Charles Penney
Butler,OH
Summary
Dynamic Journeyman Lineman with extensive experience at the City of Westerville, skilled in overhead line construction and electrical troubleshooting. Successfully restored power to thousands post-storm, enhancing community resilience. Adept at collaborating with teams and mentoring apprentices, while ensuring safety through rigorous inspections and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.
Professional lineman prepared for this role with solid field experience and strong commitment to safety and efficiency. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams, adapt to changing conditions, and achieve results. Skilled in electrical systems maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response, with reliable and flexible approach to work.
Experienced with installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems for residential and commercial applications. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of safety protocols and electrical standards to ensure reliable service delivery. Track record of effectively diagnosing issues and implementing solutions, ensuring minimized downtime and operational efficiency.
Electrical professional with proven track record in maintaining and repairing electrical systems. Known for delivering high-quality work and ensuring safety standards are met on every project. Committed to team collaboration and achieving reliable results, equipped with strong problem-solving and technical skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
City of Westerville
Westerville, OH
02.2009 - Current
- Constructed new power lines, contributing to the expansion and improvement of the electrical grid.
- Restored power to thousands of customers following severe weather events, ensuring minimal downtime for affected areas.
- Collaborated with other linemen to complete complex projects efficiently and within specified timeframes.
- Assisted in the training of apprentice linemen, sharing knowledge and expertise to develop future industry professionals.
- Performed skilled aerial work using bucket trucks and climbing gear for efficient access to high-voltage equipment.
- Contributed to positive team dynamics through clear communication, collaboration, and mutual support among fellow linemen.
- Improved safety measures by conducting regular inspections of transmission and distribution systems.
- Worked on both dead and energized lines.
- Hooked up transformers to poles and lines.
- Supported ongoing infrastructure upgrades by replacing outdated poles, wires, insulators, transformers as part of planned initiatives.
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northmor High School
Galion, OH06.1994
Skills
- Overhead line construction
- Bucket truck operation
- Pole setting
- Reconducting
- Three-phase experience
- Conductor splicing
- Electrical distribution systems
- Line stringing
- Voltage testing
- Repair work
- Electrical power line installation
- Wire splicing
- Equipment inspection
- Transformer maintenance
- Lockout/Tagout
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Trenching
- Heavy lifting
- Underground line repair
- Crossarm installation
- Underground cabling
- Hole digging
- Fault location
- Cable splicing
- Substation maintenance
- Underground and overhead distribution
Accomplishments
I have received a hard hat safety reward.
Certification
I have a state certification for line work with Ohio.
Hunting, fishing, spending time with my family!
I love spending time with my family and my grandkids they are my everything!
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
City of Westerville
02.2009 - Current
High School Diploma -
Northmor High School