Justin Rios
Edgewood,MD
Summary
I'm a 4th-year apprentice in my final year at Harford Community College. I'm an enthusiastic electrical apprentice with a strong foundation in electrical installations and troubleshooting. Committed to safety compliance and continuous learning, ready to support effective project execution and enhance team productivity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Electrical Apprentice
Benfield Electric
Aberdeen, Maryland
09.2022 - Current
- Gained hands-on experience in residential and commercial electrical work.
- Assisted electricians with installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- Installed and maintained electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with local codes and regulations.
- Collaborated in troubleshooting electrical issues and ensuring safety compliance.
- Examined and tested electrical systems to locate loose connections or other faults and make proactive repairs.
- Identified problems with circuits or equipment using testing devices such as multimeters or oscilloscopes.
- Inspected existing wiring to identify short circuits.
- Replaced defective circuit breakers, fuses, switches, outlets, lighting fixtures and other components as needed.
- Assisted with electrical installation tasks, added new wiring, and adjusted breaker boxes.
- Installed conduit systems including EMT, rigid conduit, flexible conduit.
- Used hand tools such as wire strippers, cutters to prepare wires for connections to boxes, terminals.
- Operated tools such as drills, saws, and multimeters for various tasks.
- Pulled wires through conduit runs using fish tapes or pull strings when necessary.
- Worked with a variety of materials including PVC conduits, copper wiring, aluminum wiring and MC cables.
- Maintained organization, cleanliness, and safety in work areas.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize risks during electrical installations.
- Adhered to company standards and OSHA regulations for work site safety.
- Installed new electrical components, fixtures, and motors.
- Cut openings in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes or electrical conduit using power saws or cutting torches.
- Installed ground fault circuit interrupter outlets per code requirements.
- Supported the team in reading blueprints and technical diagrams accurately.
- Communicated effectively with team members to coordinate project tasks.
- Worked in team-based environment to accomplish projects.
Education
High School Diploma -
Edgewood High School
Edgewood, MD06-2022
Skills
- Electrical installation
- Circuit troubleshooting
- Safety compliance
- Blueprint reading
- Wiring systems
- Equipment maintenance
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Troubleshooting skills
- Willingness to learn
- Residential wiring
- Commercial wiring
- Hand and power tools
- Electrical experience
- Wiring for commercial and residential projects
- Lighting installation
- Electrical installations
- Power and hand tool operation
- Fixtures
- Finish work
- Problem-solving
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
Basic industrial Motor Control and Print reading
Timeline
Electrical Apprentice
Benfield Electric
09.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Edgewood High School