Being a lineman takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and skill. Kevin Young, manager of Electric Training through Ameren Illinois and a former line worker himself talks a little about what goes into becoming a lineman saying that you have to be a motivated self-starter and that you have to be all in if it's something you want to do.  

Young talks a little about what the responsibilities and what goes into the training of being a lineman.

Young recommends that both men and women get into linework and that it is very rewarding. He says that snow and ice can cause massive problems when it comes to dealing with and keeping power flowing.  Young believes that heat is easier to deal with than ice and snow.

At the end of the day, Kevin Young says that being a lineman is a rewarding job and they are always looking for lineman. 

Call Ameren Illinois at 1-800-755-5000 to report your outage or downed power line.