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Professional Summary

Accomplished electrician practiced at applying a proactive and insightful approach to overseeing diverse electrical projects. Quality-minded and deadline-driven leader with exceptional abilities in resolving complex problems and achieving cost and schedule objectives, also versed in a diverse range of electrical systems, including generators, lighting fixtures and motors.

Skills
  • Install/repair transmission
    and distribution systems
  • Transformer connections
  • Substation maintenance
  • Switching operations
  • Climbing



  • Grounding/bonding equipment
  • Safety procedures
  • Leadership skills
  • Electrical codes
  • Motor operations
  • Diagnosis and troubleshooting
  • System repair and installation
  • Project management
Work History
Central Lighting and Energy Lead Electrician | Lompoc, CA | February 2019 - Current

I am the project manager/lead electrician on a traveling electrical project crew.

  • Adhered to specifications and codes in installation of electrical wiring, equipment and HVAC systems
  • Worked on projects, providing value to department, company and client base.(home depot & lowes)
  • Oversaw project management, including diagnosis, wiring and OSHA compliance
  • Responded to emergency call backs and provided onsite support
  • Interpreted schematics, blueprints, and diagrams to complete projects on time
  • Tested and operated variety of electrical components and systems
  • Identified and addressed hazards, defects and repair requirements through inspection of electrical equipment
  • Installed conduit, wire and motor controls
Us Air Force Electrician | Lompoc, CA | April 2015 - May 2018
  • Discovered faulty high voltage equipment, repaired the circuit to enable 432 million dollar launch
  • Conducted vital switching operations in time to save and power up a 950 million dollar missile
  • Aided in emergency switching operations restored multiple launch facilities to power a 900 million dollar satellite mission
  • Managed a team, replaced several utility poles and numerous high voltage lines
  • Personal Protective Equipment manager; certified high voltage equipment for safety of 37 electricians to maintain over 300 miles of high voltage lines/equipment
  • Maintained 297 miles of distribution lines and 71 miles of transmission lines, underground and overhead
Education
High School Diploma Winston Churchill High School San Antonio, TX | 2015
Certifications
  • Completed Air Force electrical apprenticeship school
  • CPR/AED certified December 2016-December 2018
  • Pole top rescue
  • Bucket truck rescue
  • Manhole Rescue
  • Certified in Lightning Protective Systems (LPS)
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Professional Objective
To obtain a full time position with an organization that will provide challenging yet rewarding opportunities.
Education
May 2017
Bachelor of Science: Aeronautics
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) - Prescott, Arizona
  • Minor Applied Meteorology
  • Minor Business Administration
  • Emphasis in Dispatch Operations and Meteorology
  • Dean's List, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
  • Honor Roll, Fall 2015, Spring 2016
  • Coursework includes Domestic and International Navigation, Crew Resource Management, and Commercial Pilot Operations, Speech and Communication, Sociology and Psychology
  • Eagle Aero-Sport Build Team, 2016 ​
  • Angel Flight West Volunteer 
May 2013
High School Diploma
Clay High School - South Bend, IN
Skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of hydro-meteorological processes
  • Ability to apply knowledge of adiabatic processes, buoyancy, stability, destabilization mechanisms, triggers, etc..
  • Team leadership
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong meteorological proficiency
  • Strong understanding of Part 91, 121, 135 of the FARs
  • Planning/coordinating
  • Flight planning
  • Dispatch release
  • Weather depiction and interpretation
  • Ability to make an accurate Skew-T and Hodograph
  • Properly interprit various weather indices
Certifications
  • Student Pilots Certificate
  • Dispatcher Certificate number
Work History
02/2018 to Current
Internal Consultant/Accountant Capream Dairy LLC. – Williamson, Arizona (AZ)
  • Tracked costs and expenses for analysis against the original budget.
  • Developed comprehensive business cases to analyze costs, benefits, ROI and TCO of proposed solutions.
  • Compiled general ledger entries on a short schedule with nearly 100% accuracy.
  • Modified a comprehensive financial reporting package to reflect growing organizational complexity.
01/2017 to Current
Proprietor Furda Moving – Prescott, AZ
  • Provide a meticulous loading and unloading service for customers with a positive attitude.
  • Create a positive work environment for all crew members.
  • Scheduling of workers accordingly
06/2012 to 01/2014
General Laborer Fourth-F Moving – South Bend, Indiana
  • Unloaded and loaded individual's belongings on and off a moving truck.
05/2017 to 12/2017
Busser/Server Texas Roadhouse – Prescott, Arizona
  • Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.
  • Demonstrated genuine hospitality while greeting and establishing rapport with guests.
  • Provided friendly and attentive service.
04/2016 to 09/2017
Apprentice Painter SCG Painting – Prescott Valley, Arizona
  • Prepare indoor and outdoor surfaces for painting.
  • Assimilate a productive work schedule for jobs and prepare accurate estimates for paints and stains.
  • Build a healthy professional relationship with customers and obtain the general knowledge of the job plan in detail.
08/2016 to 12/2016
Student Consultant Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott, AZ
  • Gained essential knowledge of Professional Consulting
  • Planned and executed a business plan for Adam Allen's flooring in Prescott, AZ.
07/2012 to 08/2016
General Laborer M&B Landscaping – South Bend, Indiana
  • Responsible for scheduling and documenting the maintenance of equipment.
  • Manage work schedule for efficient and expedient operation.
  • Provide customers with a detailed invoice.
  • Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.
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Summary

Skilled journeyman lineman and general foreman supporting the planning, engineering, constructing, operating, and maintaining and distribution facilities for an industry utility leader. Specialize in installation and removal processes of primary electrical conductor equipment. Expertise in construction and safety processes.

