Gerrad Bobo
Lubbock,TX
Summary
20 Years in the industry have worked as a foreman for 10 years on the utility and oilfield power systems with distribution and transmission experience Hardworking Lineman with a background inspecting poles and lines for damage and experienced in troubleshooting techniques. Organized employee with a strong work ethic and a terrific job attendance record. Highly communicative and offering great problem solving skills. I have some low voltage experience and am open to learning more about the oilfield side of the industry
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
PLH Group
Lubbock, TX
03.2019 - 02.2024
- Performed installation, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground power lines.
- Inspected transmission line structures to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Installed transformers and other electrical apparatus in substations, switchyards and along rights-of-way.
- 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.
- Operated bucket trucks to access high voltage lines for repairs or maintenance activities.
- Read blueprints to determine locations of power line routes.
- Coordinated with utility crews regarding joint use of right-of-ways.
- Participated in training sessions to learn new techniques in line operations.
- Reviewed safety regulations prior to commencing any job tasks.
- Ensured that all necessary documents were completed accurately before leaving a job site.
- Performed work on both dead and energized lines of different voltages.
- Troubleshot overhead distribution lines to restore power service.
- Compared layout and methods of installation to blueprints and sketches and marked differentiations on drawings.
- Worked with team to install cables, poles and transformers.
- Helped out by participating in extra shifts when emergencies or outages required additional assistance in adverse weather conditions.
Education
GED -
TC JC
Fort Worth, TXSkills
- Repair Work
- Underground and Overhead Distribution
- Wire Splicing
- Microsoft Visio
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Grounding Procedures
- OSHA Regulations
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Schematics
- Project Estimation
- Crew Assistance
- Steel Tower Erecting
- Safety Procedures
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Service
- Effective Customer Communication
- Blueprint Analysis
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
PLH Group
03.2019 - 02.2024
GED -
TC JC
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