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Nicolas Smith

Tioga,United States

Summary

Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills coupled with more than 10 years of experience. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Foreman

Primoris Services Corporation
04.2023 - Current
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to call outs in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Can climb poles
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Journeyman Lineman/ Foreman

JCL Power
06.2021 - 04.2023
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to call outs in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Can climb poles
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Journeyman Lineman

Imperium Utility Services
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to call outs in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Can climb poles
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.

Journeyman Lineman

Primoris Services Corporation
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to call outs in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Can climb poles
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Comat Medic

US Army
02.2016 - 02.2019
  • Administered medications, vaccines and tests such as electrocardiograms and field neurological tests.
  • Regularly prescribed ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory medications for variety of conditions and complaints according to military medical protocols.
  • Researched targets developed by various modes of intelligence to determine relevance to mission objectives and usefulness in field operations.
  • Taught personnel to mitigate environmental hazards and properly use personal protective equipment such as chem gear for battle scenarios.
  • Performed crucial lifesaving interventions in combat situations.
  • Conducted realistic training scenarios to prepare medical team members and provide realistic battle or mass-casualty scenarios.
  • Briefed leaders on readiness, equipment status, and enemy locations to enable sound decision making.
  • Collected patient medical information and details about current conditions, symptoms and complaints.
  • Trained teams on emergency situation preparedness and integration of tactical planning, equipment maintenance and weapon use.
  • Perfected careful handling, lifting and moving of patients from point of incident to stretcher, ambulance or helicopter.
  • Acted as team leader and took responsibility for scene and unit management to maximize integrated support of patients.
  • Developed and deployed triage skills and delivered optimal emergency care in combat environments.

Underground Lineman

Powerline Services
03.2015 - 06.2015
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to callouts in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Can climb poles
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Underground Lineman

Can-fer Utility
12.2014 - 03.2015
  • Constructs and installs underground distribution lines. Examples of duties include digging holes and trenches, placing equipment and testing systems.
  • Performs work on energized and de-energized lines, daily. Performs this work in darkness, as needed.
  • Operates heavy and light equipment, including digger derricks, aerial lift devices and backhoes. Works with various tools of the trade.
  • Participates in the instruction and development of Lineman Trainees and Apprentice Linemen. Leads by example.
  • Performs after-hours duties, as required. Responds to callouts in a timely manner. Works scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as needed or as required.
  • Customer service: Interacts with public during the normal course of business, in the Operations Center and in the field. Behaves in a courteous, professional manner.
  • Professional behavior: Understands and follows company expectations regarding appropriate dress, attendance, punctuality, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and appropriate use of time, equipment and resources.
  • Terminating Elbows, Bodies, splices. outdoors, indoors and secondary terminations
  • Riser work
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 4 employees.
  • Can climb poles
  • Analyzed preparation documents to correctly set up installations at job sites.

Apprentice Lineman

Willbros T&D Services
07.2012 - 11.2014

Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.

Used climbers, bucket lifts and safety equipment for work at heights reaching as much as 45 feet above ground.

  • Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers, and existing connections.
  • Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
  • Worked on both dead and energized lines.
  • Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.
  • Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.

Education

High school diploma -

Marcus High School
Flower Mound, TX
05.2011

Skills

  • Construction Management
  • Quality control
  • Military Experience
  • Job planning
  • Electrical Experience
  • Job site safety
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Construction

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Certification

  • Journeyman Lineman Certificate, 04/2019, Present
  • Driver's License
  • EMT-B, 08/2016, 03/2024

Military Service

United States Army, United States, Specialist, 02/2016, 12/2018

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Foreman

Primoris Services Corporation
04.2023 - Current

Journeyman Lineman/ Foreman

JCL Power
06.2021 - 04.2023

Journeyman Lineman

Imperium Utility Services
03.2021 - 06.2021

Journeyman Lineman

Primoris Services Corporation
11.2018 - 03.2020

Comat Medic

US Army
02.2016 - 02.2019

Underground Lineman

Powerline Services
03.2015 - 06.2015

Underground Lineman

Can-fer Utility
12.2014 - 03.2015

Apprentice Lineman

Willbros T&D Services
07.2012 - 11.2014

High school diploma -

Marcus High School
Nicolas Smith