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Brandon Okamura

Newcastle,Oklahoma

Summary

A Journeyman Lineman with array of certifications. Specializing in Transmission lines.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

JOURNEYMAN TECH

IBEW
12.2017 - Current
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on production for day/week.
  • Maintained quality assurance for customer & contractor satisfaction.
  • Inspected daily tasks to identify areas of wear or causes of malfunctions.
  • I applied critical thinking and research to address complex issues.
  • Knowledge in rigging tensions, grounding procedures, clipping, dead-ending, sagging conductor, use of line tools, experience in array of heavy equipment from 100-ton cranes, large bucket trucks, digger derrick trucks, pullers, tensioners, dozers, codux pulling equip. skid steers, etc.
  • I am experienced in helicopter procedures and hanging from long line.

Journeyman Lineman

Mas Tec
03.2016 - 11.2017

Worked under Nashville electric contract. Did a variety of maintenance jobs from replacing cutouts to pulling wire and pole change outs. Overhead work, working digger derricks, and bucket truck with jibs.

Quality Control Inspector

Arrowhead Communications
01.2015 - 04.2016
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing jobs.
  • Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
  • Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
  • Preformed fusion splicing for contractor, also created cut sheets and networking systems for the customer.

Journeyman Lineman

Chapman Construction Llc
01.2011 - 12.2014
  • Set ground anchors, grounding lines, clipping tangents, dead ending conductor.
  • Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension.

Journeyman Lineman

Tesco
02.2008 - 12.2010

Understand the protocols of Pulling/Tension side of wire pulls, digging in multi-scenario soil, setting structures between energized lines in uneven terrain, & barehanding live conductor.

Journeyman Lineman

InfraSource
03.2007 - 01.2008

Worked 1590 bundle work, off of dead man jibs. Lead of the crew.

Electrical Groundman

Pike
01.2004 - 01.2005

Learned Transmission Utility & Fiber Optic protocol for maintenance and new build construction. Maintained the ground & equipment.

Communication Lineman

Infratech
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Worked communication fiber optic for contractors like cox, att, etc.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - A&P Mechanics License

Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX
05.2003

Skills

16 yr exp Journeyman lineman specialized in the installation, repair, and maintaining transmission lines Also Proficient in Fiber Optics Communication skills, Time management, Leadership, Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Computer literacy, type 75 wpm

Certification

Journeyman tech January 2017 to Present. IBEW LOCAL 278 .

Part 107 UAS license January 2020 to Present. OSHA 10 current.


Timeline

JOURNEYMAN TECH

IBEW
12.2017 - Current

Journeyman Lineman

Mas Tec
03.2016 - 11.2017

Quality Control Inspector

Arrowhead Communications
01.2015 - 04.2016

Journeyman Lineman

Chapman Construction Llc
01.2011 - 12.2014

Journeyman Lineman

Tesco
02.2008 - 12.2010

Journeyman Lineman

InfraSource
03.2007 - 01.2008

Electrical Groundman

Pike
01.2004 - 01.2005

Communication Lineman

Infratech
01.2000 - 01.2004

Associate of Applied Science - A&P Mechanics License

Hallmark University
Brandon Okamura