Durell Rutherford
Killeen,TX
Summary
Strong utility scale solar farm background with 9+ years of experience in construction, remediation, and Quality Assurance. I rarely miss days and can always be counted on to show up annd work long hours, even on holidays, weekends, bad weather days etc. Willing to work in any climate or location for any duration of time.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Superintendent
Mills Creek Renewables
04.2023 - Current
- Over saw all construction processes on 4 separate 2-3 Megawatt solar farms using ATI and Nex Tracker systems
- Daily tasks consisted of monitoring and advising sub contractors on all aspects of site construction as well as implementing periodic QA/QC inspections on the entirety of civil construction, electrical installation, and mechanical installation
- Offloaded and processed deliveries of site materials and equipment including piles, racking, modules, and electrical components using the company materials tracker via Procore
- Supervised all subcontractors onsite to make sure safety protocols were practiced and enacted at all times or to the best of our physical abilities
Electrical Remediation Foreman
KT Black/Avengrid
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Over saw and assisted with electrical and mechanical remediation processes at a 200MW solar farm
- Remediation activities consisted of deconstructing cab-lines for the entire site that were attached to improperly oriented piles
- After reinstalling piles in correct positions, cab-lines were reconstructed and inspected for quality specifications
- Also implemented site de-commissioning along with LOTO on all combiner boxes and inverters to ensure a safe work environment for the electrical and mechanical remediation processes enacted on site
Owners Representative QA/QC Inspector
Invenergy LLC
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Performed quality assurance inspections on multiple 150+MW solar farms
- Inspections consisted of racking, module installation, civil and electrical inspections with live work observations
- Performed daily inspections on Mechanical components of the entire solar farm
- 100% inspections were performed on all piles, racking, and modules immediately after contractors installation and Qa/Qc was complete
- Communicated with land owners while also noting safety protocols and safety violations to contractors onsite
- I also performed inspections on combiner boxes/LBD's, Inverters, ground ring installation, trenching, etc
QA/QC Inspector & Remediation Technician
Tradesman International/Sterling & Wilson
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Inspected mechanical construction consisting of racking and
- module installation to ensure all blueprint specifications were achieved for entire duration of 150 MW solar farm
- Performed troubleshooting tests to identify potential causes of system failure and remediation of the racking system on an older 50 Megawatt solar farm
- Removed all obsolete Nextracker motors from entire solar farm and replaced them with new functioning motors, while also adding/removing improperly installed mechanical hardware such as star washers, nuts, bolts, etc
- • Performed QA/QC checks on all torque tolerances to ensure proper racking system and panel rotation on all areas of racking systems that we're experiencing operational issues
- Extracted and replaced dozens of damaged torque tubes
- Remediated combiner boxes with improper hardware sequences and also performed wire management on string lines.
Mechanical Crew lead
Red Dawg Solar, LLC
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Led Crew of 8 men in successful and timely construction of 25 MW utility scale Solar farm for a small solar company
- Efficiently led team in everything from staging of materials/ racking system assembly/ module installation/ Quality control, and remediation
Wind Farm Tower Technician
Tradesman International (6 Month Contract)
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Received extensive 2-week climb training and Safety Access and Rescue certification in order to climb 200ft Siemens Wind towers for maintenance and hardware replacements
- Also assisted crane operators in removal and replacement of transformers inside of the bases of dozens of windmills
- (DTA, down tower assembly)
Solar Electrician
Tradesman International (Temp Work)
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Performed terminations of combiner boxes, wire management, and grounding of combiner boxes at multiple locations.
Module Installer-QA/QC Inspector
S.E.C, First Solar
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Installed modules and later joined QA/QC team and assisted in inspecting module installation and racking on large utility scale solar farm project
Apprentice Electrician
CSW
11.2011 - 08.2013
- Conduit bending at various commercial locations around the southeast
- Addressed and resolved worksite safety hazards to reduce risk
Education
N/A - Computer Diagnostics
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OHSkills
- Quality Assurance
- Inspection
- Solar farm construction
- Remediation
- Nextracker
- Game Changer
- ATI
Certification
- ENSA- Safety Access and Rescue Training - Amarillo Tx. 3 day training camp
- NFPA 70E Certification
- CPR training
- Electrical Safety and LOTO Training
- Fire Extinguisher Training
- Heavy Machinery, Skid-steer, backhoe, and lull operating license
Authorized To Work
US for any employer
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Site Superintendent
Mills Creek Renewables
04.2023 - Current
Electrical Remediation Foreman
KT Black/Avengrid
02.2023 - 08.2023
Owners Representative QA/QC Inspector
Invenergy LLC
01.2021 - 01.2023
QA/QC Inspector & Remediation Technician
Tradesman International/Sterling & Wilson
10.2019 - 12.2020
Mechanical Crew lead
Red Dawg Solar, LLC
02.2019 - 09.2019
Wind Farm Tower Technician
Tradesman International (6 Month Contract)
09.2018 - 02.2019
Solar Electrician
Tradesman International (Temp Work)
11.2017 - 08.2018
Module Installer-QA/QC Inspector
S.E.C, First Solar
01.2016 - 11.2016
Apprentice Electrician
CSW
11.2011 - 08.2013
N/A - Computer Diagnostics
Columbus State Community College
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