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Carlos Ruiz

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Experienced in electrical installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Utilizes technical knowledge to ensure safe, and compliant operations. Track record of effective problem-solving and collaboration to complete projects efficiently.

Versatile journeyman and foreman electrician with hands-on and management experience. Offering exceptional knowledge of electrical system installation. Meticulous, with proven strengths in conduit and other raceways. Experienced in leadership in large companies. Adept at supervising teams of up to 15 people.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Journeyman Electrician

Phoenix Industrial
Golden Valley, Arizona
09.2024 - 08.2025
  • Properly and efficiently installing electrical components while demonstrating safe tactics, tricks, and how to achieve faster productivity.
  • Stress cone terminations, along with control terminations.
  • Instrument installations and terminations.
  • Cable tray 12" to 36" and wire pull.
  • Supervised installation and maintenance of electrical systems in the copper mine.
  • Managed inventory of electrical supplies and tools to ensure project readiness.
  • Corrected issues and installed new lighting fixtures, wiring, circuits, and motors.
  • assist with electrical gear start up and commissioning.

Foreman Electrician

Cinterra
Yuma, Arizona
12.2023 - 09.2024
  • Substation and 70 megawatt battery storage.
  • Supervised electrical installation and maintenance projects for solar sites.
  • Setting electrical components, such as battery containers, breakers, and power lines for substations.
  • Two to three-week look-aheads for work in front of crews of 8 to 15 people.
  • Managed inventory of electrical supplies and tools to maintain project efficiency.
  • Underground conduit, trenching with equipment, along with penetrating breaker panels, battery containers, and electric rooms.
  • Reviewing schematics and plans for main power panels in the PDC. Power and control terminations on field and home sides.
  • Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
  • Working hand in hand with the project manager, construction manager, and city inspectors. Making sure we were all collectively aware of the progress being made on both the substation and battery storage.

Electrician

Volta system groups
Las Vegas, Nevada
03.2023 - 12.2023
  • The industrial division for an upcoming company was a great opportunity to be a part of.
  • Installed electrical systems in industrial and commercial buildings.
  • Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace hazards during installations.
  • Assisted in training apprentices on electrical techniques and safety standards.
  • Read blueprints or schematic diagrams to determine the layout of a particular job site with a lead or foreman.
  • Installed conduit met and rigid from 1/2" to 4", various lighting systems, and basic control systems.

Electrician

MMR
Reno, Nevada
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • A battery storage facility for Tesla involving the abilities to run cable tray, PVC, and rigid conduit 1"-4", cable pull, and work from elevated areas out of boom lifts or I-beams.
  • Terminations involving LOTO, while attending classes on the importance of LOTO.
  • The ability to work in congested areas with other crafts while mitigating hazards and understanding them as well.
  • Installed conduit systems for wiring runs between electrical components.
  • Adhered to all safety regulations while handling electrical equipment or appliances.
  • Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Using a knockout and/or holesaw to penetrate conduit into electrical panels/components.

Electrician

Vos
Nipton, California
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • A rare earth mineral mine.
  • Course of running cable tray and PVC conduit, terminating fans, motors, various instruments, lights, and j-boxes.
  • Use of machinery, forklifts, boom lifts, and excavators.
  • Elevated work while installing cable trays, along with pulling wires to instruments, panels, and electrical field components.
  • Implemented best practices for environmental protection during mining activities.
  • Ability and capability to work in confined spaces, while monitoring air quality and a gas monitor.

Electrician

Flex Energy
Las Vegas, Nevada
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Residential solar company.
  • Working on elevated roofs, buildings, and roofs with pitches.
  • Running conduit, mounting j-boxes onto the railing, running cable through the railing and conduit down to the inverter, either through exterior conduit or through an attic penetration.
  • Wiring up the inverter, service disconnect, and main panel from the required breaker.
  • Also, if wanted, mount, assemble, and wire up smart car charging stations in garages.

Electrical lead/ journeyman

DKD
Krum, Texas
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • 275 megawatt PV and 125 megawatt battery storage.
  • The learning of multiple skills, such as cable pulling, duct banks, anchoring supports in dirt, building racks for stub-up pipes, and setting equipment (transformers, batteries, and inverters) terminations on combiner boxes and inverters.
  • Assisted in training junior electricians on best practices and techniques.
  • Calibrated digital meters used to measure current, voltage and power output from PV systems.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale installation projects.
  • Fabrications on underground conduit racks, precisely made to meet inverter and transformer dimension windows.
  • Interpreted schematics, blueprints and diagrams to complete projects on time.

Electrician

Ames
Muncie, Indiana
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • A 75 megawatt solar farm.
  • Running all A/C and D/C cables through trenches, loading and unloading spools onto the trailer and tractor for wire pull.
  • Driving and staging the tractor and trailer into position, setting up pulleys and rope to make wire pulls, and maintaining the required space between cables in the trench.
  • Stress cone termination and training.
  • Test cables, cords, plugs, and other wiring components for electrical safety compliance.
  • Checked electrical equipment before use to minimize safety risks.

Electrician

Wanzek
09.2020 - 02.2021
  • 300 megawatt solar plant.
  • Running DC cable underground through trenches
  • Terminations on the inverter and field side through combiner boxes.
  • Drilling piles to mount combiner boxes throughout the PV side.
  • Using a 3" to penetrate the inverter and an 8" for the transformer.
  • Grounding all equipment and installing temporary power throughout the project for offices and tool conex.
  • Adhered to safety protocols during all installation and ground-penetration activities.

Electrical

Wankez
Brighton, Colorado
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Oil and gas plants involve multiple skills learned.
  • Cable pull through underground conduit and elevated wire pull in cable tray.
  • Raceway fabrication, cable tray, snap track, and smaller conduit.
  • Basic terminations (J-boxes, lighting, instruments), use of machinery (boom and scissor lifts, forklifts, trenchers, and occasionally a skid steer).
  • Installed electrical systems under supervision of licensed electricians.
  • Maintained tools and equipment for safe and efficient operations.
  • Followed safety protocols while working in high-risk environments.
  • Performed regular inspections on operational equipment to ensure optimal performance levels.

Education

Fire Science

College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
05-2019

Skills

  • Stress cone terminations
  • Safety procedures
  • Instrument installation
  • Control panels
  • Lights
  • cable tray
  • Fabrication of supports
  • Blueprint and schematic understanding
  • Circuit installation
  • Electrical testing
  • Equipment setting and installation
  • Conduit installation and bending
  • Team supervision
  • Apprentice training
  • Knowledge of national electric code (NFPA 70)
  • Electrical panel upgrades

Certification

  • MSHA training
  • California electrical trainee license
  • Stress cone training
  • Aerial lift
  • Forklift

Languages

Spanish
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Journeyman Electrician

Phoenix Industrial
09.2024 - 08.2025

Foreman Electrician

Cinterra
12.2023 - 09.2024

Electrician

Volta system groups
03.2023 - 12.2023

Electrician

MMR
11.2022 - 02.2023

Electrician

Vos
08.2022 - 11.2022

Electrician

Flex Energy
02.2022 - 08.2022

Electrical lead/ journeyman

DKD
07.2021 - 02.2022

Electrician

Ames
02.2021 - 07.2021

Electrician

Wanzek
09.2020 - 02.2021

Electrical

Wankez
04.2019 - 04.2020

Fire Science

College of Southern Nevada

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