G. Alex Herness
Lakeside,CA
Summary
Experienced Electrician with diversified knowledge of large scale commercial and institutional Facilities Operations. Demonstrated ability to establish trust and rapport with clients, colleagues and contractors through effective communication. Approaches customer service with clarity, thoughtfulness and sound judgment. Collaborative leader with extensive experience estimating, budgeting and quality control. A creative problem solver with a strong ability to pivot & prioritize in dynamic situations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Projects Teams - Electrical Specialist
UCSD
10.2024 - Current
- Consult with clients, vendors, inter-department personnel to prepare detailed cost estimates by generating Gannt Charts and similar documents.
- Develop and submit bids and proposals to clients by outlining scope and cost project.
- Review project details to determine labor and material requirement and prepare itemized lists.
- Analyze and recommend material purchases to ensure cost-efficiency without sacrifice to project quality.
- Coordinate, schedule and prioritize trades such as HVAC, carpentry, pipefitting, electrical, painting plastering, general contracting to minimize disruption to building occupants.
- Coordinate electrical and and utility shutdowns for construction and renovation projects.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external campus customers to plan and schedule maintenance, renovations, installations and repairs.
- Provide safe and secure facilities environment by coordinating with multiple units to ensure adherence to California Building Code, Uniform Building Code, applicable fire code and life and safety standards.
- Inspect maintenance materials, procedures and work performed on construction, renovation and installation projects.
- Identify deficiencies and make recommendations for necessary repairs and replacements.
- Assist department leadership with budget development for minor building infrastructure upgrades.
- Maintain functional awareness of typical work place hazards that may be encountered. Follow established procedures for dealing with such hazards.
- Provide excellent client relations through effective communication.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members by providing individualized training, advice, support and sense of direction.
- Navigate high-pressure, fast pace environment that centers client relations by adapting to fluid situations with confident, creative solutions.
Facility Team - Electrician
UCSD
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Keen knowledge in building space needs, building codes, safety, security, capacity, risk evaluation within department principles and procedures
- Maintain professional correspondence with vendors, sub contractors, customers, management and colleagues
- Independently manage multiple, concurrent projects with sense of prioritization and urgency
- Ability to anticipate potential complications and risks, develop and implement solutions
- Monitor progression of all projects by engaging with UCSD staff, fellow maintenance crew, outside vendors and management
- Providing budget and timelines with an eye for accuracy
- Conducts plan review on submitted architectural drawings for quality control, safety, code compliance, and alignment with architectural history and infrastructure
- Strong communicator with experience in de-escalation
Owner/Operator
Herness Electric, Inc
12.2013 - 08.2022
- Installation of electrical services from 100 amps-2000 amps
- Specializing in custom electrical solution for institutions
- Design and implementation of wiring systems for commercial & industrial tenant improvements
- Developing long lasting relationships with clientele, subcontractors, customers, inspectors, plan reviewers, suppliers and vendors
- Coordinating with General Contractors, municipalities & utility companies for disconnect/reconnects, permitting & inspections with minimal disruption to building occupants
- Emergency service calls of commercial and residential systems
- Troubleshooting of lighting systems in commercial buildings
- Employee management and engagement
- Approving & creating line diagram drawings for city approved projects
- Estimating and budgeting
- Client meetings
- Project Management
- Value engineering solutions
- Engineering, design & installation of Photovoltaic Systems 2kw-60kw
- Reading & understanding blueprints and construction plans
- Maintaining construction change logs and client approvals
- Managing schedule and workload for several projects
- Issuing payments per payment schedule to subcontractors
Journeyman Electrician
Absolutely Electric, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2014
- LED lighting retro fits
- Title 24 lighting control systems, occupancy sensors, vacancy sensors, daylight sensors, PLC controls (multiple brands)
- Installation & programming of in wall timers & astronomical timers (Intermatic ST01, Leviton UPT24-1P2, Tork RZ307, MyTouchSmart & more
- Installation & programming of all Intermatic mechanical & digital timers (ET1105C, ET1105CMX, ET1115CRMX, T10)
- Installation of lighting contactors to handle high wattage/amperage loads
- Installation & programming of of all Lutron lighting systems in commercial buildings (Vive, Quantum, Limelight)
- Installation, programming & management of Lutron XPS, LCP128, Enterprise Vue
- Installation & programming of all Lutron daylight, occupancy/vacancy/daylight sensors in commercial & residential buildings to comply with Title 24 requirements (LRF2-0CR2B-9, LRF2-OWLB-P, LRF2-OHLB-P, LRF2-VCRB-P-, LRF2-VWLB-P, LRF2-DCRB)
- Commercial T.I.’s 500-7,000 sqft
- Replacement & repair of mechanical & digital touch plate systems
- NLight lighting control system for restaurant commercial building controls
- Whole house rewire
- Ground up, whole house wiring
- Service upgrades, 100-2,000 amp
- Residential and commercial service calls
- Residential and commercial troubleshooting
Residential Project Manager
Self
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Managed design, budget, subcontractors on a 1,200' sq ft new home build with attached garage
- Hands on experience with site work, framing, plumbing, all electrical, concrete & flat work, waterproofing, siding installation, PV system
- Coordinated with all utilities and municipality to bring in new gas and electrical services
- Coordinated all aspects of permit submittal and city inspections
- Successfully managed multiple trades simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with project goals.