Skills
  • Safe Work Practices
  • State General Order 95 & 128
  • Overhead and Underground Installations
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Circuitry
  • Communications / Distribution Systems
  • Project Planning
  • Team Building / Team Leadership
  • Decision Making
  • Construction Methods / Rigging
  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Testing / Troubleshooting
Experience
Journeyman Lineman (RGT) 04/2015 to Current SCE Santa Ana, CA
  • Journeyman Lineman on the Orange Coast single conductor crew.
  • Assumed the role of temporary /upgrade general foreman while performing as a journeyman lineman.
  • Ensure that all aspects directly related to the construction and maintenance activities are optimized including: material management, resource utilization and crew productivity.
  • Communicate corporate policies, goals and objectives to crew members and ensuring their compliance.
  • Ensure that the team meets safety, financial, customer satisfaction, reliability and environmental corporate goals for distribution, construction and maintenance.
  • Create and maintaining a safety conscious work environment by leading and influencing others to follow SCE safety protocols and safe work practices.
Journeyman Lineman (RGT) 07/2008 to 06/2015 SCE Ventura / Rialto, CA
  • Journeyman Lineman on the North Coast single conductor crew.
  • Installed, removed, and maintained equipment including poles, towers, enclosures, duct, and piping.
  • Installed electrical apparatus including transformers, switches, protective devices, cooling, and insulation equipment.
  • Corrected, tested, repaired, and maintained electrical equipment.
  • Applied precautionary procedures, tools, and safety equipment, working new energized lines.
Apprentice Lineman 12/2002 to 07/2006 SCE
  • Gained experience in the basic functions and use of electrical equipment and methods employed for overhead and underground construction and maintenance.
  • Dismantle equipment and perform heavy manual labor, following pertinent safety precautions.
Groundman 05/2002 to 12/2002 SCE Rialto, CA
  • Worked with crews to install, maintain and operate overhead and underground systems.
  • Gained poles, frames crossarms, assembles guys, pulls cable and splices wire.
  • Loaded and unloaded material; raised and lowered material and tools by use of handlines.
  • Dismantle materials removed from line, loaded trucks, dug holes for poles and anchors, and drove ground rods and pulls wires.
  • Operated truck and power equipment used in overhead and underground line construction.
Meter Reader 11/2001 to 05/2002 SCE San Jacincto, CA
  • Accurately read direct access meter types using various technologies.
Education and Training
High School Diploma: General 1996 Canyon High Canyon Country, CA
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Education
Pre Apprentice Lineman Program : 2016 Highlands College - Butte, MT
  • Setting up personal protective grounds using an EPZ bracket.
  • Changing out distribution cross arms.
  • Changing out an overhead transformer.
  • Pole top Rescue (Vertical Construction and Crossarm Method)
  • Bucket Rescue 
  • Tying in conductor using aluminum and copper hand ties.
  • Performing proper rigging when moving objects or erecting structures.
  • Using an AMPACT gun to make proper connections. 
   ( Can describe these tasks and more in detail ) 
High School Diploma: 2014 C M Russell High School - Great Falls, MT
Work Experience
Delivery Driver 01/2016 to 08/2016
 Johnson Madison Lumber Company – Great Falls, MT
  • Deliver lumber, sheetrock, and other building supplies
  • Contacted customers prior to delivery to confirm and coordinate delivery times.
  • Verified each delivery against shipping instructions before delivering to customers.
Groundman/Equipment Operator 05/2017 to 07/2017
 Rocky Mountain Contractors – Helena Montana
  • Operating locating equipment for boring drill 
  • Operated Vac truck to find underground utilities 
  • Operated a backhoe and Mini Excavator                                                          
       ( Can describe these tasks and more in detail upon request )
Apprentice Lineman 07/2017 to 09/2017
 PAR Electrical Contractors – Aurora, CO
  • Worked on a new construction transmission line.
  • Drove tractor trailers to haul steel structures to proposed locations.
  • Operated a fork lift to unload structures from trailer and set in the field.
  • Worked on the process of assembling the structures.
  • Rigged structures and erected them with a crane.
  • Set up trailers to pull new conductor.
      ( Can describe these tasks and more in detail upon request )
Groundman 10/2017 to 12/2017
 Mountain Power Construction – Livingston , MT
  • Worked with a transmisson dock crew for NorthWestern Energy.
  • Operated line trucks and various other formes of equipment.
  • Fabricated specific electrical component parts and assemblies.
  • Worked extended hours on weekday and weekend projects.
Skills
  • Equipment Operating Experience.
  • Prompt 
  • Dependable 
  • Ability to learn and retain new skills 
  • Self Motivated 
  • Work well with others 
  • Follow instructions well
  • Work safe and efficiently 
  • Exceptionally detail-oriented

Certifications/ Licences
  • Valid Class A CDL Holder 
  • OSHA Certified 
  • Flagging and Signalman Certified 
  • Rigging Certified 
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Competent Person
  • Climbing Wooden Poles 

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