James W. Riddick III
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Seasoned Master Electrician with over 25 years of experience in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Successfully owned and operated Sylva Electric, LLC, leading a team of up to 10 employees and building a strong reputation for client satisfaction and referrals. Demonstrated exceptional troubleshooting skills and craftsmanship at Berg Electric Corp., contributing to the successful completion of a maximum security brig project for the U.S. Navy. Currently utilizing customer-centric insights gained from working at Sentara Norfolk General, a level one trauma center, to foster strong relationships with patients, management, tradesmen, and contractors.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Sentara Corporate Facilities
09.2021 - Current
- General Dynamics Information Technologies
- Installation and termination of shipboard electronics. Low Voltage and High Voltage
Outside Sales
Capital Electric
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Day to Day customer relations for distribution and sales of electrical supplies
Master Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Shop
Sentara
10.2012 - 02.2019
- Patient/Customer/Contractor relations in everyday management of tasks.
- Maintain all electrical systems comprised of normal, emergency, and ATS
- Troubleshoot and maintain air tube delivery systems.
- Areas of maintenance within the hospital include operating rooms, GICU, E.R., all O.R. and PACU units.
- Assist Construction Coordinator and contractors with life safety and construction drawings for a successful $400 million vertical expansion.
Master Electrician, LOGCAP IV Afghanistan
Fluor
08.2011 - 06.2012
- Work with the EIRC (Electrical Inspection Response Cell) Department.
- Perform inspections from work orders to ensure there are no imminent LHS (Life, Health, Safety) discrepancies with any electrical equipment.
- Inspections include working with NEC and NEC/British Standard mix hybrid systems.
- Write detailed reports in Microsoft Excel to include photos and any discrepancies found that are then submitted to the government to ensure operations on base are on schedule and safe.
- Receive a SF-85 Clearance.
Journeyman
Berg Electric
06.2010 - 08.2011
- Interpretation of job blueprints.
- Slab on grade conduit production and placement.
- Installation of panels, switchgear, transformers, all branch circuitry, raceways (mc cable, emt, imc, rob roy) conduit.
Master Electrician/Owner
Sylva Electric, LLC
05.2006 - 06.2010
- Served the Hampton Roads area for commercial and residential electrical work with 4-10 employees working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Create and Design power and lighting blueprints for all jobs to include PetSmart, optometry offices, and residential in compliance with city and state regulations.
- Interpretation and creation of job blueprints.
- Slab on grade conduit production and placement.
- Installation of panels, switchgear, transformers, all branch circuitry, raceways (mc cable, emt, imc, rob roy).
- Installation of all devices, fixtures, and disconnects for electric lighting systems, HVAC systems, and connect electrical conductors.
- High and low voltage duct bank installation.
- Troubleshoot and repair electric motor control circuitry, relay, paging and alarm systems.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical power generation equipment, phased and DC electric motors, DC battery banks, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, and battery chargers.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical switch-gear equipment, remove, install, repair and test low-voltage distribution panels and explosion proof equipment.
- Remove, install, repair, and test low-voltage distribution panels.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical explosion proof equipment.
- Interpret electrical drawings of control circuitry.
- Diagnose and apply results using electrical instrumentation such as meggers, voltmeters, and laptop applications.
- Troubleshoot and repair fire and gas detection equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair 4160-volt equipment.
Multi-zone Manager
Lowes
06.2004 - 05.2006
- Customer relations, everyday management of tasks and personnel.
- In charge of inventory for electrical, plumbing, millwork and outside lawn and garden.
- Received full online management training through Lowes proprietary program.
- Received training on all manned lifts.
Electrical Mechanic
Lunatec LLC
05.1999 - 06.2004
- Interpretation of job blueprints.
- Slab on grade conduit production and placement.
- Installation of panels, switchgear, transformers, all branch circuitry, raceways (mc cable, emt, imc, rob roy) conduit.
- Installation of all devices, fixtures, electric relay, paging, alarm systems and disconnects.
- High and low voltage duct bank installation.
- Troubleshoot and repair electric motor control circuitry, electric relay and paging and alarm systems.
- Troubleshoot, repair and phased and install DC electric motors, troubleshoot and repair DC battery banks and battery chargers.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical power generation equipment and electrical switch-gear equipment.
- Remove, install, repair and test low-voltage distribution panels, electrical explosion proof equipment.
- Test, troubleshoot and replace electric lighting systems.
- Test, troubleshoot and repair Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems.
- Install, test and connect electrical conductors.
- Read electrical drawings of control circuitry.
- Troubleshoot and repair fire and gas detection equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair 4160-volt equipment.
- Diagnose using volt meters, meggers and laptops when applicable.
Education
Associate's - Business
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Team motivation
- Team supervision
- People management
Timeline
Team Leader
Sentara Corporate Facilities
09.2021 - Current
Outside Sales
Capital Electric
02.2020 - 04.2020
Master Electrician, Electrical Maintenance Shop
Sentara
10.2012 - 02.2019
Master Electrician, LOGCAP IV Afghanistan
Fluor
08.2011 - 06.2012
Journeyman
Berg Electric
06.2010 - 08.2011
Master Electrician/Owner
Sylva Electric, LLC
05.2006 - 06.2010
Multi-zone Manager
Lowes
06.2004 - 05.2006
Electrical Mechanic
Lunatec LLC
05.1999 - 06.2004
Associate's - Business
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