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Christopher Espino

Houston,Tx

Summary

Offering 13 years of progressively advanced electrical experience and bringing a solid understanding of mechanical troubleshooting and electrical installation techniques. Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

I&E Foreman

Contech
Seadrift, Texas
02.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented safety protocols for the team.
  • Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
  • Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
  • MOD Migrations to ABB system upgrades.

General Foreman

Primoris T&D
Midlothian, Texas
11.2023 - 02.2024
  • Developed and implemented job plans for construction projects.
  • Monitored project progress to ensure efficient use of resources and timely completion of tasks.
  • Performed inspections of completed work prior to acceptance by client or owner representative.
  • Resolved conflicts between workers regarding job assignments, methods, or deadlines.
  • Maintained accurate records of daily operations including time cards, production data logs.
  • Communicated regularly with team members about changes in scope or schedule.
  • Delegated work to team members and checked for completion in compliance with company guidelines and customer needs.
  • Followed rules and regulations to keep job sites safe for workers.
  • Documented labor hours, crew attendance and individual performance.
  • Reviewed blueprints and specifications prior to starting job to fully understand project scope.

I&E Foreman

Contech
Freeport, Texas
03.2023 - 11.2023
  • Developed and implemented safety protocols for the team.
  • Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
  • Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
  • Created detailed reports on job progress and submitted them to management on time.
  • Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.

I/E Commissioning

CLOUGH Projects
Pasadena, TX
12.2022 - 03.2023
  • Surveyed sites, collected measurements and assessed project conditions.
  • Generated standard operating procedures and method of procedures commissioning documentation.
  • Produced detailed, accurate commissioning status reports and participated in regular commissioning updates.

Electrical Foreman

Wood Group
Freeport, TX
04.2020 - 02.2023
  • Supervised job site operations to maintain consistent safety and hazard-free work area.
  • Promoted safety and work site awareness by identifying and removing potential hazards and effectively training team members in safety protocols.
  • Communicated with clients to convey deadlines, scope of work and potential challenges throughout project timeline.
  • Functioned as crew leader, overseeing work of lower-level licensed electricians and trade helpers.
  • Provided empowering leadership to ensure positive production outcomes and consistent team morale.
  • Obtained proper permits to carry out electrical work on facility and construction projects.
  • Updated and edited all drawings with design changes requested by client.

I/E Commissioning

ISC
Lulling , LA
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Terminate wires at lighting panels, circuit breakers, transformers, motors
  • Stress cones installation
  • Troubleshooting electrical systems (120v, 480v and varies voltage DC circuits) and verify wirings match diagram
  • Installation of conduit, supports, cable tray, monitors, junction boxes
  • Grounding installation
  • Pre-loop sales
  • Promoted to I/E commissioning after 1 month.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
  • Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.

Electrical Foreman

Wood Group
Lake Jackson, TX
02.2019 - 12.2019
  • Terminate electrical wiring to control panels, motors, indoor/outdoor light fixtures.
  • Installation of conduit, supports, junction boxes, plasti bond conduit, PVC, stanchion mount light fixture.
  • Adjusted, repaired or replaced defective indoor/outdoor lighting parts.
  • Promoted to Electrical foreman after 2 months.
  • Troubleshooting tools to identify failures and equipment issues.
  • Supervised job site operations to maintain consistent safety and hazard-free work area.
  • Performed with efficiency and quality while installing and repairing electrical projects.
  • Followed electrical code manuals to install and repair electrical systems.
  • Tested electrical equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance.
  • Promoted safety and work site awareness by identifying and removing potential hazards and effectively training team members in safety protocols.
  • Communicated with clients to convey deadlines, scope of work and potential challenges throughout project timeline.
  • Obtained proper permits to carry out electrical work on facility and construction projects.

