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Brian Briggs

Jackson,GA

Summary

Dedicated employee willing to think divergently to find solutions. Positive team member willing to go the extra mile to improve the reliability and consumer service at Central Georgia EMC. Accustomed to response for outages and troubleshooting overhead and underground systems as well as substation and apparatus systems.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Apprentice Lineman

Central Georgia EMC
06.2022 - Current
  • Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
  • Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 65 feet above ground.
  • Responded to emergency repair calls to conduct line switching or sectionalizing to reroute current and speed service restoration.
  • Installed and removed primary and secondary current transformers and self-contained meters.
  • Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits.
  • Worked with construction crews to route and re-route power lines around new builds either via above-ground lines or below-ground utilities.
  • Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
  • Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
  • Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents.
  • Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
  • Installed and maintained overhead pole components and Underground Distribution equipment.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.
  • Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
  • Resagged loose lines to prevent failures.
  • Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference, and degradation, and reported findings to supervisor.
  • Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.
  • Installed wiring to breaker panels for fiber huts.
  • Terminated fiber inside Pomona Substation for reclosure communication.
  • Programmed reclosures for new apparatuses.
  • Installed new control boxes for capacitor banks.
  • Trouble shooting capacitor banks and reclosures.
  • Trouble shooting and maintenance of communication systems on apparatuses.
  • Monthly substation inspections including resetting regulators.
  • Brief knowledge of SCADA system.
  • Experience running Feildpro, UPN, and Partner Maps.

Apprentice Lineman

LineTec Services
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
  • Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much 60 feet above ground.
  • Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
  • Installed and maintained overhead pole components.
  • Responded to emergency repair calls to conduct line switching or sectionalizing to reroute current and speed service restoration.
  • Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits.
  • Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
  • Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.

Apprentice Lineman

Pike Electric
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
  • Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 70 feet above ground.
  • Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections.
  • Installed and maintained overhead pole components and Underground Distribution equipment.
  • Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits.
  • Traveled to Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, North Georgia as part of disaster recovery response following widespread destruction resulting from storms.
  • Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
  • Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
  • Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering

Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, GA
05.2025

Lineworker Certification -

Northwest Lineman College
Meridian, ID
08.2023

High School Diploma -

Bishop Shanahan High School
Downingtown
06.2014

Skills

  • Electrical Power Line Installation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Safety Meetings
  • AutoCAD
  • Safety Procedures
  • Electrical Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Testing
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Electrical Diagrams
  • Lateral Thinking

Timeline

Apprentice Lineman

Central Georgia EMC
06.2022 - Current

Apprentice Lineman

LineTec Services
10.2021 - 06.2022

Apprentice Lineman

Pike Electric
10.2020 - 10.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering

Central Georgia Technical College

Lineworker Certification -

Northwest Lineman College

High School Diploma -

Bishop Shanahan High School

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