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MICHAEL ALLEN

Redwood City,CA

Summary

Seasoned tradesmen with 37 years of experience is in search of a long term maintenance position at your company. I have been growing tired lately of wasting my talents with on-site construction projects that do not match my skill sets. However working with your organization sounds like a much more satisfying career. More than just a paycheck, more like an opportunity to build and grow with an organization known of worldwide. I am seeking an opportunity to grow with your scientific community on a mission to save our planet and make a better world thru modern science and technology!

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood Electric Group, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Union 617 dispatch: The work on these two buildings consisted of rough conduit installations of 3/4" to 2" EMT and branch circuit wiring. These two buildings were two of several Google and U-tube facilities designed for office, meeting and presentation type of activities. 8 months later we were almost done the work force was reduced and I was transferred to another project.
  • The next project was at San Francisco International Airport. This time in terminal 2 baggage handling, ticketing, and behind house areas. Mostly 3/4" to 2" conduit systems and branch circuit wiring. Baggage handling systems require many devices to operate with out delay. My group installed many Motor control stations, drive control devices, photo-eyes, contour sensors, stop\start stations, and large PLC control panels. The job came to a slow, reduction of work force came and I was laid off.

Foreman Electrician

MDE North, Inc
Sunnyvale, CA
05.2020 - 01.2022
  • We provided all of the wiring for large multi family buildings that had anywhere from 125 to 320 apartments per building. My job was to install the one-line metering and switch gear and public areas electrical systems. Usually my crews consisted of 3 to 8 electricians. Lots of big MC cables, lots of meter stacks, each apartment gets its own meter and feeder.
  • Bus-a-duct installations 3000 A.
  • 480 to 208 xfmr wiring.
  • Other wiring systems I was in charge of were elevators, emergency generator wiring, ATS, EM panels, Distributed antenna systems(DAS), ERRCS rescue radio, boilers, pool equipment, split system heat pumps, and HVAC equipment.

Journeyman Electrician

Sprig Electric
Santa Clara, CA
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • IBEW 617 job dispatch. The job consisted of remodeling existing single story lab facilities. Most of the newly build area were designated for table and vent/ hood experiments. Hundred or so “ceiling service panels” wired with emergency and normal power recepts for lab table needs. The job was coming to an end, a work force reduction came, I was laid off and we were into covid-19 shelter in place.

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood electric group
Santa Clara, CA
01.2019 - 08.2019
  • IBEW 617 job dispatch. This was a small campus of buildings. They were three stories located in San Mateo. My job was too provide piping equipment and support for the complete fire alarm system. We piped and helped pull wire and work through the commissioning of the systems. When the job came to an end, a reduction and workforce came and I was laid off.

Foreman Electrician

Rosendin Electric
San Jose California, CA
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • IBEW 617 job dispatch. This job was at Gilead in Foster city. I was tasked first with helping out on the one line crew setting transformers running large pipe, 4 inch 3“ 2 inch pulling large conductors 500 KCmill copper terminating the electrical room panels.
  • The next task I had was running a crew of eight electricians on the main piping for all the lighting systems. The job came to an end a reduction workforce came, and I was laid off.

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood electric group
Santa Clara, CA
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • IBEW 617 job dispatch. This group of buildings were Bristol-Myers Squibb laboratories in Redwood City. I was tasked with running one line conduits, setting transformers, pulling large cables in terminating. we moved onto circuits lighting and some outside yardwork. The job came to an end I reduction work came and I was laid off.

Project Manager/ General Foreman

Hotwire Electric, Inc
Juneau, AK
04.2016 - 07.2017
  • My job at HotWire was to oversee 3 to 8 electricians on a daily basis
  • In addition I made the schedule, attended meetings, made the manpower requests and layoffs to the union hall, wrote all the RFI's, Change orders, proposals and arranged travel room and board for remote projects
  • I was also tasked with providing take offs from plans and specs, purchasing all
  • Summary
  • Skills
  • Experience the electrical commodities needed, coordinating venders and inspections, shipping, receiving, inventory, monthly expense reports, scanning, printing, creating documents, checking the mail and any other business pertaining to South East Alaska
  • We finished up a museum project, juneau transit building and bus wash, Swan lake damn raise project.

Foreman Electrician

International/ Hotwire Electric
Anchorage, Juneau, AK
09.2015 - 05.2016
  • International electric was the parent company of Hotwire
  • My job was to install all the special systems in the museum such as fire alarm, PA system, all the doors access and control, motion sensors, glass break sensors and burglar alarm
  • We had a small 4 person crew
  • I also worked on the BAS system with a sub contractor All Wire LLC.

Battery Technician/ Electrician

Power Assurance, Inc
Prudhoe Bay, AK
01.2015 - 09.2015
  • Power assurance was a company under British petroleum
  • Our job was to perform 180 day preventative maintenance and inspections on batteries in the north slope oil fields
  • We cleaned, watered and inspected instrumentation, communication, remote switch gear batteries, and UPS batteries
  • We would also change out the entire battery
  • Some of these batteries had 240 cells or “jars” in series at 2.19 VDC each
  • The old batteries had to be packaged and shipped off the slope
  • Other tasks were to maintain the UPS/ ATS/ chargers and inverters
  • This was a two weeks on two off work schedule that took two days to fly home from.

