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Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Charles Molina CHST

Peoria,AZ

Summary

Highly skilled professional with more than 30 years experience in the electrical power-generation industry. Talents include HOP, policy and procedure implementing, technical writing, large power system operating, directing and advising safe switching procedures, managing, decision-making and effectively communicating in a clear, concise and definitive manner. Customer-oriented Leader with hands-on experience overseeing employee performance and offering knowledgeable guidance and support. Expert in Utility industry best practices and principles of Safety, employee management and Union labor agreements. Blends superb time management and organizational skills to drive group success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Safety Operations (T & D West)

MYR Group
Phoenix, AZ
09.2023 - Current
  • The Director of Safety Operations manages a departmental sub-function within MYR Group’s Corporate Safety Department. Creates strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops policies, and procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Directs and oversees safety programs and standards to reduce potential accidents and injury. Manages Safety Managers within MYR Group

• Establishes guidelines governing the collection and maintenance of employee training records, health/safety manuals or handbooks, incident/accident reports, or other documentation

· Establish portfolio safety program and plans to suppose the key customers of the specific business units that align with the MYR and customer safety requirements

• Audits facilities or processes to identify weaknesses or risks and proactively develops and implements corrective actions; ensures appropriate investigation of and response to accidents or injuries

• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, or local statutes or regulations including OSHA

• Enforces organizational safety programs and policies that are meant to prevent injuries, fires, or other workplace accidents

• Directs the identification and mitigation of potential safety hazards, the development and delivery of safety training programs educating employees on safe working practices, appropriate equipment operation, and emergency procedures, or the investigation of accidents and incident

• Ensures development plans are in place for Safety Managers and Safety Specialists

• Ensure Districts have adequate safety staffing

• Works as a liaison with Districts and Legal during designated accident investigation

• Coordinates support during SAT investigations

• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has full authority for personnel decisions in conjunction with the business unit leadership

Metro Supervisor, Operations & Maintenance

Arizona Public Service Co
Phoenix, AZ
06.2022 - 08.2024

Provide senior leadership in the Transmission and Distribution Division, demonstrating vision, experience and maturity. Establish, develop, plan, organize, coordinate and lead the efficient and safe operation of transmission and distribution system operations and maintenance services. Engage in power business development and relationships (as relates to APS customers), both individually. Manage proposal and contract development, negotiations and alliance meetings. Manage effectively in accordance with our Accident Prevention Manual, Union Labor agreement and company procedures. As needed, evaluate bids for conformity with contract requirements and specifications and make recommendations. Adhere to performance goals, operations review, project reviews, including formal auditing processes such as project QA plans, pre-plans, project plans and post job reviews. Prepare project status reports and provide regular updates directly to senior management. Ensure all company, customer, project policies, procedure standards, safety programs, etc., are adhered to. Provide input and direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required. Assess competency and training requirements for direct reports. Perform annual performance evaluations and initiates disciplinary action if required for direct reports.

Supervisor, Yuma Construction and Maintenance

Arizona Public Service
Phoenix, Az
03.2017 - 06.2022

Provide senior leadership in the Transmission and Distribution Division, demonstrating vision, experience and maturity. Establish, develop, plan, organize, coordinate and lead the efficient and safe operation of transmission and distribution system construction and maintenance services. Engage in power business development and relationships (as relates to APS customers), both individually. Manage proposal and contract development, negotiations and alliance meetings. As needed, evaluate bids for conformity with contract requirements and specifications and make recommendations. Adhere to performance goals, operations review, project reviews, including formal auditing processes such as project QA plans, pre-plans, project plans and post job reviews. Prepare project status reports and provide regular updates directly to senior management. Ensure all company, customer, project policies, procedure standards, safety programs, etc., are adhered to. Provide input and direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required. Assess competency and training requirements for direct reports. Perform annual performance evaluations and initiates disciplinary action if required for direct reports.

Outage Coordinator/Construction Manager

Commonwealth Edison - Contractor
1 Lincoln Center,Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60151
02.2016 - 03.2017

Project oversight and to allocate resources while analyzing transmission, substation and related electrical project work and coordinate system outages. Assist Engineering and Construction Team in project design and development. Submit outage requests for planned project work and create electrical zones of protection for field personnel to work within, satisfying all safety procedures. Worked with Operations and project managers to resolve conflicts between outage requests and system operating constraints. Responsible for optimizing the policies, procedures to operate in a safe, reliable and efficient manner.

Sr. System Operator

Public Service Company of New Mexico
414 Silver Ave,Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10.2013 - 05.2015

Responsible for the execution and coordination of the real-time transmission and reliability operating duties of PNM. Executed the power system switching for scheduled and emergency outages, the matching of generation to load, OATT, posted to the OASIS, maintaining system security and reliability, system frequency, and the safety and coordination requirements thereof. Operated to meet all applicable WECC,FERC and NERC operating criteria, standards and procedures.

Education

High School Diploma - General studies

Benson Union High School
1993

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management

Pima Community College

Skills

  • Experience in Power Systems with voltages ranging from 4kV to 500kV
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Problem-solving and analysis skills
  • Demonstrated organizational/planning skills
  • Outage Coordination
  • Union Labor Agreements
  • Budgeting
  • Transmission & Distribution Construction
  • CHST certification

Accomplishments



Construction Safety & Health Technician (CHST)- BCSP

Reliability Coordinator Certification; RC200712023, North American Electric Coordinating Corporation (NERC). (expired 2019)

Journeyman Lineman; IBEW L.U. #769 4-year Apprenticeship

  • Outage Coordination, Transmission Operation & Balancing of EHV Lines, Generating Stations, Adjacent Entities & Field crews

Creative Problem Solving:

  • Resolved power disturbances in safe and efficient manners.

Protective Services

  • Applied procedures and policies as outlined in NERC, FERC, WECC, ERCOT, Company and Department Manuals.

Process Improvement

  • Created new and updated departmental processes & procedures.

Management/Supervision

  • Supervised team of 40 staff & team members

Project Management

  • Worked directly with internal & external contractors, state, city, private and county entities.

Affiliations

APDA (American Power Dispatchers Assoc)

ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals)

BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)

Former Board Secretary of Yuma Community Food Bank

Timeline

Director of Safety Operations (T & D West)

MYR Group
09.2023 - Current

Metro Supervisor, Operations & Maintenance

Arizona Public Service Co
06.2022 - 08.2024

Supervisor, Yuma Construction and Maintenance

Arizona Public Service
03.2017 - 06.2022

Outage Coordinator/Construction Manager

Commonwealth Edison - Contractor
02.2016 - 03.2017

Sr. System Operator

Public Service Company of New Mexico
10.2013 - 05.2015

High School Diploma - General studies

Benson Union High School

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management

Pima Community College