Jason Meadows
Claudville
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills with extensive use of heavy equipment in energized substations and other. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substation Technician
New River Electrical
02.2014 - Current
- Replaced faulty parts or components as necessary.
- Performed preventive maintenance tasks on various pieces of electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, switches, batteries, capacitors and other related items.
- Identified areas that require improvement in terms of efficiency or safety protocols.
- Assisted in the commissioning of newly installed substations.
- Repaired equipment by troubleshooting and applying information learned from reading wiring diagrams, manuals and schematics.
- Installed and tested new electrical components in accordance with safety regulations.
- Tested circuits and equipment to find defects and malfunctions using wiring diagrams, voltmeters or ohmmeters.
- Trained personnel on proper use of equipment at the site level.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics for existing installations to ensure accuracy.
- Provided technical support to other departments regarding substation operations.
- Ensured compliance with local codes and regulations pertaining to substations.
- Maintained accurate records of all tests performed on equipment within the substation.
- Managed projects consisting of construction and pre-commissioning of multiple structures and substations.
- Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on high voltage substation equipment, including circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, protective relays and metering devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving electrical faults or breakdowns.
- Repaired damaged or defective components using specialized tools and test instruments.
- Inspected substation equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with industry standards.
- Recorded information to document repairs, maintenance and tests performed.
- Documented and maintained inventory of equipment and purchased new parts.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Maintained strict adherence to safety and quality standards while operating equipment in dynamic environmental conditions.
- Demonstrated adaptability in handling diverse assignments, swiftly transitioning between different types of equipment as needed.
- Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
- Played key role in emergency response situations, operating equipment under pressure to mitigate impacts.
Education
GED -
Patrick County High School
Stuart, VA06-2002
Skills
- Safety Procedures
- System Monitoring
- Load Management
- Equipment Inspection
- Grounding Techniques
- Professional Demeanor
- Professionalism
- Time Management Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Self Motivation
- Task Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
- Multitasking
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
- Heavy equipment operation
- Safety compliance
- Excavation techniques
- Grade checking
- Crane operation
- OSHA compliance
- Excavation and backfilling
Certification
- CDL
- NCCO Certifed
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 20
- CPR
References
References available upon request.
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Substation Technician
New River Electrical
02.2014 - Current
GED -
Patrick County High School
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