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Patrick Gray

Peyton,Colorado

Summary

Accomplished Electric Operations General Foreman with a robust career at Colorado Springs Utilities, demonstrating exceptional leadership in managing electric system outages and enhancing job site safety. Skilled in project planning and fostering strong team relationships, I excel in supervisory roles, ensuring efficiency and adherence to safety protocols. My proactive approach has significantly contributed to operational improvements and team development.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electric Operations General Foreman

Colorado Springs Utilities
04.2023 - Current

Manage day to day operations of a group of first responders of electric system outages which includes troubleshooters and underground Cabletechs

Manage 24hr/365 day coverage schedule of employees for the electric system

Manage preventive maintenance and aerial inspections on the fleet of vehicles for my department in order to keep the coverage that is needed

Complete ride along assessments with group to ensure they are up on training requirements and safe work practices

Assist with recruiting, interviewing, testing, hiring and training of new team members

Manage the overall budget for Electric Operations which includes tools, materials and vehicles

Advocate for safety skillset development and training needs

Provide performance assessments and professional development guidance to direct reports

Manage Safety incidents and investigations for Electric Operations and prepare safety slideshows to be used throughout the company

Member of the Safe Work Practice committee

Assist with Safety book revisions

Monitor performance and provide coaching for performance improvements and development for Electric Operations Department

Enhanced job site safety through regular inspections, hazard assessment, and implementation of corrective measures

Assist in Hurtman training

Electric Line Crew Supervisor

Colorado Springs Utilities
11.2009 - 04.2023

Working foreman responsible for providing field supervision over crews involved in the installation, and repair of underground and overhead electric distribution, transmission, service lines, meters, metering equipment and related equipment

Carefully evaluated team members for compliance with safety procedures and the correct use of protective equipment

Work on call on a regular basis and responds to underground and overhead emergency situations

Trains employees and assess weaknesses and strengths within each employee

Manages all materials, supplies, equipment, tools, vehicles on a daily basis in order to get jobs done in a timely basis

Monitored employee performance and delivered constructive feedback and development guidance to direct reports

Provided coaching for performance improvement and development

Led teams in the installation,splicing and terminating of underground

Led teams in the process of injecting underground cable to improve life of wire

Worked multiple storms(wind, ice, snow and fire) throughout my career in state and out of state

Assisted with multiple safety demonstrations for members of the CSU electric department

Member of the Safe Work Practice committee

Helped with interviewing, testing and training of new team members

Assist in Hurtman training

Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions

Mentored lead linemen and linemen in their career development

Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards

Work with customers on a daily basis

Manage multiple crews at a time on bigger projects

Lead Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
01.2005 - 11.2008

Lead electric crew daily on constructing and maintaining distribution, transmission and streetlight systems

Assisted line crew foreman manage all material, supplies, tools, vehicles and other items that were assigned to the crew

Assisted line crew foreman ensure the safety and safe work practices of the crew

Filled in as foreman when needed to ensure schedule compliance was met


Electrical Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
08.2004 - 01.2005

Apprentice Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
01.2000 - 08.2004

Apprentice/groundman

LB&B Associates
08.1998 - 01.2000

Preventative Maintenance Technician

PA&E
07.1995 - 08.1998

Education

High School Diploma -

Silver Valley High School
Yermo, CA
06.1994

Skills

Able to perform lineman essential functions when necessary

Ability to organize and assign responsibility to team members in an efficient manner

Team focused

Supervisory skills

Verbal and written communication

Excellent at building strong relationships

Leading teams

Strong attention to detail

Project Planning

Excellent listener,written and oral communication skills

Certification

Completion of a department of labor Electric lineman Apprenticeship

Class A Cdl

Multiple Leadership classes

Trained/Certified in underground transmission installation/splicing

Multiple years of experience in running the underground cable injection program at CSU

Multiple years of experience managing teams

Trama,first aid and AED training preformed annually

Hurtman rescue with ox block and bakerboard method trained under OSHA standards

Timeline

Electric Operations General Foreman

Colorado Springs Utilities
04.2023 - Current

Electric Line Crew Supervisor

Colorado Springs Utilities
11.2009 - 04.2023

Lead Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
01.2005 - 11.2008

Electrical Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
08.2004 - 01.2005

Apprentice Lineman

Colorado Springs Utilities Colo
01.2000 - 08.2004

Apprentice/groundman

LB&B Associates
08.1998 - 01.2000

Preventative Maintenance Technician

PA&E
07.1995 - 08.1998

High School Diploma -

Silver Valley High School
Patrick Gray