ANDREW SYVERSON
Woodland,WA
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
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1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Skilled Trades Instructor
Home Builders Institute NAHB
05.2025 - Current
- Delivered electrical trade instruction using NCCER & Pact-aligned curriculum and hands-on demonstrations.
- Mentored trainees on employability skills, professionalism, and jobsite readiness.
- Reinforced OSHA safety practices during classroom and shop training sessions.
- Assessed learner progress through skills evaluations, quizzes, and performance observations.
- Adapted lesson plans to support diverse learning styles and skill levels.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Monitored 2 budgets, inventory, and resource usage to support cost control and planning.
Technical Instructor
Home Builders Institute
01.2025 - Current
- Teach residential, commercial, and industrial electrical work to a class of up to. 12 students
- Collaborated with industry partners to facilitate guest lectures and site visits, offering students practical insights into career pathways and industry expectations.
- Evaluate student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to provide constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Enhanced student employability by emphasizing in-demand skills and providing practical exercises that simulated real-world work situations.
- Serve on departmental committees, collaborating with colleagues to develop new programs, reviewing course offerings, and addressing student concerns.
- Document student TAR and certification progress in detail.
Technical Instructor
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Teach electrical theory and program logic control integration to a class of up to 25 students
- Collaborated with industry partners to organize guest lectures and site visits, offering students practical insights into future careers.
- Evaluate student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to provide constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Enhanced student employability by prioritizing in-demand skills and providing practical exercises that simulated real-world work situations.
- Served on departmental committees to develop new programs, review course offerings, and address student concerns collaboratively.
Chief Technical Officer
Run Energy
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Managed architecture, platform, and data configuration processes, establishing implementation protocols for company-wide integration.
- Oversaw employee base of around 200 technicians nationally. Created and implemented technical certifications.
- Multiple commendations for safety and quality and managed a pool of approximately 200 technicians nationally.
- Oversaw 200 technicians nationally, developing and implementing technical certifications to enhance workforce competency.
- Performed preventative maintenance on multiple manufactures and platforms of wind turbine generators.
- Performing maintenance, investigations, quality inspections, and technical training.
- Ran data capture of 12 different technical certifications for each employee.
- Captured data for 12 distinct technical certifications, ensuring comprehensive records for each employee.
- Participated in active role in safety committee. Industry training and enforcement to facilitate a safety culture.
Maintenance Technician
United States Coast Guard
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Conducted watch standing, search and rescue operations, and maintenance on all station assets to ensure operational readiness.
- Served as a crew member on a 47-foot motor life boat and a 25-foot ready boat, assisting with operations and safety procedures.
- Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
- Created work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations and standards through meticulous record-keeping practices.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and standards through precise record-keeping practices.
Education
Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician Certification
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
Vancouver, Washington01-2014
Construction Technology
Clark County Skills Center
Vancouver, WA01-2008
Skills
- Technical Training
- General Management
- Administration
- Technical Direction
- Data Analysis
- Technical Documentation
- Program Logic Control Integration
- High and Low Voltage Industry Qualified
- Strong Communication Skills
- Advanced Power Generation Troubleshooting
- Curriculum Development Expertise
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- System Design and Implementation
- Safety Culture
- Operational Cost Reductions
- Public speaking
- Lesson planning
Certification
- ENSA Safe Climbing and Rescue – Practical Certification on Safe Access and Rescue from a WTG
- OSHA 10 – General Industry: Wind Industry specific
- X-Collar Application Training – Practical and theoretical training of the X-Collar Cervical Splint
- Medic First Aid – Basic Plus Adult CPR and AED Certification
- Confined Space Awareness – Practical and theoretical training on the hazards of Confined Spaces
- LASER Alignment: Tool Operation and Safety Training – 20 Hours of combined practical and theoretical work training to include tool operation and safety training.
- Intermediate Rigging Safety Training – 20 Hours of combined practical and theoretical training to include safety procedures, equipment movement, operations, and inspections.
- HYTORC Tool Operation and Safety training – 18 Hours of combined practical and theoretical training to include tool operation, bolting charts patterns and passes and safety procedures.
- High Voltage Switchgear Certified – GE 1x ESS, GE 2x ESS, and Acciona 3000 AWP.
- OSHA 500 Certified.
- More certifications available upon request.
Timeline
Lead Skilled Trades Instructor
Home Builders Institute NAHB
05.2025 - Current
Technical Instructor
Home Builders Institute
01.2025 - Current
Technical Instructor
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
01.2023 - 01.2024
Chief Technical Officer
Run Energy
01.2014 - 01.2023
Maintenance Technician
United States Coast Guard
01.2009 - 01.2010
Construction Technology
Clark County Skills Center
Wind Turbine and Telecom Technician Certification
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute