Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Volunteer Work
Timeline
Generic

Darvin Espinosa

Alarm system Technician and Electrician
Fort Walton Beach,FL

Summary

Meticulous, results-oriented and resourceful Electrician with more than 4 years' experience driving testing, system integration, repairs and inspection of electronic equipment. Well-versed in repair cycle, including diagnosis, estimating, ordering parts with Tririga system, repairs and final inspection. Provide core power solutions by installing and maintaining electrical systems, equipment, wiring and controls. Thrive in environments requiring exceptional efficiency, safety and independent judgment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical Systems Journeyman

US Air Force
Wichita Falls, TX
02.2017 - 02.2020
  • worked as an apprentice electrician commercial and industrial government building and domestic housing interior low voltage replacing outlets, two and three way switches replacing damaged circuit breakers replacing electrical panels.
  • led a project adding the electrical parts of an military office bending 1/2 EMT conduit making 90°, box offsets, saddles, back to back,
  • running AWG 14 wire for the outlets and light switches to the circuit breaker at the main panel.
  • Following the NFPA 70 electric code for limits on bending, wire size amount of circuit breakers and amount of switches and outlets.
  • also doing standby calls for power outages emergencies.
  • Then I also worked exterior low and high voltage with Okinawan locals electricians contracted by kadena AFB.
  • fixed and completed many parking lot lights,street lights replacing ballast, cobra head fixtures to LED street lights
  • oil transformer change up on polls and dry pad mount transformers on ground.
  • also I did low and high voltage rubber glove testing also doing the dielectric bucket truck testing,dielectric boom testing.
  • I did power transformer infrared inspection, with an infrared thermo camera.
  • Trained for bare base tent city using MEP-806B generator,to primary switching center, PSC, to Secondary distribution Center SDC,to Power distributional panel,PDP then inside the tent panel.
  • After that I was sent to Airfield lighting working at the vault trained in two ways radio communications with the airfield tower.
  • Replacing taxi way lights, approach lights, edge lights, threshold lights,

PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) lights located on the left hand side of the runway and calibrating the height for them.setting the regulators depending on visibility of the day .

  • Led hand by hand with the local electrician on base a PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) lights replacement and calibration on a BI-directional runway replacing two instead of one.
  • replacing also IL transformers when they go bad following safety procedures lock out tag out and keeping a two way communication with tower.

Alarm System Technician

US Airforce
Hurlburt Field, FL
03.2020 - 04.2023
  • Performed troubleshooting on fire alarm systems, completing on-site repairs or transporting malfunctioning equipment to off-site lab for repair.
  • Offered online and voice-based support responses to customers' operational queries, providing remote ticket resolution or dispatching technicians as necessary.
  • Maintained alarm hardware inventory levels, safeguarding component availability for emergency calls.
  • Responded to maintenance calls and troubleshot devices.
  • Tested all newly installed fire alarms.
  • Integrated equipment installations with on-site network infrastructure, incorporating existing fire and life safety systems.
  • Fully installed fire alarms and various security devices.
  • Read and understood product manuals and blueprints.
  • Advised customers on system upgrade opportunities, presenting cost and benefit documentation on prospective enhancements.
  • Administered on-call responses for emergency service assignments, adhering to prescribed response timeframes.
  • Installed and tested fire detection and suppression systems.
  • Sustained ongoing expertise in fire and safety regulations, confirming compliance of installed systems.
  • Performed annual inspections on fire and security alarm systems.
  • Identified and reported fire code non-conformance issues to senior personnel and safety inspectors.

Education

Undergraduate - Biotechnology

Humacao Community College
Humacao, PR
05.2013

Skills

  • Electrical systems expertise
  • Residential and commercial wiring
  • High and low voltage electrician
  • AC and DC motor control
  • Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
  • National Electrical Code
  • Airfield lighting
  • Alarm system
  • high and low voltage glove testing
  • Infrared camera testing for transformer maintenance

Certification

  • Electrical Systems Apprentice Course PDS Code ICF (725 Hours), USAF, 2018Theory and practical instruction in electrical trades (1350 hours), Tech school at 782d Training Group Sheppard AFB Texas CCAF credits 14 Hrs.
  • Arc Flash Safety Awareness, USAF, 2018
  • Lockout / Tagout, USAF, 2018
  • Electrical Safety Standards QTP, USAF, 2018
  • Airfield Lightning Protection , USAF 2018

Accomplishments

  • I distinguished myself by meritorious service as Electrical Systems Journeyman, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, 18th Civil Engineer Group, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan. During this period, I led with expertise bolstered the effectiveness of the Air Force's largest combat wing by successfully sustaining and modernizing 760 miles of power distribution lines across 11 bases.
  • with attention to detail I led to continuous electrical support for 4.8 thousand facilities and 7.8 thousand housing units valued at 17.5 billion dollars.
  • Additionally, me and my crew resurrected a 25.5 million dollar corrosion control facility by energizing two offices and repairing 85 hangar lights, increasing KC-135 maintenance by 25 percent. Further, he and his team led an 18 splice replacement project, increasing power resiliency to 479 facilities, 83 homes, and securing a three billion dollar power grid.
  • Finally, I advanced technical skills proved invaluable during 134 power outages. He successfully executed switching operations leading to the replacement of 284 thousand dollars of equipment across seven bases and contributed to the group's distinction as Headquarters Air Force's 2018 Outstanding Large Civil Engineer Unit.

Volunteer Work

  • 12-hour clean up and ride out team after Typhoon in Okinawa at Kadena AFB, Japan, 2019
  • 5K run at Kadena AFB Japan 2019
  • restoring a internet line for housing on a holyday at an marine Base in okinawa 2019
  • working with Christmas gifts and donations for Big Brother Big sister program hurlburt field AFB 2020 - 2022

Timeline

Alarm System Technician

US Airforce
03.2020 - 04.2023

Electrical Systems Journeyman

US Air Force
02.2017 - 02.2020

Undergraduate - Biotechnology

Humacao Community College
Darvin Espinosa Alarm system Technician and Electrician