Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Area Of Expertise
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Edgar Barboza

Mount Pleasant

Summary

Dependable Solar Electrician Foreman with over 7 years solar industry experience on industrial solar farms of up to 250-megawatts. Professional in leading electrician crews through troubleshooting, commissioning, and testing of transformers, junction boxes, service panels, power distribution, electrical boxes, switches, circuit breakers, controls, fuses, and motors. Monitor project progress and ensure a quality and efficient project by following the National Electrical Code of Safety and creating project plans.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solar Electrical Foreman

Blattner Energy
Avon
08.2023 - Current
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
  • Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices, and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Reviewed project details to specify the correct materials and equipment for job sites.
  • Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operations.
  • Oversaw daily operations at sites, keeping team production moving at an optimal pace while performing electrical and industrial solar farm systems.
  • Conducted MV terms, DC terms, low voltage terminations, BLA terminating, VOC testing, megging, running DC wire, grounding the inverters, finding wire faults, commissioning, medium voltage, DC inverter terminations, substations grounding, substations terminations, transformers grounding, and LV terminations.
  • Working with the CAB System, mounting the LBD, and BLA.
  • Installing racking for SCADA, and terminations.
  • Remediation and Commissioning.

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Solar Electrician Foreman

IEA – Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives
01.2021 - 07.2023
  • Performed and oversaw others perform electrical maintenance on industrial solar farm systems.
  • Conducted MV terms, DC High /Low Voltage Terminations, BLA Terminating, VOC Testing, megging, running DC wire, grounding the inverters, finding wire faults, commissioning, medium voltage, DC inverter terminations, substation grounding, substation termination, transformer grounding, and LV terminations.
  • Developed team communications, progress reports, documentation of tests, and outlined plans for meetings pertaining to the electrical crew and daily schedule for troubleshooting of farm.
  • Utilized at blueprints, technical documentation, and specifications to plan out the daily maintenance schedule.
  • Solved issues, improved operations, and efficiently communicated with other leaders and personnel.
  • Took action as needed in response to violations of regulations, applicable laws, and company policies.

Solar Electrician Foreman

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Installed and troubleshooted transformers, junction boxes, service panels, power distribution, electrical boxes, switches, circuit breakers, controls, fuses, and motors.
  • Tested electrical systems and circuit continuity in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using various testing devices. Followed the National Electrical Code's safety standards and codes.
  • Developed team communications, progress reports, documentation of tests, and outlined plans for meetings pertaining to the electrical crew and daily schedule for troubleshooting of farm.
  • Utilized at blueprints, technical documentation, and specifications to plan out the daily maintenance schedule.

Apprentice Electrician/ Foreman

B & D Electrical Contractors
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Prepared planning, layout, and timelines for electrical services for each crew and project site.
  • Used ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters, analyzers, amp meters, and volt-ohm meters to measure various devices.
  • Provided installation, repair, and maintenance for solar electrical systems with the help of a Master Electrician and a team of electricians. Took the appropriate measurements for each project.
  • Installed and troubleshooted transformers, junction boxes, service panels, power distribution, electrical boxes, switches, circuit breakers, controls, fuses, and motors.
  • Tested electrical systems and circuit continuity in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using various testing devices. Followed the National Electrical Code's safety standards and codes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant, TX
05-2018

Skills

  • 250-Megawatt Solar Farm
  • Commercial/Utility Farms
  • Electrical Training
  • Construction management
  • Project management
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Quality control
  • Planning and coordination
  • Troubleshooting
  • VOC Testing
  • IV-Curve Testing
  • NEXTracker Inverter
  • Gamechanger Inverter
  • Loader Operation
  • Heavy equipment operation
  • Quality assurance
  • OSHA 10 & 30
  • Field supervision

Certification

  • Forklift Operator
  • Boom Lift Operator
  • Skid-Steer Operator
  • Scissor Lift Operator
  • Apprentince Electrician

Area Of Expertise

  • 250-Megawatt Solar Farm
  • Commercial/Utility Farms
  • Electrical Training
  • Construction management
  • Project management
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Quality control
  • Planning and coordination
  • Troubleshooting
  • VOC Testing
  • IV-Curve Testing
  • NEXTracker Inverter
  • Gamechanger Inverter
  • Loader Operation
  • Heavy equipment operation

Timeline

Solar Electrical Foreman

Blattner Energy
08.2023 - Current

Solar Electrician Foreman

IEA – Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives
01.2021 - 07.2023

Solar Electrician Foreman

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc
01.2020 - 01.2022

Apprentice Electrician/ Foreman

B & D Electrical Contractors
01.2017 - 01.2019

High School Diploma -

Mount Pleasant High School
Edgar Barboza