Ricky Sturgill
Louisville,KY
Summary
Experienced in team management and leadership, skilled at fostering collaboration and inspiring teams to excel. Proven success in implementing strategies to drive team efficiency and productivity, with a focus on achieving organizational goals. Seeking to transition into the Grid Op Manager role to contribute to company success and expand understanding of diverse work methodologies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
LG&E / KU
05.2016 - Current
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers.
- Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
- Coordinated cross-departmental meetings to streamline project execution, fostering collaborative work environment.
- Developed and executed training programs that significantly improved team skills and morale.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
Distribution System Operator
LG&E / KU
08.2009 - 05.2016
- Planned and maintained a safe network operating environment.
- Directed and coordinated field personnel in the efficient restoration of customers electric and gas services.
- Determined emergency switching procedures to isolate problems so restoration could occur in a timely manner.
- Communicated critical and/or sensitive information to supervision and emergency personnel when required to do so.
- Monitoring system loads so that integrity of the system can be maintained.
- Operation of SCADA devices, also coordinating with Transmission Control Center.
- Providing clearance via the Lock Out/Tag Out policy to ensure a safe work environment.
- Manage, plan, and schedule outage requests for distribution line crews and substation crews when needed.
- Work with metro safe to properly respond to emergency situations.
- Call in personnel as needed.
- Responsible for the Medical Alert customers within our system.
- Training new hires in the Distribution Control Center.
- Created training videos on the use of the new mobile devices.
- On the team to develop, test and recommend changes to the new NMS system.
- Training of customer service in properly entering of Trouble Order Entry tickets.
Journeyman Line Technician
LG&E
06.2005 - 08.2009
- Worked as line tech on gang and trouble man to build and maintain the integrity of system.
- Complied with all company safety regulations.
- Climbed poles.
- Understanding electrical theory.
- Maintaining class A CDL.
- Trouble shoot problems with distribution lines.
- Maintained outages times with coordination from the Control Center.
Education
B.S. - Business Administration
Indiana Wesleyen University
Louisville, KY01.2017
Occupation Safety and Health -
Indiana University Southeast
New Albany, IN05.2025
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Attention to detail
- Decision-making
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Team supervision
- Coaching and mentoring
- Staff management
- Analytical thinking
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with IT contractors in the development of the Caution Application.
- Developed the first training program in the LKE DCC.
- Collaborating with all three Op Company's DCC management to implement a universal report structure.
- Collaborated with team of IT and company personnel in the development of IQGEO upgrade.
Timeline
Team Leader
LG&E / KU
05.2016 - Current
Distribution System Operator
LG&E / KU
08.2009 - 05.2016
Journeyman Line Technician
LG&E
06.2005 - 08.2009
Occupation Safety and Health -
Indiana University Southeast
B.S. - Business Administration
Indiana Wesleyen University
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