Robert Skaggs
Caledonia,MO
Summary
Skilled Lead Lineman with experience in line installation, repair, and maintenance. Implements safe configurations to achieve and maintain functional lines. Careful technician bringing exceptional expertise to job sites. Great quality in leadership. Great with people eager to learn and teach others.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2021
2021
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Lineman
KAC
Valley Park, MO
03.2025 - Current
- Installed and maintained fiber lines for residential and commercial properties.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure safety compliance during operations.
- Operated heavy machinery such as diggers and bucket trucks for line work. •I climb telephone pole set the hardware then came back and placed the fiber
- Operated heavy machinery such as diggers and bucket trucks for line work.
- Conducted routine inspections of power lines to identify potential issues.
- Documented work performed and materials used for project tracking purposes.
- Trained new linemen on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Communicated with customers regarding service interruptions and restoration timelines.
- Operated bucket trucks, lashers, core machines and powered hand tools safely and efficiently.
- Identified defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays or wiring using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
- Assisted in the construction of new power lines by stringing wires, installing poles, and connecting cables to structures.
- Repaired damaged cable insulation caused by animals or weather events.
- Kept equipment in good operating condition by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance and informing management of needed repairs.
- Identified potential hazards in the workplace and took corrective action as needed.
- Trained apprentices in proper safety procedures while working on high voltage lines.
- Performed periodic tests on power lines to ensure they were operating correctly.
- Supervised a team of linemen during daily operations.
- Opened switches and attached grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- Prepared installations by analyzing staking sheets and job sites, gathering required materials and supplies and locating existing cables and other utilities.
- Trained others with less experience and supported and participated in growth of co-workers and company.
- Developed plans for emergency repairs to restore service quickly after outages or disasters.
- Coordinated activities between multiple departments to ensure successful completion of projects within budget constraints.
- Monitored progress of projects against set schedules and budgets.
- Helped out by participating in extra shifts when emergencies or outages required additional assistance in adverse weather conditions.
- Assessed job sites for cleanliness and organization and loaded trucks with materials at completion of shift.
- Climbed wooden poles, ladders and towers or used bucket trucks to reach power lines and complete work.
- Completed resagging on older or improperly installed lines.
Education
High-Set
Pacific, MOSkills
- Fiber installation
- Heavy machinery operation
- Electrical testing
- Project documentation Climber Operated buck truck Safety inspector Team leader Great leader ship
Timeline
Lead Lineman
KAC
03.2025 - Current
High-Set