Lee Markowitz
Aptos,CA
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in electrical installations and maintenance, honed through extensive experience with the IBEW and other reputable firms. Excelled in commercial construction, showcasing proficiency in blueprint reading and electrical testing. Demonstrated exceptional troubleshooting skills and a commitment to safety, ensuring project success and client satisfaction. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends to contribute to organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Electrician
EC Electric
Portland, OR
01.2022 - 10.2024
- Maintained, troubleshot, and repaired electrical wiring, electrical panels, and other electrical devices, such as lighting fixtures and circuits, standby generator systems, standby lighting systems, bus ducts, circuit breakers, control relays, etc.
- Worked from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and manufacturer manuals.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills are sufficient to interact and work effectively with co-workers, superiors, customers, and the public.
- Experience and/or skills in using applicable circuit testing equipment, diagnostic instruments, and electrical appliances.
- Proper use of diagnostic instruments, such as megger, volt-ohm meters, ammeters, circuit tracers, and other voltage potential detection devices.
- Installed breakers, lugs, new conductors, and conduit connectors in, on, or above energized buses. Work involved reference to and use of the manufacturer's service manuals and specifications.
- Performed circuit load calculations, voltage drop calculations, and conduit fill calculations.
- Ability to bend conduit and install complete conduit systems while meeting NEC Code.
- The ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions, and perform mathematical computations required in the electrical trade.
- Great work ethics, both independently and in a team environment.
- Knowledge of the NEC, CEC, OSHA Safety Regulations, and NFPA 70E, and willingness to comply with electrical safety work procedures and requirements from NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and ANSI.
Journeyman Electrician
Dynalectric Company
Portland, OR
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the work.
- Installed, repaired, maintained, troubleshot, tested, and loaded new and existing electrical systems, lines, circuits, associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.
- I planned and laid out the work, traced hard-to-locate defects or problems, and completed repairs and installations independently.
- Planned and installed junction boxes, fittings, and disconnection devices, while meeting NEC code.
- Made wire connections to lighting relays, smoke detectors, outlets, switches, occupancy sensors, and other electrical devices.
- Wore personal protective equipment, such as helmets, gloves, glasses, and safety shoes, continuously for the duration of the work.
- Pulled thousands of feet of wire, made splices, and properly tightened connections.
- Operated lifts independently and worked off ladders.
- Worked as an electrician independently, without more than normal supervision.
- Ability to safely perform the physical requirements necessary to move light to moderate objects, up to 60 lbs., with or without accommodation.
Journeyman Electrician
OEG
Portland, OR
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Performed preventive maintenance and repair of electrical motors, controls, motor control centers, building lighting systems, electrical panels, circuit breakers, fusible disconnects, emergency generators, building elevators, dumbwaiters, rotating machinery, various kitchen equipment, street and path lighting, control relays, standby lighting systems, and other equipment as assigned, including all associated circuits and circuit appliances.
- Experience and/or skills in using applicable circuit testing equipment, diagnostic instruments, infrared scanners, and electrical appliances.
- Ability to maintain and troubleshoot building electrical systems, including lighting systems, power systems, power control systems, power control circuits, and electrical appliances.
- Knowledge of electrical theory, AC and DC, OHMS law, series and parallel circuits, inductance capacitance, magnetism, power factor, transformers, relays, and other electrical devices.
- Wore personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, gloves, glasses, goggles, and safety shoes, continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- Ability to work in confined spaces, such as attics and trenches, while bending, stooping, and/or kneeling, with the possibility of being exposed to live electrical circuits and machinery.
- The ability to ascend or descend ladders with or without accommodation.
- Worked as an electrician independently, without more than normal supervision.
- Worked and trained with apprentices of all skill levels.
- Performed work on scaffolding, ladders, lifts, or in close quarters.
- Worked on rooftops, outside, and exposed to both rainy and hot weather on motors and other electrical equipment.
- Worked as an essential worker during the pandemic.
Journeyman Electrician
O’neil Electric Inc.
Portland, OR
09.2019 - 08.2020
- I worked at the Portland International Airport during the pandemic as an essential worker.
