Jeremy Pennington
Sycamore,IL
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Construction Operations Manager
Leyden Electric Inc.
07.2021 - Current
- Union and customer relations coordination
- Project estimating and construction layout
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Managed daily operations of [Type] organization, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
- Drafted invoices for completed work.
- Underground and overhead utility construction
- Industrial and commercial electrical construction
Journeyman Lineman
Meade Electric
10.2016 - 07.2021
- Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.
- Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.
- Worked on both dead and energized lines.
- Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension.
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
- Read and interpreted project documentation, prepared supplies and developed effective plan of action before beginning work.
- Installation of multiple carrier small cell buildouts in Chicago and throughout midwest.
- Outside electrical construction
- heavy equipment operation
- Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
- Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize danger. Execute tasks safely utilizing proper PPE, Tools and rigging.
- Customer relations
Superintendent Outside Utility Construction
Leyden Electric
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Continuously inspected job sites for observation of safety protocols by staff and subcontractors.
- Handled scheduling of subcontractors and staff to complete projects within required timeframes.
- Compiled daily field report, detailing all key activities and outlining project progress for stakeholders.
- Worked with inspectors, workers, and unions, to conduct weekly status updates.
- Conducted walk-throughs with vendors prior to project close, completing punchlists and answering all questions.
- Estimating and financial project management with accounting weekly
- Training and compliance management of all employees
Tower Foreman
Wigdahl Electric
03.2010 - 07.2013
- Performed job safety analysis on daily basis to mitigate risks for all workers and visitors to job sites.
- Reviewed blueprints, specifications and drawings to fully understand project scope ahead of time.
- Assisted workers with installation of RF components, which included Radios, antennas ,cabling.
- Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
- Identified issues with antenna system components and applied troubleshooting techniques.
- Network tower construction throughout midwest
- Structural steel modifications
- Sweep ,PIM,and fiber testing
- Training of new apprentices to build strong teams
Utility Worker
BCI Communications
08.2009 - 03.2010
- Determined required installation methods and assembled proper tools and equipment to complete projects to specifications.
- Underground and overhead utility construction
- Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
- Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.
- Bolted equipment into place using hand and power tools.
- Performed tower construction at heights of up to 500 feet while maintaining focus on safety.
- Built and installed sites per customer specs and maintained safe work environment daily
Education
GED -
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL05.1999
Skills
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Project Cost Estimation
- Safety Oversight
- Commercial Projects
- Utility Construction
- High-Pressure Environments
- Project Planning
- Interpersonal Communications
- Multi-Site Operations
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Assignment Delegation
- Team Leadership
Timeline
Electrical Construction Operations Manager
Leyden Electric Inc.
07.2021 - Current
Journeyman Lineman
Meade Electric
10.2016 - 07.2021
Superintendent Outside Utility Construction
Leyden Electric
07.2013 - 10.2016
Tower Foreman
Wigdahl Electric
03.2010 - 07.2013
Utility Worker
BCI Communications
08.2009 - 03.2010
GED -
Kishwaukee College
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