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Work History
Education
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Russell Thompson

Mounds,OK

Summary

Have extensive background in Electrical 30 yrs and Instrumentation 25 yrs,All my experience industrial and commercial of all general phases;from Solar to Oilfield and refineries,Blueprint reading to Inspection checklist,Troubleshooting,repairing,loop checks and commissioning,

Instrumentation calibrations,instrument locations using P&ID,Detailed instrument drawings,direct task planning,woked close with piping crew,operations and engineering,Familiar with most Calibration Standards and Equipment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instrument & Electrical Technician

Native Energy Solutions
07.2023 - Current
  • Conducted preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of metering instruments and electrical troubleshooting in PLC cabinets,Flare systems,480v motors.
  • Upgrades on cambium radios and antenna's and programming them for communication for remoting in to PLC.
  • Ran power to wellsites that got upgraded,from 24v to 480v,with various size wires and conduit,and grounding according to NEC codes.Wrote detailed reports and descriptions,photos at the end of the day.

Electrical and Instrumentation

Alpha Energy Solutions
07.2022 - 07.2023

New construction on oil and gas battery ,Installing electrical Supports for electrical conduit,installed 3000 amp Disconnects,VFD'S,PLC cabinets,pulling in various size wires from 24v to 4160,Instrumentation installations include,Pressure Transmitters,Fisher valves,air regulators,Tubing and Fittings,Terminations on alL according to NEC codes,then Commissioning,Start up,Service calls For Marathon Oil and OXY.

QA QC Inspector Assist. Mgr.

The Ryan Company
11.2021 - 07.2022

Had a crew that did visual inspections as well as performing detailed measurements with tools and devices we provided,Inspected components and materials for defects and within Tolerance standards following Checklist by created blueprints thru the manufacturer,client or engineers, It was followed to identify and rectify any issues that may present a concern,All construction installation stages were Documented and Timestamp photos were used for our files,Pile embedment,Racking,alignment,PV Module installs,to Dirt trenches,inverter skid foundation,PVC underground conduit risers,MV Cables,cab systems and the Battery energy storage system, these were all on a utility scale project and closely monitored.



QA QC Mgr.

DKD Electric LLC
03.2021 - 11.2021

Doing inspection checklist using client specs and blueprints,which consist of trench height,width,depth,assure trench was clear of debris that would cause damage to MV cables,inspect Cable spacing,Combiner boxes,DC Disconnects,Inverters,Switchgears,Documented megger test,on below and above ground string harness,Polarity test and Terminations and Torque values,Inspect PV Wire and Solar modules for correct orientation,Took timestamped photos for Documented inspections for references,

QA QC Assist, Mgr.

The Ryan Company
09.2020 - 03.2021

With a crew of 11,We inspected the pile embedment,level,twist tolerance,inspect DC wires and MV trench for depth,width,height and debris,cable spacing,pv modules orientation,string harness,combiner boxes,power inverters,using manufacture and client checklist and specs,used timestamp photos and documentation for Q-Cells files,


Electrical Superintendent

HCS Renewable
05.2020 - 07.2020

Making sure all employees,sub-contractors are following client safety procedures,Monitor productivity and schedules,check accuracy of contractors installation and make sure it was done to Specs,Maintain communication between contractors,supervisors and other trades,Make sure electrical equipment was installed according to NEC code,Blueprints were used to keep track of changes and keep track of as-builts,Made sure electrical work was done in a timely manner.Oversee cab installs were installed and transition racks and made sure MV trench was to specification.

Electrical

Gulbranson Excavating/Wanzek Project
01.2020 - 04.2020

Helped with MV cable installation,from j-box to Wind towers,along with fiber optics using plow train and heavy equipment,Helped out with QAQC on the directional bores specification.Megged wire as it was shipped in to the laydown yard.This was a temporary job thru the Covid 19 Epidemic.

Electrical Foreman

Wanzek Wind Energy
09.2019 - 01.2020

Oversee MV Cable installation and terminations,includes T-bodies,cold shrink,Manufacturer Torque specs were used for nut and bolts used for MV Terminations as well as the grounding and marked with paint pen to identify it. was checked.Low voltageTest were done on MV Cable risers entering the Substation,Punchlist was completed before final walk down with Client before phases got energized,

General Foreman

Res America
07.2019 - 09.2019

Crews made trenches to install DC Cable,piles were already installed,after trench inspections,DC Cables were pulled in and spacing was checked according to specifications,After backfilling and tamped,compactin test was performed to specs.Transition racks were custombuilt due to piles being installed to early,DC Cable was rolled out to inverters and megged tested and terminated.

Instrument and Electrical

Kyvek Energy Solutions
01.2019 - 06.2019

Service calls for clients instrumentation and Electrical,repair as needed,clients were Howards pipeline,Lucid cryogenic plant,we built and installed PLC cabinets with solar battery backup.

Instrument And Electrical

Alpha Energy Solutions
09.2016 - 01.2019

Oversee Electrical and instrumentation at new construction for Tank and Battery,installed conduit and instrument supports pulled in various size wires,grounding to client specs and blueprints,installed PLC cabinets,terminated all,assist in commissioning and startup as well as maintenance and service calls.

General Foreman

Wanzek Wind Energy
04.2016 - 09.2016

After civil tied all rebar in place for wind tower foundation,checked conduit and Grounding installations according to blueprints,once foundation was poured and set up,we pulled in MV Cables into turbine vault and to j-boxes,did a outer jacket integrity test with megger,identified all the phases,Overseen MV Terminations,Splice Terminations,MV Riser Terminations at the Substation,assisted with high voltage test from j-box points to j-box points.

Instrument And Electrical

Kellogg Brown & Root Inc
09.2015 - 03.2016

Helped with Temporary power installations,maintenance. Did Electrical takeoffs using engineering blueprints,moved over to the instrument warehouse,where calibrations were performed on all instruments and inventory was provided to construction for installation

Instrument Supervisor

Ardent Services LLC
04.2015 - 09.2015

Provided team with daily tasks,using P&ID details and Blueprints.Documented time production, Did materials and instrument takeoffs, ensured client safety policies were followed at all times.Inspected all installations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Dewar High School
Dewar, OK
05.1980

Certification

OSHA 10 OSHA 30 TWIC CARD

References;

REFERENCES;  Mark Flood -(580)-716-3456

                           Rafael Rojas -(575)-241-0322

                           Doc Adams -(580)-580-3031

Timeline

Instrument & Electrical Technician

Native Energy Solutions
07.2023 - Current

Electrical and Instrumentation

Alpha Energy Solutions
07.2022 - 07.2023

QA QC Inspector Assist. Mgr.

The Ryan Company
11.2021 - 07.2022

QA QC Mgr.

DKD Electric LLC
03.2021 - 11.2021

QA QC Assist, Mgr.

The Ryan Company
09.2020 - 03.2021

Electrical Superintendent

HCS Renewable
05.2020 - 07.2020

Electrical

Gulbranson Excavating/Wanzek Project
01.2020 - 04.2020

Electrical Foreman

Wanzek Wind Energy
09.2019 - 01.2020

General Foreman

Res America
07.2019 - 09.2019

Instrument and Electrical

Kyvek Energy Solutions
01.2019 - 06.2019

Instrument And Electrical

Alpha Energy Solutions
09.2016 - 01.2019

General Foreman

Wanzek Wind Energy
04.2016 - 09.2016

Instrument And Electrical

Kellogg Brown & Root Inc
09.2015 - 03.2016

Instrument Supervisor

Ardent Services LLC
04.2015 - 09.2015

High School Diploma -

Dewar High School
Russell Thompson