Controls Foreman Electrician

Control Contractors Inc
Anchorage, AK
08.2012 - 09.2014
  • Long Building Solutions acquired control contractors during my time with the company
  • My job was to install all the instrumentation devices, conduit, wire, control panels, power supplies, and interface with the security and fire alarm systems for a turn key HVAC and BAS system
  • Part of my job scope was also to install boiler control systems when used
  • Start up and commissioning was also part of my scope where I worked with the control tech
  • And other crafts to deliver the working system
  • We also had to provide training for the building maintenance team coming into their new buildings
  • This job required travel all over Alaska to small villages with diesel power plants and water plants to larger cities with hospitals, clinics, libraries, schools, museums, airports and large indoor pools.

Owner/ President/ Secretary/ General Foreman

Allen & Brothers Electric, Inc, Allen & Bros
Sitka, AK
04.2005 - 08.2012
  • Was my company
  • I did a lot of service work, small commercial, small industrial, small remote jobs, and residential
  • I got involved in some larger projects eventually
  • Some of the commercial jobs were, fire alarm replacement at SEARHC hospital, sitka
  • Emergency generator at Rockey Gutierrez Airport, UV filter and water treatment facility, dentist office all in sitka, AK.

Foreman Electrician

Ever Electric, Inc, Ever Electric Inc
Juneau, AK
02.2003 - 08.2005
  • A Juneau based company, was a company I served as their responsible managing employee in Sitka, Ak
  • We usually had 3 electricians working on various commercial projects.

Foreman Electrician

Roy's Electric, Inc
Sitka, AK
04.2000 - 01.2003

Roy's Electric Inc, More Upon Request
01.1987 - 01.2000
  • Was a father sons and myself shop
  • Small projects, some good refrigeration, freezer, fish plant projects, a large school remodel, and various service work in town
  • California/ Alaska Projects

Electrician Apprentice

Palmer Electric Inc
San Carlos, CA
01.1994 - 04.1995
  • When I was an apprentice in local 617 one of my employers was Palmer
  • Electric Inc
  • We worked very frequently out at SLAC running conduits and wiring in supporting facilities
  • I remember being down in the 2 mile laser loop tunnel with our electric golf cart and working on electrical projects
  • Nice work, great environment, good times

Schneider Electric
, AK
  • Square D | Anchorage, Variable Frequency Drive Start Up2014
  • In that class we learned how to check parameters in the programming and correct them as needed
  • Then we set up and apply the correct parameters, test and commission the VFD and register and warranty the customers products.

Inside Wireman

Kornfeind Training Center
Fairbanks, AK

Education

High School Diploma -

Sequoia High School
07.1998

06.1985

Skills

  • IBEW trained since 1993, self trained since 1987
  • Great troubleshooting skill set with decades of experienced on a variety special of systems
  • Very well versed in OSHA and safety procedures, EIP's, MOP's, daily safety assessments
  • Motivated self starter with excellent organization skills
  • Detail orientated with a reality-based approach Check lists are important!
  • Very successful at cost estimating, labor time lines, finding difficult electrical commodities or replacement items
  • Proficient in special systems such as HVAC controls, BAS systems, fire alarms, VFD's, security, access and control
  • UPS systems, emergency generators, ATS and batteries (24v, 48v, 135v, 240v, 480v, 560v)

My time working on the Alaskan pipeline has given me extensive safety, detailed job tasks that include major safety concerns and mini protocols and a lot of work permits and inspections

My five years of working with Mechanical controls as an electrician has given me many experiences that include working with the plumbers and engineers, and start up techs on mechanical systems Many times we’ve worked in the hospitals with boilers, chillers heat, exchanger, descaling systems, hot water, and glycol systems and air handling systems

Most of the jobs in Alaska that I worked in the 20 years were very constrictive with Department of defense protocols US Department of energy methods of procedures Federal controlled utilities

Timeline

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood Electric Group, Inc.
07.2022 - 09.2023

Foreman Electrician

MDE North, Inc
05.2020 - 01.2022

Journeyman Electrician

Sprig Electric
09.2019 - 04.2020

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood electric group
01.2019 - 08.2019

Foreman Electrician

Rosendin Electric
04.2018 - 12.2018

Journeyman Electrician

Redwood electric group
08.2017 - 04.2018

Project Manager/ General Foreman

Hotwire Electric, Inc
04.2016 - 07.2017

Foreman Electrician

International/ Hotwire Electric
09.2015 - 05.2016

Battery Technician/ Electrician

Power Assurance, Inc
01.2015 - 09.2015

Controls Foreman Electrician

Control Contractors Inc
08.2012 - 09.2014

Owner/ President/ Secretary/ General Foreman

Allen & Brothers Electric, Inc, Allen & Bros
04.2005 - 08.2012

Foreman Electrician

Ever Electric, Inc, Ever Electric Inc
02.2003 - 08.2005

Foreman Electrician

Roy's Electric, Inc
04.2000 - 01.2003

Electrician Apprentice

Palmer Electric Inc
01.1994 - 04.1995

Roy's Electric Inc, More Upon Request
01.1987 - 01.2000

Schneider Electric

Inside Wireman

Kornfeind Training Center

High School Diploma -

Sequoia High School

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