated ECR equipment including: MCC, transfer switch, and UPS.
  • Benched various parts and operated various basic manual and CNC machines as a first year apprentice.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from lineman apprentice resumes:

Some College Courses in electrical engineering technology

DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

2009 - 2009

Some College Courses in electrical engineering technology

DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

2004 - 2004

Highlight your lineman apprentice certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on lineman apprentice resumes:

  1. OSHA Safety Certificate
  2. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  3. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)

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