Cole Van Wagner
Sun Valley
Summary
To be accepted into a recognized apprenticeship program and begin the work necessary to where I can become a Journeyman Lineman.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Arial Lineman
Fibertel
Reno, NV
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted with installing underground fiber optic lines
- worked with a directional drill rig
Apprentice Lineman
Western Line Builders
Wells, NV
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers, and existing connections.
- Frame poles, Wreck out existing lines, and Build new pole lines
- Expanded skill set through hands-on experience with various tools, machinery, and techniques used in the field of power line work.
- Developed proficiency in operating heavy machinery such as bucket trucks, digger derricks, and backhoes to complete various tasks on the job site.
Wildland Firefighter
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Incline Village, Nevada
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Cut brush and dug handline to contain wildfires
- Worked with a team of 19 other guys
- Created defensible space around Incline Village to protect against future fires
Heavy Equipment Operator
Sommercal Construction
Reno, Nevada
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Read blueprints and drew them out on the dirt
- Operated a skid-steer moving dirt away from the foundation and strategically built piles and spread it out
- Measured footings of the foundation
Diesel Mechanic Intern
Coeur Mining
Lovelock, Nevada
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted the experienced mechanics in repairing the heavy mine machinery such as Haul Trucks, Loaders, Shovels and drills
Education
Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program -
NORTH AMERICAN LINEMAN TRAINING CENTER
McEwen, TN04.2024
Diploma -
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
Whittier, California05.2019
Skills
- Equipment Operations: Digger and Bucket Trucks
- Insulator Tying Methods
- Operation of Lineworking Tools - Grips, Hot Sticks, Hoists, etc
- Cutout Switch Installation
- Lightning Arrestor Installation
- Basic Comprehension
- Pole Setting
- Maneuvering
- Cross Arm Construction
- Cross Arm Installation
- Pole Climbing
Certification
- Class A CDL License
- OSHA 1910.269
- First Aid/CPR
- Wood Pole Climbing
- DOT Physical Card
- Pole-top Rescue
- Bucket Truck Certification
- Digger-Derrick Certification
Timeline
Arial Lineman
Fibertel
02.2025 - Current
Apprentice Lineman
Western Line Builders
06.2024 - 07.2024
Wildland Firefighter
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
05.2022 - 11.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator
Sommercal Construction
08.2021 - 05.2022
Diesel Mechanic Intern
Coeur Mining
05.2021 - 08.2021
Diploma -
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program -
NORTH AMERICAN LINEMAN TRAINING CENTER