- Perform the duties of a journeyman-level electrician, such as repairing and/or installing electrical distribution for buildings, street lighting, and path lighting, including all associated circuits, circuit appliances, electrical conduit, electrical panels, wire molding, and other wiring devices, such as circuit breakers, bus ducts, safety switches, lighting contacts, motor controllers, etc., with voltages up to and including 12 kV. This involves the proper use of diagnostic instruments, such as infrared scanners, megger, Volt-Ohm meters, ammeters, circuit tracers, and other voltage potential detection devices.
- Perform troubleshooting by diagnosing electrical shorts, open circuits, and low- and high-resistance circuits.
- Worked a variable schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Provided oral and written instructions, using architectural drawings, sketches, electrical blueprints, and material lists.
- Worked off of ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and where parts of the systems were located in hard-to-reach places, requiring long periods of standing, stopping, bending, kneeling, climbing, stretching, and working in awkward, cramped, tiring, and uncomfortable positions.
- Worked on rooftops, outside, and exposed to adverse weather conditions, and at heights of 30 or more feet.
Apprentice/Journeyman Electrician
EC Electric
Portland, OR
09.2016 - 09.2019
- Completion of Electrical Apprenticeship, NECA-IBEW.
- Experience and education, through a recognized state electrical apprenticeship.
- Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical wiring, electrical panels, and other electrical devices, such as lighting fixtures and circuits, standby generator systems, standby lighting systems, bus ducts, circuit breakers, control relays, etc.
- Ability to bend conduit and install complete conduit systems.
- The ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions, and perform mathematical computations required in the electrical trade.
- Ability to work in confined spaces, such as attics and trenches, while bending, stooping, and/or kneeling, with the possibility of being exposed to live electrical circuits and machinery.
- The ability to ascend or descend ladders with or without accommodation.
- Ability to sustain exposure to dusty, noisy environments, and inclement weather as necessary to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Worked off of ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and where parts of the systems were located in hard-to-reach places, requiring long periods of standing, stopping, bending, kneeling, climbing, stretching, and working in awkward, cramped, tiring, and uncomfortable positions.
- Made electrical connections, installed wiring, couplings, conduit, fixtures, supports, transformers, and other electrical devices.
- Worked on rooftops, outside, and exposed to adverse weather conditions, and at heights of 30 or more feet.
Apprentice
JATC- Area1
PORTLAND, OR
06.2014 - 08.2016
- Maintained construction vehicles and equipment in top operating condition.
- Assisted in the preparation and clean-up of work areas to maintain a safe environment.
- Maintained tools and equipment, ensuring they were in good working order.
- Participated in quality assurance checks to ensure work met industry standards.
- Operated hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment to complete various aspects of jobs.
- Observed experienced professionals performing their duties in order to gain practical knowledge of industry standards.
- Performed routine tasks such as measuring, cutting, and assembling materials.
- Performed demolitions, installed remodeling products according to company standards and procedures and learned finishing work for installations and remodels.
- Demonstrated initiative by seeking out additional responsibilities and learning opportunities.
- Embraced ongoing education and learning opportunities to develop new skills.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Business Administration
California State University of Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA05.2005
Skills
- Safety verification
- Commercial construction experience
- Hand tool operation
- Electrical codes
- Equipment installation
- Circuit installation
- Wiring diagrams
- Blueprint reading
- Electrical testing
- Circuits and wiring
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting and diagnosis
References
Available Upon Request
Awards
Degree Awarded, Bachelor of Science: Business Administration
Personal Information
Citizenship: US Citizen
Certification
- Certified General Electrician, State of California.
- General Journeyman Electrician, State of Oregon.
Timeline
Journeyman Electrician
EC Electric
01.2022 - 10.2024
Journeyman Electrician
Dynalectric Company
08.2021 - 01.2022
Journeyman Electrician
OEG
08.2020 - 08.2021
Journeyman Electrician
O’neil Electric Inc.
09.2019 - 08.2020
Apprentice/Journeyman Electrician
EC Electric
09.2016 - 09.2019
Apprentice
JATC- Area1
06.2014 - 08.2016
- Certified General Electrician, State of California.
- General Journeyman Electrician, State of Oregon.
Bachelor’s of Science - Business Administration
California State University of Monterey Bay
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