What jobs will help prepare me to be a lineman

One of the most common starting job for lineman is a ground hand on a power crew. A ground hand contributes to a crew by assisting in basic construction and various tasks on the job site such as demolition, site preparation, excavating, backfilling, and landscaping, trenching, pole setting, cable labeling, and other substation related tasks such as construction clean-up. Another common starting point for linemen careers is a tree trimmer. Tree trimmers gain experience working in similar bucket trucks removing tree branches, often around overhead power lines. Tree trimmers work to cut way dead or excess branches that may be hanging over buildings, streets or powerlines.