Residential Project Manager
Self
03.2009 - 03.2020
- Brought a circa 1946 California Bungalow back to it's former glory
- The home had several decades of deferred maintenance and structural issues
- Performed all aspects of restoration including replacing all plumbing & sewer
- Brought outdated, unsafe electrical system to code by rewiring entire house, updated the main electrical service, installed new switches, outlets, ceiling mounted fixtures, smoke alarms and, pendants
- Removed vinyl siding, repaired/replaced original Redwood clapboard siding
- Installed new windows and doors throughout
- Refinished original wood flooring
- Installed new tile in all bathrooms and on fireplace surround
- Managed foundation crew to repair foundation piers
- Performed repairs of lath & plaster
- Replaced roof
- Restored built-in cabinets
- Built new perimeter fence around the entire property, Installed new entry steps and concrete pathways throughout property
- Restored, repaired front porch columns
- Installed new, but historically accurate window trims to interior doors and windows
- Designed and built new kitchen, including cabinets, lighting, flooring, plumbing and, electrical
- Managed subcontractors, created and adhered to budgets and timelines.
Journeyman Electrician
North American Industry Tech
01.2010
- Installation, testing, & maintenance of pump control panel systems
- Assembling and installation of PLC controls for pump stations
- Manufacturing & installation of pressure sensor devices in potable water, waste water, oily waste tanks
- Integration of sensors into existing or new pump/ monitoring systems
- Installation of float sensor systems in tanks to operate pump controls & alarm function
- Monitoring of pump stations throughout all navy bases of San Diego
- Assembling, installing, testing & maintaining of pump system for potable water, waste water systems
- Chemical testing of water at pump stations throughout Navy bases
- Installation and routine inspection/testing of chlorine sampling monitoring devices
- Testing & replacing magnet sensors in oily waste drain pipe and tank system on Navy bases
- Multiple VFD installations for 480v and 208/240v motor control systems
- Routine maintenance/testing of all sensors and equipment at pump stations (potable and waste) systems throughout all navy bases and Pala Casino
- Onsite standby maintenance of Camp Pendleton’s storm water pump station during extreme rain storms
- Removal & replacement of guide rail submersible pump systems in tanks ranging from 10'-30' deep
- Installation, maintenance & testing of ultrasonic flow meters throughout all San Diego Navy bases' oily waste facilities
- Installation, maintenance & testing of turbine flow meters
Journeyman Electrician
ZED Electric
01.2010 - 01.2010
- Installation of new residential electric services
- Troubleshoot residential service call issues
- Installation of switches, outlets, doorbells, can lighting, ceiling mounted fixtures in residences
- Multiple whole house rewire
- Created customer invoices
Journeyman Electrician
AVCO Electric
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Project Management
- Installation of (6) UPS cabinets for 9,000 amps of power
- (3) Catapiller Generator installations for back up power
- Electric distribution; transformers, panel boards, branch circuitry
- Integrate new 9,000 amp backup power system into existing electrical system
- Installation of circuitry in energized electric panels
Apprentice Electrician
California Southwest Electric
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Proficient in use of hand tools, power tools and, measuring devices
- Oversaw all projects from start to finish
- Created schedule, updated supervisor, maintained communication with all staff
- Conduit installation 1/2”-4” EMT and Rigid
- Using hand benders, hydraulic benders, and pre bend fittings
- Wire pull and make up devices to outlets, switches, load centers, panel boards, commercial/industrial generators, commercial/industrial UPS equipment, 400-4,000 amp switchgear, 30- 3,000 amp disconnects/automatic transfer switches/transfer switches, 3-500KVA transformers
