Scott M. Johnson
Winchester,VA
Summary
9 years experience in the Electric Utility Industry, excelling in supervisory and technical support positions. A dedicated and focused professional adept at prioritizing tasks, accomplishing multiple projects simultaneously while achieving goals. Highly flexible and strong team player with experience in operations, project management, staff training/development, customer service, and process enhancements. Self-motivated with desire to take on new challenges.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Mesa Associates
, AL
05.2023 - Current
- Manage multi-million dollar Joint Use program.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Lead project team ensuring that project goals/objectives are achieved and that all business processes and applicable procedures are followed.
- Document, communicate and manage project plans, and RFI (request for information) logs, while exploring and implementing continuous improvement of operations and process efficiencies.
- Assist the project team in monitoring and tracking project milestones and budget while satisfying customer expectations and requirements.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams within multiple programs on project status, budget, and areas for improvement.
- Assist the design team in resolving technical issues, coordinating design/construction activities and flow of technical information as well as track/resolve action items and information requests.
- Coordination liaison between utility upper management, joint use carrier companies and county board supervisors.
- Identify risks associated with each project and develop strategies for mitigating those risks.
Operations Supervisor
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed multiple teams of field technicians to ensure goals are met safely with quality work and job performance.
- Managed fiber design team to hit goals and provide design prints that meets construction criteria.
- Produced high-quality service within customer's budget and expectations.
- Managed Quality Control team for work submitted to customers.
- Communicated and reported on status of work to client's leadership team.
- Managed daily operations, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, & monitoring progress.
- Developed strong customer relationships through excellent best practices.
- Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration to streamline operations and service delivery.
- Trained employees on best practices and protocols while managing teams to maintain optimal productivity.
- Reviewed employees' work to check adherence to quality standards and procedures.
Field Technician Supervisor
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Managed multiple teams of field technicians and provide instructional and training resources.
- Met weekly and monthly goals and deadlines and communicated to teams.
- Provide training to new employees.
- Quality control field collection data and documentation.
- Conducted regular site visits to assess progress of projects.
- Coordinated product delivery schedules and budgetary reporting.
- Resolved customer complaints in professional and thorough manner and communicated with customers as well as residential clients.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations when conducting work in the field.
- Interpreted technical drawings, diagrams, schematics, maps, charts.
- Met and exceeded customer demands through responsive, professional and timely followup.
Senior Distribution Engineer
Execu Power LLC
, PA
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Performed various design duties for PECO including: Creating detailed design prints and material lists for construction plans.
- PA1 location tickets for existing utilities.
- NJUNS ticket communication and work coordination.
- Responsible for assure compliance to Local and State Permits.
- Provided technical support to customers related to distribution networks.
- Coordinated with vendors for procuring materials needed for installation, repair/replace equipment.
Distribution Design Supervisor
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for supervision and growth of the distribution design department
- Monitored the performance metrics of each designer in order to identify areas requiring additional training or development.
- Supervised the daily activities of a team of designers to ensure project deadlines met.
- Provided ongoing guidance and mentorship to designers regarding technical aspects of their projects.
- Develop strong client relationships and generate reports for client update meetings.
- Assisted with interviewing, selecting and training new designers
- Point of contact between the client and Pike Engineering Design Team
- Responsible for achieving SUG monthly and quarterly goals (project focused on converting OH single phase tap lines to more reliable UG system).
Distribution Designer II/Construction Project Coordinator
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Communicated with customers to explain SUG program/goals, document project staging, and address specific customer requests during construction, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Prepared material lists, requisitions, and construction drawings for projects and job packages,
- Inspected cable route and device locations to verify they are within the easement and match drawings.
- Responsible for collaborating with construction personnel and client/customers in resolving unexpected job site issues post-design approval, necessitating revisions.
- Heavily involved in QA/QC of all aspects of designs (technical drawing, pre-construction work, and post-construction work).
- Knowledge of Dominion Energy standards, regulations, and standard construction practices and compliance to all customer safety and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with hiring and training new designers
Distribution Designer I / Project Manager I
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Identified and applied standards to underground and aerial pole design, including joint use design, pole repair/replacement, service improvement, and reliability/maintenance designs.
- Knowledge of Dominion Energy standards, regulations, and construction practices.
- Thorough knowledge of electrical distribution systems.
- Experience using multiple engineering calculations/tools (service calculations, cable pulling calculations, sag calculations, and guy calculations, etc.).
- Played vital role in execution and completion of several turnkey projects from initial scope to construction phases (experience in both field and technical aspects).
GIS Technician/Supervisor
Pike Engineering
Sterling, VA
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Contributed significantly to the development and growth of Pike satellite office in Northern Virginia, juggling multiple tasks and fulfilling diverse responsibilities to guarantee success of new field office. Initial team size increased from 8 employees to over 40.
- Oversaw a team of 4 GIS technicians and provided appropriate training and education for new hires.
- Maintained a team environment and monitored the progress of goals and deadlines for the team.
- Responsibilities included map creation, collection of GIS data from field equipment, inputting and maintaining graphical features in GIS databases (New services, reconducting, updating maps to reflect field changes and construction red lines)
- Collaborated with design and engineering teams while liaising directly with Dominion Power during project execution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography/Geospatial Analysis
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Blacksburg, VA05-2015
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cost Control
- Contract Management
- Project & Schedule Management
- Operational Leadership
- Self-Motivated
- Strong Problem-Solving Skills
- Adaptability
Tools & Skills
- AutoCAD
- WMIS
- ERDAS Imagine Remote Sensing
- ARCMap 10.2
- ENVI LiDAR-Exelis
- NESC
- Turfscout Software
- Basic Python
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Microsoft Station
Affiliations
Storm Restoration Response/Safety Lead - Pike Engineering (10/2016- 05-/2023)
- Hurricane Matthew - North Carolina, October 2016 Driver/Assessor
- Severe Ice/Wind Storm - New York February 2017, Assessor
- Severe Ice/Wind Storm - Leesburg, Virginia, February 2017, Assessor/Team Lead
- Hurricane Michael - North Carolina, October 2018, Assessor
Timeline
Project Manager
Mesa Associates
05.2023 - Current
Operations Supervisor
Pike Engineering
08.2022 - 05.2023
Field Technician Supervisor
Pike Engineering
02.2022 - 08.2022
Senior Distribution Engineer
Execu Power LLC
07.2021 - 02.2022
Distribution Design Supervisor
Pike Engineering
11.2020 - 07.2021
Distribution Designer II/Construction Project Coordinator
Pike Engineering
06.2019 - 11.2020
Distribution Designer I / Project Manager I
Pike Engineering
09.2016 - 01.2019
GIS Technician/Supervisor
Pike Engineering
09.2015 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Geography/Geospatial Analysis
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
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