Kenneth Hopwood
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Skilled Journeyman Electrician with comprehensive experience in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures. Familiar with ensuring work is in accordance with relevant codes. Strengths include problem-solving skills, manual dexterity, color vision, and customer service abilities. Have made significant contributions to previous roles by improving efficiency and safety through thorough troubleshooting and repair of faulty systems.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Electrician
Ibew 177
Jacksonville, FL
12.1989 - 11.2024
- Planned new installations by studying drawings, technical manuals, and other documents.
- Assembled and installed physical structures, electrical wiring, and electronic components.
- Verified measurements and made accurate cuts to avoid wasting materials on job sites.
- Coordinated and executed installation of electrical wiring and fixtures according to job specifications and local codes.
Electronicv Warfare Tech
United States Navy, USN
Norfolk, Virginia
12.1982 - 12.1987
- operated and maintained electronic equipment to intercept enemy radars!!
Marine Electrician
jax shipyards
Jacksonville, FL
07.1981 - 12.1982
- Diagnosed malfunctioning wiring using test equipment to locate faults.
- Inspected electrical components to identify hazards, defects, or potential repairs in compliance with codes.
- Coordinated and executed installation of electrical wiring and fixtures according to job specifications and local codes.
- Advised management on issues of safety in continued equipment operation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nathan Bedford Senior High
Jacksonville, FL06-1981
Electrical Engineering
Fccj
Jacksonville, FLSkills
- High voltage termination
- Hand tool operation
- Commercial construction experience
- Wiring repair
- Residential construction
- Framework building
- Electrical repair
- Wire pulling
- Ground grid testing
- Load calculations
- Fire alarm systems
- Electrical circuits
- Mathematical acumen
- Journey-level background
- AC and DC motor drives
- Schematic and blueprint interpretation
- Staff management
- Safety verification
- Testing and diagnostics
- Malfunction correction
- Electrical codes
- Troubleshooting and diagnosis
- Schematics interpretation
- Motor operations
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Mechanical operations
- System repair and installation
- Equipment maintenance
- System testing
- Coordinating project schedules
- Variable frequency drives
- Backup generators
- Power and hand tools
- Supply management
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Safety awareness
- Blueprint reading
- Surge protection
- Class A journeyman electrician
- Industrial automation
- Contract management
- Motor controls
- Calculating design specifications
- Basic mathematical skill
- Grounding systems
- High voltage breaker testing and commissioning
- Emergency repairs
- Power distribution
- Lighting installation
- New system installations
- Diagnosis and troubleshooting
- Building codes
- Circuits and wiring
- Panel upgrades
- Project estimation and bidding
- Transformer installation
- Blueprint and schematic interpretation
- Electrical testing
- Equipment installation
- Instrumentation calibration
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Construction management
- Hand and power tools
- Low-voltage systems
- Apprentice training
- Energy management
- Installing equipment
- Hazardous locations
- Control systems
- Analyzing performance
Certification
duval county journeyman electrician since 1992
Timeline
Journeyman Electrician
Ibew 177
12.1989 - 11.2024
Electronicv Warfare Tech
United States Navy, USN
12.1982 - 12.1987
Marine Electrician
jax shipyards
07.1981 - 12.1982
High School Diploma -
Nathan Bedford Senior High
Electrical Engineering
Fccj
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