- Installation of (5) back up generators; 1,000-2,000 amps, for multiple data centers
- Tie in with UPS systems
- Installation of back up power not on UPS back up
- Installation of (5) UPS backup systems; 1,000-2,000 amps, for multiple data centers
- Tie in UPS system with back up generators and local utility power
- Installation of (5) Automatic transfer switches for switching back up UPS and generator power for data center back up power
- Ground up installation of full data centers
- Installation of (30+) transformers ranging from 75-500KVA
- Installation of (10+) switchgear cabinets
- Ranging from 400-3,000 amps
- Installation of (40+) panel boards and load centers for power distribution at data centers, commercial/industrial factories, office buildings, residences
- Installation of disconnects for commercial/industrial applications
- Plastic extruders, air conditioners, chillers, industrial compressors, PLC cabinets
- Installation of different styles standard knife switch to “bucket” style
- Live tap installation of bucket disconnects into buss ducting system for industrial power extension
- Installation of (5+) VFD installations for various equipment
- Completion of installing all electrical circuitry in live electric panels/cabinets/switchgear, 15- 800 amp
- Installation of breakers of all sizes 15-400 amp to live bussing
- Installation of bussing “fingers” to live bussing for expanding electric power to existing building/service
- Installation of power monitoring systems to industrial facility to manage dirty power from utility
- Installed residential electrical services, all-in-one panels
- Heat monitoring testing of all electrical equipment
- Through IR scanners searching for hot spots
- Installation of data center raised flooring installation for expanding data center room
- Tool handling; screwdrivers (slotted, phillips, robertson), hammer, lineman pliers, side cutting pliers, slip grove pliers 9”- 24”, needle nose pliers, nut drivers, impactor drills, corded and cordless drills, saw all, grinders (4”-7”), roto-hammers (SDS-SDS Max/spline styles), jack hammers 20-90lb, core drivers 1/2-6”, band saws, knockout punch (manual and hydraulic), step bits, hole saws, sockets and wrenches, ratcheting cable cutters, hydraulic non-reversible crimp tools, electric metering equipment
Commercial Elevator Operator
Trepte Construction, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Demolition of exterior of building
- Operated exterior construction elevator
- Kept meticulous service and maintenance records
- Performed regular safety checks
Education
Certificate Of Achievement - Journeyman Electrician, Associated Builders & Contractors -
San Diego City College
San DiegoSkills
- Deadline oriented
- Labor management
- Site safety management
- Materials procurement
- Adaptive planning
- Workforce training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Risk assessment
Certification
- California Certified Electrical Inspector - International Code Council
- C-10 Electrical Contractors license - Contractors State License Board
- Fall Protection Certification - UCSD
- Fire Safety Certification - OSHA
- Lead and Asbestos Abatement Certification - City of San Diego
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Projects Teams - Electrical Specialist
UCSD
10.2024 - Current
Facility Team - Electrician
UCSD
08.2022 - 10.2024
Residential Project Manager
Self
12.2019 - 03.2020
Owner/Operator
Herness Electric, Inc
12.2013 - 08.2022
Journeyman Electrician
Absolutely Electric, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2014
Journeyman Electrician
North American Industry Tech
01.2010
Journeyman Electrician
ZED Electric
01.2010 - 01.2010
Residential Project Manager
Self
03.2009 - 03.2020
Journeyman Electrician
AVCO Electric
01.2008 - 01.2010
Apprentice Electrician
California Southwest Electric
01.2005 - 01.2008
Commercial Elevator Operator
Trepte Construction, Inc
01.2003 - 01.2005
Certificate Of Achievement - Journeyman Electrician, Associated Builders & Contractors -
San Diego City College