Atlanta sits in Georgia Power’s distribution and transmission footprint, with metro storm restoration and grid-hardening work around I-285 substations and overhead circuits. Employers hiring for lineman jobs Atlanta and powerline worker jobs Atlanta include Georgia Power, Pike Electric, MasTec Utility Services, and Osmose Utilities Services. Atlanta metro lineman salary: $75,170 average, telecommunications line technician benchmark. Nearby: Marietta , Decatur , Smyrna , Lawrenceville . IBEW Local 613 apprenticeship applicants need Local 613 jurisdiction residency and a valid Georgia or Alabama driver’s license. View open lineman jobs in Atlanta below.