MasTec Power Delivery is the power infrastructure segment of MasTec, Inc., building and maintaining electric transmission, distribution, and substation systems for utilities and data centers across the United States. It runs through operating companies including MasTec Utility Services and Henkels & McCoy, employs roughly 12,000 people, and does emergency storm restoration nationwide, so a lineman here can work overhead, underground, transmission, or storm depending on the crew. View MasTec Power Delivery jobs →
High-voltage line construction, structure replacements, wire pulling, and new-build transmission work.
Overhead and underground distribution construction and maintenance for utility power delivery systems.
Substation, switchyard, and grid modernization work tied to transmission and distribution networks.
Emergency restoration following natural disasters and outages, deployed to hit territories nationwide.
Constructs, maintains, and inspects transmission and distribution lines and equipment; overhead and underground.
Trains under journeymen and foremen (Lineman A/B/C progression) learning line construction and maintenance.
Supports the crew on transmission and distribution jobs, assisting journeymen and foremen from the ground.
Focused on high-voltage transmission construction, structure work, and line pulling on larger builds.
Public pay data for this employer is limited and self-reported. For MasTec Utility Services line roles, self-reported estimates on Indeed put lineperson pay at roughly $32 per hour as of 2026, drawn from a small number of postings, so treat it as a rough marker rather than a scale. Because MasTec Power Delivery runs both union and non-union crews, actual rates vary by operating company, region, and whether a job falls under a published IBEW local scale.
For grounded numbers, compare the journeyman lineman pay scale (union vs non-union), check rates in your state with the salary-by-state guide, and see what restoration work pays in the storm pay guide. On traveling jobs, per diem is typically offered; the traveling lineman per diem guide covers how that usually works.
Benefit specifics differ across MasTec Power Delivery's operating companies. On union crews, retirement and healthcare follow the applicable IBEW agreement; on non-union crews, MasTec's company plans apply. If you want to understand how contractor life compares to utility employment, see the IOUs vs co-ops vs municipal hiring guide.
Apply through MasTec's careers system. Roles post by operating company (MasTec Utility Services, Henkels & McCoy) and by region on the MasTec jobs portal.
Meet the CDL requirement. Line roles generally require a valid CDL Class A. See the CDL requirements guide.
Clear pre-employment screening. Expect a customer-driven background check, drug test, and DOT physical. The pre-employment requirements guide walks through it.
Show experience and physical capacity. Journeyman roles list around three years of experience plus climbing and bucket work. Review the physical requirements guide.
Be ready for aptitude testing where required. Contractor line roles commonly use the CAST test. The CAST test prep guide covers what to expect.
It is mixed. MasTec Power Delivery runs both union and non-union crews, and status depends on the operating company and the region a job is in, so some crews work under IBEW agreements while others do not.
Public figures are limited. Self-reported estimates on Indeed put MasTec Utility Services lineperson pay around $32 per hour as of 2026, based on a small sample. Rates vary by union status, region, and role, so compare the journeyman pay scale and salary-by-state guides for grounded numbers.
Yes. Operating companies post apprentice lineman roles (A/B/C progression) where trainees work under journeymen and foremen while learning transmission and distribution line work.
Per diem is typically offered for traveling and storm work, which is common on a national contractor. Exact amounts are not published, so confirm the figure with the recruiter for the specific job.
Nationwide across the United States. Crews run through operating companies including MasTec Utility Services and Henkels & McCoy, with storm restoration deployed to affected regions as needed.