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Daniel Bates

Athol,ID

Summary

Journeyman Lineman with extensive experience in overhead and underground distribution, including complex conversions and fault repair. Proven track record with Potelco and Edison Power Construction, showcasing exceptional equipment operation skills and a commitment to mentoring apprentices. Demonstrates resilience in storm recovery efforts, ensuring swift power restoration.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journeyman Lineman

Potelco
02.2024 - Current
  • Potelco covers all of pse's work. The crews rotate a duty week or call out week were the crew covers all outages.
  • We cover overhead to underground conversions. From pulling in new 750 underground to 1/0 Overhead
  • Overhead reconductors from #2 acsr to 336 tree wire with new poles to withstand the nLocatee size.
  • Locate secondary and primary faults with a pin pointer anLocateper machine.
  • Locate covered hand holes. Once located, rebuild and extend services plusDisconnectew hand hole.
  • Disconnect service wire in underground by using a mega beast to find the Cover service to disconnect.
  • Cover storms that come in from time to time. Work until all customers are restored of power.
  • Assisted in the training of apprentice linemen, sharing knowledge and expertise to Coversp future industry professionals.
  • Covers all transmission work for utility.

Journeyman Lineman

Edison Power Construction
12.2021 - 10.2023
  • Worked for (epc) Edison power construction for almost two years.
  • Did all overhead distribution for epc.

Coveredered storm work on the property when presented.

Underground Operator

Potelco
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Worked for potelco for a year as an underground tech before they upgraded me into potelcos operator apprentice program
  • I made it a year into the program before I got a call for the line apprenticeship and I took that route.
  • In my time as a operator apprentice i ran backhoes, mini excavators, excavators and directional bore machines.

Education

No Degree - Lineman School

Volta
Warren, OR
01-2014

High School Diploma -

Whitepass
Randle, WA
01-2013

Skills

  • Overhead distribution
  • Underground distribution
  • Transmission
  • Overhead to underground conversions
  • Fault locating
  • Fault repair
  • Equipment operator

Certification

first aid/cpr

osha 10/20

class A cdl with tankers

rigger/signal person


Timeline

Journeyman Lineman

Potelco
02.2024 - Current

Journeyman Lineman

Edison Power Construction
12.2021 - 10.2023

Underground Operator

Potelco
01.2015 - 01.2017

No Degree - Lineman School

Volta

High School Diploma -

Whitepass
Daniel Bates