Justin Billing
Big Lake,AK
Summary
Hardworking and fully trained Journeyman Lineman with expertise in ground-based overhead and underground construction. Careful and diligent with a stellar safety record. Desiring to apply 12+ years of experience to a dynamic position with room for advancement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lineman
Northern Powerline Constructors
Anchorage, AK
03.2022 - Current
- Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.
- Resagged loose lines to prevent failures.
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical power lines and auxiliary equipment.
- Worked on both dead and energized lines.
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
- Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents.
- Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor.
Lineman
Sturgeon Electric
Anchorage, AK
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Hung, spliced and tensioned 3 phase armored cable , for new pipeline on North Slope in Prudhoe Bay Alaska
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Maintained solid safety record with no OSHA-recordable incidents
- Worked in extreme cold conditions down to -70 below wind chills
- Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Lineman
Alaska Line Builders
Big Lake, AK
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Worked with construction crews to route and re-route power lines around new builds either via above-ground lines or below-ground utilities.
- Worked to string, splice and transfer wire in both energized and de-energized circuits.
- Constructed two new substations, and Tesla battery bank grid upgrades
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
- Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical power lines and auxiliary equipment
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment
- Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks
Lineman Foreman
Northern Powerline Constructors
Anchorage, AK
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Constructed underground utilities, in an overhead to underground conversion, set vaults, transformers, conduit and pulled in and terminated cable
- Complied with legal regulations and company procedures to achieve high-quality performance in safe working environment.
- Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.
- Read and interpreted utility plans, prepared supplies and developed effective plan of action before beginning work.
- Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension.
- Set ground anchors and guying systems for utility poles.
- Measured pole attachments and completed proper fitting and construction according to NESC guidelines
- Read and interpreted distribution plans, prepared supplies and developed effective plan of action before beginning work
- Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension
Lineman Foreman
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
Anchorage, AK
06.2007 - 01.2016
- Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension.
- Set ground anchors and guying systems for utility poles.
- Complied with legal regulations and company procedures to achieve high-quality performance in safe working environment.
- Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.
- Accessed specific service areas to string lines and install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or metering appliances.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Contributed to development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs.
- Spotted NESC violations along proposed routes prior to construction.
- Measured pole attachments and completed proper fitting and construction according to NESC guidelines.
- Read and interpreted construction plans, prepared supplies and developed effective plan of action before beginning work.
- Inspected and tested lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Monitored systems to assure increase in power flow and integrated new system components, fixtures and motors.
- Managed efficient teams of up to 20 employees
Foward Observer
US Army
Ansbach, Germany
07.2002 - 07.2005
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Linework
Bismark State College
Bismarck, ND05.2007
High School Diploma -
Powder River Countydist High School
Broadus, MT05.2002
Skills
- Chain hoist operation
- Repair work
- Shortening and lengthening lines
- Electrical power line installation
- Electrical distribution systems
- Electrical diagrams
- Electrical testing
- Watt-hour meter installation
- Constructing distribution circuits
- Wire Splicing
- Lockout/Tagout
- Underground cabling
- Trenching
- Bucket truck operation
- Heavy lifting
- Cable splicing
Certification
Alaska Certificate of Fitness, Journeyman Lineman
CPR/First aid
Bucket Truck/ Poletop Rescue certified
Class A Commercial Drivers Liscense
OSHA 10
Northwest Line College Apprenticeship Program 600 hour
Timeline
Lineman
Northern Powerline Constructors
03.2022 - Current
Lineman
Sturgeon Electric
01.2021 - 03.2021
Lineman
Alaska Line Builders
05.2020 - 11.2020
Lineman Foreman
Northern Powerline Constructors
06.2019 - 05.2020
Lineman Foreman
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
06.2007 - 01.2016
Foward Observer
US Army
07.2002 - 07.2005
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Linework
Bismark State College
High School Diploma -
Powder River Countydist High School