Garrison Hale
Asheville,NC
Summary
I am going to focus mainly on my time at Duke Energy Because this is where I finished my apprenticeship out.
Duke has taught me so much about linework, safety, and has provided so many great relationships in this industry.
Duke has allowed me to compete in the international lineman's rodeo and I am currently the safety chair of 2024 for our area 231 and am giving safety presentations twice a month.
Working with Duke in asheville has provided loads of work experience with the amount of diverse conditions we have as far as down town such as elaborate 3 phase banking, over head and under ground construction and switching. All the way to remote inaccessible jobs that require helicopters and track machines to set poles.
All this being said I love working for
Duke but have been curious about job opportunities on the west coast.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
Duke Energy
Asheville, NC
04.2018 - Current
- at duke I finished out my apprenticeship and have been working as a journey.
- In Asheville we are in the Blue ridge mountain range and are constantly faced with harsh weather conditions and adverse power line construction conditions ie. steep mountain faces, drilling through rock and constantly climbing poles.
- as a journeyman in a bigger city like Asheville you get the best of both worlds with experience. I have been exposed to elaborate underground construction in our downtown using some advanced switch gears and transformers.
- Tested and operated switches, cutouts, regulators and voltage controllers for proper operation.
- Repaired or replaced damaged poles and anchors following storm damage or vehicle accidents.
- Maintained records of work performed such as material used, labor hours utilized.
- Removed trees from around high voltage power lines to prevent outages caused by tree limbs touching wires.
Apprentice Lineman
Pike Electric
Raleigh, NC
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical power lines.
- Maintained electrical distribution systems, including transformers, poles, and related equipment.
- Troubleshot problems with existing electrical systems using test meters and other diagnostic instruments.
- Participated in regular training sessions to stay up-to-date on industry best practices.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations involving downed power lines or broken transformers.
- Climbed wood poles to install lines, change out transformers and connect new service.
- Worked under supervision in the bucket. Moving wire, jacking dead ends, macing out wire and preforming other critical bucket tasks.
Groundman-apprentice
T&d Solutions
Raleigh, NC
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Maintained electrical distribution systems, including transformers, poles, and related equipment.
- Assisted in the installation of new and existing power lines.
- Climbed utility poles to install or repair power lines.
- Repaired downed power lines safely and efficiently.
- Used hand tools such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, screwdrivers and drills to complete tasks.
- Loaded materials onto trucks for delivery to job sites.
- Followed safety protocols while operating bucket trucks, cranes and other heavy equipment.
- Helped operate digger derrick truck and dug rock holes.
- Climbed wood poles to install lines, change out transformers and connect new service.
Education
Power Line Construction Program
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC05-2016
Skills
- Wire Splicing
- pole climbing
- international lineman's rodeo
- Underground and Overhead Distribution
- Work Order Management
- Equipment Inspection
- Grounding Procedures
- Pole Setting
- Emergency Repairs
- Safety Meetings
- Electrical Power Line Maintenance
- System Troubleshooting
Certification
- Line school construction Certificate from Nash Community college
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
Duke Energy
04.2018 - Current
Apprentice Lineman
Pike Electric
01.2017 - 03.2018
Groundman-apprentice
T&d Solutions
06.2016 - 01.2017
Power Line Construction Program
Nash Community College
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