Austin Bennett

• Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
• Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
• Achieved timely completion of projects with strict adherence to budget constraints and quality standards.
• Demonstrated strong leadership abilities in managing diverse teams to achieve common goals while fostering a positive work environment.
• Showcased exceptional adaptability when faced with unexpected project challenges, rapidly adjusting strategies and reallocating resources to maintain progress and minimize delays.

• Supervise and responsibly direct crews on overhead construction of distribution circuits and equipmen.

• Knowledge of practices, procedures, methods, codes, and standards of company facilities.

• Interpret prints, switch charts, and manufactures' drawings.

• Understand and apply management information, union contracts, fourth district safety rules, and any applicable labor agreements.

• Assist in out of state and in-state storm restoration.

• Supervise a line crew in safe maintenance, construction, and operation of distribution lines.

• Administer procedures for service restoration of overhead and underground facilities.

• Direct and perform switching operations, requests, make an accept line clearances.

• Make recommendations for performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, discipline, hiring and dismissal of assigned personnel.

• Promote and enforce company safety and health policies and programs.

• Remove, install, maintain, inspect and assemble distribution conductors and components.
• Operate reclosers, sectionalizing devices, switches, and cutouts.
• Direct crews, assist in the training of apprentice lineman, sharing knowledge and expertise to develop future industry professionals.
• Switching and tagging.
• Customer service.