Christopher Snell
Coy,AL
Summary
Industrial Electrician with 21+ years of heavy industrial experience in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring, equipment, and machinery in power plants and plant facilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Superintendent
ESC-Electrical Systems Company
Carlonton, GA
02.2020 - Current
- Building a new copper plant
- Scheduled projects and planned all required materials, tasks and team assignments.
- Supervising 134 employees which include electricians, general foremans, foremans and QA/QC's
- Overseeing all the start up and commission on the project.
- Maintained a safe, efficient and structured work environment and mentored all new hires to better improve competency and efficiency of all staff.
- Evaluated job scope and determined necessary supplies, timelines and project expenses.
- Performed electrical installations and repair for new construction and industrial support projects.
- Complete quality assurance and compliance reviews for every job.
- Maintained job sites in compliance with all safety requirements.
- Put a training method in place for all new hires that align with the company policies.
- Making sure we provide a safe work site by applying knowledge of safety protocol and awareness of potential hazards.
- Communicate with clients to assess needs, provide status reports and inform them of any potential hazards.
- Monitored employee performance and adherence to job specification to maintain quality standards and client satisfaction.
- Project Manager-Zach Smith
- Martin Marietta (Copper Plant)
Project Superintendent (Oil Refiner)
Contech Construction
05.2017 - 01.2020
- Scheduled projects and planned all required materials, tasks and team assignments.
- Maintained a safe, efficient and structured work environment and mentored all new hires to better improve competency and efficiency of all staff.
- Communicate with clients to assess needs, provide status reports and inform them of any potential hazards.
- Making sure we provide a safe work site by applying knowledge of safety protocol and awareness of potential hazards.
- Responsible for hiring the right people for the job.
- Oversee a crew of 48 employees pulling 3 conductors 750 cables from switch yard to transformers at 1200 feet.
- Oversee the setup and operating 3 tuggers for cable pull
- Oversee setting up numerous pulleys and cable tray rollers for a 34.5-volt cable pull.
- Oversee the fabrication of numerous brackets and supports for cable pull.
- Supervisor- Harry Fisher
Electrical GENERAL Foreman (Chemical Plant)
PCL Industrial Construction
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Oversee conduit and lighting crew also a crew which was installing ¾” to 4” conduit for power and control
- Oversee light fixtures and receptacles installation
- Oversee all lighting panels and j-boxes installation
- Oversee all plc’s set up on this job and oversee all cable pull to them and all terminations.
- Oversee of all the termination of devices and instrument J-Boxes in the field.
- Supervisor- Anthony Thompson
Electrical General Foreman
Kbr Construction
01.2015 - 07.2016
- Oversee crews pulling cables, installing conduit and cable tray.
- Oversee crews terminating instruments, instrument junction boxes and motors
- Oversee the Installation of ¾” to 1” aluminum & rigid conduit for devices.
- Oversee Installation of lights and receptacles
- Set gear, panels and plc’s in new electrical room and did all interconnection.
- Supervisor-Jerry Blakemore
Electrical General Foreman (Amazon Plant)
Gaylor Electrical Contractor
Clarksville
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Foreman of crew pulling cable, installing conduit and cable tray.
- Setting switch gears and installing control & lighting panels
- Installation of raceway for power and controls to roof top units.
- Installing conduit for power and controls.
- Keeping up with daily production reports and turn-over dates.
- Supervisors-Donnie Harris
Electrical General Foreman(Aluminum Plant)
Jacobs Field Service
Jesup, GA
02.2012 - 06.2013
- Oversee crews pulling cable, installing conduit and cable tray.
- Installation of 4160, 480v, control and signal cables in cable tray and conduct.
- Supervising installation of ¾-2” rigid conduit.
- Doing take-offs on jobs and ordering material for crew.
- Keeping up with daily production reports and turnover dates.
- Supervisors-Randall Cave
Electrical Foreman(Chemical Plant)
Robins and Mortin
Charleston, TN
01.2011 - 02.2012
- Installation of new chemical plant.
- Installation of 4160 high voltage cable and terminations in switchgear and motors.
- Pulled new cables from new PLC’s and MCC’s to new motors, instruments and control panels.
- Terminated cables in MCC’s, PLC’s motors and instruments.
- Installation of fiber glass cable tray and plastic-bond ¾-2” conduit.
Electrical Foreman (Biodiesel Plant)
KBR Construction
Columbus, MS
02.2010 - 01.2011
- Attending weekly production meetings, safety meetings and communicating with other crafts to complete job.
- Overseeing Installation of IMC conduit from ¾” to 5” to power panels, motors, and instruments.
- Supervised crew while installing duct banks, manholes, and handholes.
- Supervising crew during Installation of lighting systems in numerous areas.
- Overseen Installation of 6.9 switchgear, Power Dist. Centers, and motor control centers.
- Supervisors- Jason Parnell/Randall Cave
Electrical General Foreman(Steel Mill)
SWB Construction
Atlanta, GA
04.2009 - 02.2010
- Installation of cable tray from existing plant to new structure.
- Overlooking cable pulls from existing plant to new structure PDC building.
- Installation of rigid conduit ¾-2” to field cabinets and devices.
- Terminating 480 motors and MCC’s.
- Installing panels and disconnects for motors, field instruments and devices.
- Supervisors: Mike Buchanan
Electrical Journeyman
Smiley Electrical Contractors
02.2007 - 03.2009
- Installation of 4160 high voltage cable and terminations in switchgear and motors.
- Installation of ¾” to 2” conduit and fittings.
- Installation of drives and control panels in MCC room.
Electrical Journeyman
Reinicke Industrial
08.2006 - 02.2007
- Installation of 24” and 36” alum cable tray and hangers.
- Pulling armored control and power cables.
- Testing and terminating cables in MCC’s and DCS cabinets per blueprints.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Project Superintendent
- Blueprints & Schematics
- Motors & Conduit
- Testing Instruments
- Generators & Transformers
- Cable Trays & Raceways
- Wiring Diagrams
- Electrical Code
- Switches & Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Systems & Controls
- Installations & Maintenance
Certification
- ALABAMA JOURNYMEN LICENCES
- TEXAS STATE LICENCES
- NCCER Plus Certification/INSTRUCTOR
- 3M Certification ON STRESS CONES
- OSHA 30 Card
- ADULT FIRST AID/CPR/AED CERTIFIED
- TWIC Card
Timeline
Electrical Superintendent
ESC-Electrical Systems Company
02.2020 - Current
Project Superintendent (Oil Refiner)
Contech Construction
05.2017 - 01.2020
Electrical GENERAL Foreman (Chemical Plant)
PCL Industrial Construction
08.2016 - 05.2017
Electrical General Foreman
Kbr Construction
01.2015 - 07.2016
Electrical General Foreman (Amazon Plant)
Gaylor Electrical Contractor
06.2013 - 01.2015
Electrical General Foreman(Aluminum Plant)
Jacobs Field Service
02.2012 - 06.2013
Electrical Foreman(Chemical Plant)
Robins and Mortin
01.2011 - 02.2012
Electrical Foreman (Biodiesel Plant)
KBR Construction
02.2010 - 01.2011
Electrical General Foreman(Steel Mill)
SWB Construction
04.2009 - 02.2010
Electrical Journeyman
Smiley Electrical Contractors
02.2007 - 03.2009
Electrical Journeyman
Reinicke Industrial
08.2006 - 02.2007