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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Jose Diaz

Margate,Fl

Summary

Attentive General Foreman with expertise in coordinating supplies, understanding project requirements and training new team members. Hardworking and reliable problem-solver with good organizational and communication abilities. Productive individual well-versed in placing material orders and inspecting completed work. Experience dating back since 1997 on the FPL system based in South Florida.


Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Foreman

Southern Electric Corporation
01.2023 - Current
  • Running six overhead crews.
    Working on Hardening jobs, Area jobs
  • Making sure all crews work safely & Productive
  • Meeting with FPL
  • Making sure field packages are ready for crews.
    Locates, permits, MOT, and all required permits.
  • Worked alongside the team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Kept teams properly supplied with materials, tools, plans, and supplementary assistance to meet project deadlines.

General Foreman

MasTec
02.2020 - 12.2022
  • In charge of six Overhead Crews
  • Worked alongside the team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Supervised crew of electricians and maintained safe, efficient and structured work environment.
  • Kept teams properly supplied with materials, tools, plans, and supplementary assistance to meet project deadlines.
  • Working on Hardening jobs, Area jobs
  • Meeting with FPL
  • Making sure field packages are ready for crews.
  • Locates MOT, and all required permits.

General Foreman

Volt Power
03.2016 - 02.2020
  • Performed Hardening projects, Area work, and AFS switches
  • Supervised seven crews of electricians and maintained a safe, efficient, and structured work environment.
  • Preparing projects ready for crews, as far as permitting
    Switching orders RCS, MOT, locates, and any other Inconvenience or obstacle.
  • Meeting with FPL.
  • Read complex schematics and blueprints to install and repair electrical systems.
  • Prioritized and distributed work assignments, selecting employees by strength in skills required for each task.

Foreman/Lineman

Power Secure
12.2010 - 03.2016
  • Pole change out wood/concrete.
  • Replacing 900amps switches
  • Pulling new wire as upgrading to larger wire size
  • Feeder transfer 7220v/13200v system
  • Switching overhead system
  • Repairing feeder lines
  • New construction/ maintains overhead lines.
  • Complied with legal regulations and company procedures to achieve high-quality performance in a safe working environment.
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Foreman

Infratech Corporation
01.2009 - 03.2011
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
  • Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices, and comply with protocols and regulations.
  • Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find the best solutions.
  • Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
  • Locating and fixing Primary and feeder faults
  • Backhoe operator
  • Pulling cable making terminations
  • Locating & fixing broken conduit
  • Working in manholes
  • Transformers change out.
  • Switching out/in underground & overhead system
  • Replacing switch cabinets 15 and 25KV
  • Storm work
  • Reframing poles
  • Locating & repairing underground services

Foreman/Lineman Foreman

Utility Lines Construction Services
02.2007 - 12.2010
  • Feeder transferred.
  • Poles change-outs.
  • Overhead reconductor/ wire pulling.
  • Transformer change-outs.
  • 900amps disconnect switches change out.
  • Arial and underground secondary transferred.
  • Feeder and Primary raiser transferred.
  • Executing switching orders Underground & Overhead system
  • Storm work
  • Complied with legal regulations and company procedures to achieve high-quality performance in safe working environment.

Foreman/Lineman Foreman

Wilco Electrical Contracting .Inc
08.1997 - 03.2000
  • Locating & fixing primary & feeder faults
  • Locating & fixing broken conduits
  • Pulling primary/ feeder cable
  • Switching out/in Underground & Overhead system
  • Replacing switch cabinet 15 and 25KV
  • Making termination
  • Backhoe operator
  • Locating & Repairing Secondary fault
  • Streetlight Maintenance & new installation.
  • Aerial and underground system
  • Working in manholes
  • Pole change out
  • Feeder transferred.
  • Storm work
  • Pole transfer
  • Reconductor overhead lines

Education

GED -

American Worldwide Academy

Apprenticeship of Journeyman/Lineman -

Associated Builders & Contractors Institute, Inc
2002

VCR Camcorder Repair -

Electronic Training Center
1997

Skills

  • SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
  • General foreman Skills
  • Getting all paperwork ready to hand it over to the crews
  • Hardening & Area AFS, requesting permit, mot, so, rc & locates
  • Overhead reconductoring, new and maintenance feeder lines
  • Pulling primary & feeder cable
  • Locating & repairing primary and feeder fault
  • Replacing switch cabinet 15 and 25Kv
  • Replacing urd single & three phase transformers
  • Making termination
  • Backhoe operator
  • Streetlights underground & Overhead system
  • Troubleshooting underground & overhead service system
  • New installation service system & maintenance
  • Switching Underground & Overhead system
  • Installation of single & 3 pot banks Transformers
  • Wood/concrete Pole transferred/ Pole change out
  • Possess CDL CLASS A license
  • Replacing 900amps disconnect switches

Additional Information

  • AWARDS AND RECOGNITION , Second Year perfect Attendance 2001, Associated Builders and Contractors Institute, Inc Third Year perfect Attendance 2002, Associated Builders and Contractors Institute, Inc
  • 2

Certification

  • Certified Line Erector, Association of Builders and Contractors Institute GNJ - Completed December 15, 2002
  • Certified VCR Camcorder Repair, Electronic Training Center - Completed March 21, 1997

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

General Foreman

Southern Electric Corporation
01.2023 - Current

General Foreman

MasTec
02.2020 - 12.2022

General Foreman

Volt Power
03.2016 - 02.2020

Foreman/Lineman

Power Secure
12.2010 - 03.2016

Foreman

Infratech Corporation
01.2009 - 03.2011

Foreman/Lineman Foreman

Utility Lines Construction Services
02.2007 - 12.2010

Foreman/Lineman Foreman

Wilco Electrical Contracting .Inc
08.1997 - 03.2000

GED -

American Worldwide Academy

Apprenticeship of Journeyman/Lineman -

Associated Builders & Contractors Institute, Inc

VCR Camcorder Repair -

Electronic Training Center
Jose Diaz