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Caden Jones

Youngsville,LA

Summary

Outstanding leader and team player in workspaces, with knowledge in six programming languages, engineering design, project management, expense coordination of contractors, and distribution engineering experience of 1.5 KVA to 10 MVA transformers. Have designed projects for subdivisions, oil refineries, hospitals, RV resorts, sugar mills, carbon black plants, rice mills, and high scale to low scale engineering design. Capable of patrolling complete distribution circuits to identify issues after hurricanes or storms to restore residential, commerical, and industrial customers back online.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Distribution Engineer I

CLECO POWER
New Iberia, Louisiana
05.2020 - Current
  • Design, maintain, implement, and improve electrical facilities, components, equipment products, or systems for industrial, commercial, or domestic purposes.
  • Perform a wide range of engineering tasks by operating computer-assisted design or engineering software and equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements by directing or coordinating installation, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, documentation, support, and testing activities.
  • Analyze electrical voltage recorders to assess possible issues for residential, Industrial, and commercial customers.
  • Provide technical expertise and design all systems as per client requirement.
  • Prepare project expenses and ensure delivery of products within a timely manner while providing assistance to all teams.
  • During storms, patrol distribution electrical circuits to identify damages, issues, and pin point exact causes to return circuits and substations back on line for customers.

CETR Program Analyst

CLECO POWER
New Iberia, Louisiana
02.2020 - 05.2020
  • Assist with completing new job orders, including but not limited to, meeting customers, layout design, confirming adherence to Electric Service Standards, and job completion work.
  • Assess company programs to determine if they are effective and efficient, in accordance with identifying and solving issues.
  • Provide documentation, create manuals, guides, and material related to support the distribution engineering department and related teams.
  • Helped solve diverse program problems with in-depth analysis.
  • Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting findings and recommended optimizations.

Electrical Engineering Intern

CLECO POWER
New Iberia, Louisiana
06.2018 - 02.2020
  • Assist engineering manager with compiling all Project Coordinator/Engineer information into a manual for new Project Coordinators and Engineers.
  • Assist engineers and project coordinators with entering backlogged NJUNS tickets into the online database and checking for completion of joint use transfers.
  • Assist engineers with completing new job orders, including but not limited to, meeting customers, layout design, confirming adherence to Electric Service Standards, and job completion work.
  • Assisted with engineering calculations, design drawings, preliminary cost estimates and field visits to observe construction progress.
  • Monitored and processed information for regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
05.2020

Skills

  • Arc GIS, SAP, NJUNS, Provision
  • AutoCad, Rhino 3D
  • Python, C, Java Script, HTML, MatLab, Java, Assembly language
  • Project Management, Supervising, Program Analyst
  • Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
  • Designing, Inventory Management, Coordinate Teams
  • Engineering Recommendations, Energy savings calculations
  • Project risk assessment, Attention to Detail, Time Management, Utility demand management
  • Training and Development, Public speaking, Customer service, Respectable

Accomplishments

  • KLFY News Interview for volunteer work
  • Created a prosthetic arm via software and hardware to move with motors and sensors connecting to the arm.
  • Mr. Umoja Pageant Winner
  • Board of Safety for CLECO Power
  • Became the most senior engineer of the southern region of CLECO Power

Affiliations

  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
  • National Society of Black Engineers
  • Louisiana Engineering Society
  • GEAR-UP mentor

Languages

French
English

Timeline

Distribution Engineer I

CLECO POWER
05.2020 - Current

CETR Program Analyst

CLECO POWER
02.2020 - 05.2020

Electrical Engineering Intern

CLECO POWER
06.2018 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Caden Jones