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Blake Mitchell

Riverside,CA

Summary

Motivated Journeyman Lineman seeking to contribute skills and experience to the City of Riverside. Dedicated to delivering safe reliable service while supporting team goals and operational objectives. Eager to take on new challenges, grow within organization and become a dependable long-term asset to the utility team.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Journey Lineman

City of Banning (Electric Utility)
10.2022 - Current
  • Maintenance on power system new and existing, construction of new distribution lines
  • Maintaining safety standards on and off jobsites
  • Re-conductor projects
  • Troubleshooting overhead and underground
  • Rubber glove 12kv
  • Assist with creating/ preforming primary switching orders
  • 200-amp/ 600-amp UG terminations/splicing (1/0-4/0 elbows, 750 t-bodies and pot heads)
  • Assist in underground three phase, single phase and secondary wire pulls
  • Install and maintain costumer’s services from meter, weather head to pole
  • Climb to assist crew for pole/ arm construction
  • Operation of digger derrick to dig, set poles, anchors, pad mount transformers and switches
  • Operate variety of hand tools from chain saw to drills/impacts to presses to maintain electric infrastructure
  • Maintain equipment, materials and supplies used for power system
  • Overhead transformer change outs and protection equipment

Commercial Glazier

M-Tech Glass INC.
11.2011 - 12.2021
  • Cut, fit, installed, repaired or replaced glass in commercial and residential buildings.
  • Set glass doors into frames and bolted metal hinges, handles, locks and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  • Cut and fabrication aluminum window systems.
  • Accurately read, understood, carried out written instructions.
  • Committed to creating and maintaining safe workplace through organization and proactive identification of hazards.
  • Operated glass-cutting tools and equipment to achieve high-quality finishes on various projects.

Education

Certificate of Journeyman Lineman -

California/ Nevada JATC
Riverside, CA
09-2025

Climbing Certification -

Northwest Lineman College
Meridian, ID
06-2022

High School Diploma -

Martin Luther King Jr. High School
Riverside, CA
06-2011

Skills

  • * Experience building new overhead pole lines and underground circuits , including pole/anchor setting, framing and conductor stringing/ Sagging, cables pulls and terminations on a wye system 124kv and sub transmission 345kv
  • * Troubleshooting overhead and underground
  • * Underground terminations #2-750 cable, 200amp elbows/ 600amp t-bodies, potheads
  • * Substation construction of angle iron, bus work and grounds
  • * Transformer bank connections, pad mounts and switches
  • * Work days/ nights and weekends Available for on call/ emergency response
  • * Hurt man recuse aerial/ confined space

Accomplishments

* Completing Cal/Nev apprenticeship program to become a Journeyman Lineman 9/25/25

* Climbing certification (Northwest Lineman College)

* Contractors license C-17

* Class A license, No Restrictions

* Crane certified

* Forklift certified

* Utility locating trained

* First-Aid/ CPR certified

* OSHA 10 ET&D

Timeline

Journey Lineman

City of Banning (Electric Utility)
10.2022 - Current

Commercial Glazier

M-Tech Glass INC.
11.2011 - 12.2021

Certificate of Journeyman Lineman -

California/ Nevada JATC

Climbing Certification -

Northwest Lineman College

High School Diploma -

Martin Luther King Jr. High School