Jason Hughes
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Skilled Electrical Designer talented in designing, modifying and updating system infrastructures by applying knowledge of principles of electrical systems and equipment along with advanced AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor skills to challenging project goals.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Designer
ArcVision
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Developed electrical systems for commercial property, created schematics for each project and completed each project due by deadline
- Ensured compliance with codes and standards
- Incorporated updates to drawings based on changes to designs.
Senior Electrical Designer
Olsson Associates
06.2020 - 08.2023
- Designed electrical and physical layouts for Substations using AutoCAD and Inventor
- I designed schematics diagrams, as well as worked well with Microsoft excel, Microsoft Office.
Electrical Technician
Tyson Foods Incorporated
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Provided Maintenace on PLC's Preventive maintenance on equipment
- Applied principals and theories of electronics, electrical circuitry, engineering mathematics, and electrical testing
- I also utilized autocad lite to produce two dimensional mechanical drawings to assist in prototyping and production
- Modified and installed programs of all types of Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs
- Experience in creating and maintaining I/O databases for entire plant system
- Work with proximity sensors, ac & dc motors, VFDs, and controls on a daily basis here
- Work in accordance with OSHA safety regulation, NEC, ANSI, ISO9001 compliance and with company safety policies
- Inspect, test and troubleshoot a variety of PLC and microprocessor control high voltage transformer systems
- Installed electrical conduit and wiring for power, controls, and lighting.
Electrical Designer
PB2 Architecture and Engineering
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Provide accurate electrical drawings of commercial retail buildings, within a budget, using AutoCAD and Revit
- Perform electrical calculation m as voltage drop, conduit fill, and fault current
- Build Electrical panelboard schedules using Microsoft Excel Coordinate with other disciplines (A/M/FP)
- Scoping: Obtain and verify information in the field for upcoming remodel design work
- Construction Site Observations: I perform site observations for our clients for both the Electrical and Mechanical Discipline side to ensure our clients work is completed as specified in our drawings.
Electrical Designer/ Field Coordinator
Omni Engineering
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Provide accurate electrical drawings of commercial retail buildings, within a budget, using AutoCAD and Revit
- Perform electrical calculation m as voltage drop, conduit fill, and fault current
- Build Electrical panelboard schedules using Microsoft Excel Coordinate with other disciplines (A/M/FP)
- Scoping: Obtain and verify information in the field for upcoming remodel design work
- Construction Site Observations: I perform site observations for our clients for both the Electrical and Mechanical Discipline side to ensure our clients work is completed as specified in our drawings.
Electrical Designer
Harrison French & Associates
09.2010 - 03.2016
- Provide accurate electrical drawings of commercial retail buildings, within a budget, using AutoCAD and Revit
- Perform electrical calculation m as voltage drop, conduit fill, and fault current
- Build Electrical panelboard schedules using Microsoft Excel Coordinate with other disciplines (A/M/FP)
- Scoping: Obtain and verify information in the field for upcoming remodel design work
- Construction Site Observations: I perform site observations for our clients for both the Electrical and Mechanical Discipline side to ensure our clients work is completed as specified in our drawings.
Electrical Designer II
The Benchmark Group
06.2008 - 05.2010
- Provide accurate electrical drawings of commercial retail buildings, within a budget, using AutoCAD and Revit
- Perform electrical calculation m as voltage drop, conduit fill, and fault current
- Build Electrical panelboard schedules using Microsoft Excel Coordinate with other disciplines (A/M/FP)
- Scoping: Obtain and verify information in the field for upcoming remodel design work.
Journeyman Electrician
Hughes Electric
04.1985 - 03.2006
- Oversaw all Electricians
- Managed projects
- Oversaw Electrical work and made sure it was up to NEC standards
- My experience ranges from residential, commercial, and industrial.
- Repaired and installed new fixtures, wiring, circuits, and motors.
- Assisted in training apprentice electricians, sharing knowledge, techniques, and best practices for success in the trade.
Education
College in Human Resources and business administration -
LSU
Baton Rouge, LA03.2000
Skills
- AutoCAD (10 years)
- Electrical Experience (10 years)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (10 years)
- NEC (20 years)
- Low Voltage (15 years)
- High Voltage (3 years)
- Troubleshooting (10 years)
- Schematics (10 years)
- Blueprint Reading (10 years)
- Cabling (10 years)
- Drafting (10 years)
- Hand tools (20 years)
- Electrical design (15 years)
- Electrical Code Compliance
- Motor Control Circuits
- CAD Drafting
- PCB Layout Design
- Building Automation Systems
- Security System Integration
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Electrical wiring (20 years)
- Blueprint reading (15 years)
- Bluebeam
- Manufacturing
- Electrical experience
- Mechanical knowledge
- High voltage
- Construction
- Supervising experience
- Project management
- Leadership
- Revit
- Welding
- SolidWorks
- Data center experience
- CAD
- MicroStation
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Mechanical design
- Maintenance management
- Construction management
- Mechanical troubleshooting
Certification
- Journeyman Electrician
- Forklift Certification
- Low Voltage License
- Driver's License
- CAD Certification
- OSHA 10
- Electrical License
- OSHA 30
- Certified Project Manager
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
- Willing To Travel or Work Remotely
- Title: Senior Electrical Designer/CAD Technician
Timeline
Electrical Designer
ArcVision
10.2023 - 02.2024
Senior Electrical Designer
Olsson Associates
06.2020 - 08.2023
Electrical Designer
PB2 Architecture and Engineering
09.2016 - 05.2017
Electrical Designer/ Field Coordinator
Omni Engineering
03.2016 - 09.2016
Electrical Technician
Tyson Foods Incorporated
01.2016 - 12.2017
Electrical Designer
Harrison French & Associates
09.2010 - 03.2016
Electrical Designer II
The Benchmark Group
06.2008 - 05.2010
Journeyman Electrician
Hughes Electric
04.1985 - 03.2006
College in Human Resources and business administration -
LSU