Electrician Mechanic

ISC
Lake Jackson, TX
12.2017 - 01.2019
  • Installations of cable tray, conduit, flex, regular/emergency lighting, receptacles, junction boxes, cables.
  • Terminations of wires: low and medium voltage
  • Grounding installations
  • Troubleshooting 

QA/QC Inspector

Triad Electric and Controls
Sweeny, TX
12.2016 - 11.2017
  • Oversaw the installation of electrical components in an industrial facility.
  • Maintained knowledge of NEC for proper installation.
  • Inspected the installation of MCC and documented the testing of equipment.
  • Inspected the low voltage installation of instruments and the wiring of junction boxes.
  • Documented the completion of loops in an SIS cabinet.
  • Oversaw the installation of motor controls, and switchgears and the wiring of them.
  • Verified the Hi-pot process of stress cones and also inspected stress cones prior to Hi-pot.
  • Verified the loop checks on I/O rooms.

Electrician Mechanic

KBR
La Porte, TX
05.2016 - 11.2016
  • Installed conduit, cable tray, cables, regular and emergency lighting, receptacles, junction boxes.
  • Temporary power installations and demo.
  • Grounding installations.
  • Terminations of wires.

QA/QC Inspector

Higdon Construction
Spring , TX
01.2016 - 04.2016
  • Oversaw the installation of electrical components at a pipeline construction.
  • Maintained knowledge of NEC for proper installation.
  • Inspected the installation of MCC and documented the testing of equipment.
  • Inspected the low voltage installation of instruments and the wiring of junction boxes.
  • Documented the completion of loops in an SIS cabinet.
  • Oversaw the installation of motor controls, and switchgears and the wiring of them.
  • Verified the Hi-pot process of stress cones and also inspected stress cones prior to Hi-pot.
  • Verified the loop checks on I/O rooms.

Electrician Mechanic

Jacobs Engineering
Texas City, Tx
03.2014 - 12.2015
Maintenance such as HOA's, motors, junction boxes, conduit runs, grounding, cable runs, 2/3 phase wiring and remote control systems, start/stop receptacle, wind sensors,  heat tracing. 

Electrician Mechanic

Triad Electric & Controls
Mcpherson, KS
09.2012 - 03.2014

My responsibilities for this job site was new construction such as new installations of junction boxes, cable tray, conduit runs, light fixtures, emergency lighting.

Utility

Ref-Chem
Pasadena, Tx
08.2011 - 09.2012
At this job I was responsible for multi-crafting such as electrical, carpentry, pipe fitting, civil, concrete finishing, iron work, painter.     

Education

High School Diploma -

Clear Lake
2011

Skills

  • Able to read Blueprints and Schematics
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Monitor calibrate and repair high and low voltage power distribution systems
  • Able to install wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings, cable tray, flex, motors, transformers, junction boxes, receptacles, breaker panels, grounding installations and terminations
  • New Construction
  • Maintenance industrial facilities
  • Pipe line Construction
  • MCC installations
  • Bilingual in Spanish
  • Quick learner
  • Training and development
  • Excellent communication
  • NFPA 70E trained
  • 3M medium voltage 1/c terminations trained
  • Managing Operations and Efficiency
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Employee Development
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Goal Setting
  • Project Planning
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Good Judgment
  • Safety Awareness and Reporting
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Visual Evaluations
  • Attention to Detail
  • Quality Control
  • Testing Data Documentation

Certification

  • NCCER certified
  • Texas electrical apprentice
  • Vocational training

Timeline

I&E Foreman

Contech
02.2024 - Current

General Foreman

Primoris T&D
11.2023 - 02.2024

I&E Foreman

Contech
03.2023 - 11.2023

I/E Commissioning

CLOUGH Projects
12.2022 - 03.2023

Electrical Foreman

Wood Group
04.2020 - 02.2023

I/E Commissioning

ISC
12.2019 - 03.2020

Electrical Foreman

Wood Group
02.2019 - 12.2019

Electrician Mechanic

ISC
12.2017 - 01.2019

QA/QC Inspector

Triad Electric and Controls
12.2016 - 11.2017

Electrician Mechanic

KBR
05.2016 - 11.2016

QA/QC Inspector

Higdon Construction
01.2016 - 04.2016

Electrician Mechanic

Jacobs Engineering
03.2014 - 12.2015

Electrician Mechanic

Triad Electric & Controls
09.2012 - 03.2014

Utility

Ref-Chem
08.2011 - 09.2012

High School Diploma -

Clear Lake
Christopher Espino