SETH WARD
Hinton,WV
Summary
Meticulous and solutions-oriented certified Journeyman Electrician with over 13 years of hand-on project management, safety protocol, and assembly of complex power distribution equipment. Highly skilled in reading blueprints and hands on experience in industrial power equipment. Resourceful team player adept at transforming plans, drawings and specifications into successful electrical repairs and installations with strong field correction skills for on-time project completion.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrician
Elgin Power Solutions
Beaver
06.2011 - Current
- Assemble and wire industrial power equipment including mobile substations, capacitor banks, and high voltage switching units
- Ensure all NEC codes were met to ensure safe operation of equipment
- Examined and created solutions to repair high voltage electrical system problems
- Assembled and installed physical structures, electrical wiring, and electronic equipment up to 138KV
- Built controllers and panels to complete system installation
- Optimized production and existing system quality, aiding management and engineering on corrective action for process discrepancies.
Electrical/Instrumentation Technician
Lhoist North America
Ripplemead
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Maintain, monitor, and repair all low, medium, and high voltage electrical and instrumentation equipment for an underground limestone mine and processing plant
- Performed daily preventative maintenance along with repairs to ensure successful plant operation
- Worked daily with automated PLC operations and motor control centers
- Tested and programmed CEMS (Continues Emissions Systems) daily
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair motor control systems.
Alarm Technician
Safe and Sound Security
Hinton
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Attained skill in installation of fire, security, access control, and video surveillance for commercial and residential facilities
- Performed regular inspections to ensure alarm systems and equipment worked according to specifications
- Programmed and installed conventional and networked alarm monitors for fire, security, and water
- Worked in high-stress environments using ladders, scaffolds, and high lift equipment as well as in confined spaces such as ducts, crawlspaces, and vents
- Achieved proper alarm operation by testing hardware, connections, and signals.
Maintenance Worker
Bluestone State Park
Hinton
08.2007 - 08.2010
- Performed tasks to maintain on-site physical security and efficiency
- Identified problems during daily work inspections and addressed concerns
- Operated hand tools and power tools to make minor maintenance repairs and maintain grounds and walks.
Education
Journeyman Electrician in Electrical Technology -
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Princeton, WV06.2011
High School Diploma -
Summers County High School
Hinton, WV06.2008
Skills
- State Electrician License
- Troubleshooting
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Blueprint and Schematic Interpretation
- Conduit and Pipe Laying
- High Voltage Connection
- Attention to Detail
- Mobile Substation Assembly
- Circuits and Wiring
- Electrical Codes
- Transformer Connection
- Grounding Installation
Timeline
Electrical/Instrumentation Technician
Lhoist North America
11.2022 - 04.2023
Alarm Technician
Safe and Sound Security
02.2015 - 02.2016
Electrician
Elgin Power Solutions
06.2011 - Current
Maintenance Worker
Bluestone State Park
08.2007 - 08.2010
Journeyman Electrician in Electrical Technology -
Mercer County Technical Education Center
High School Diploma -
Summers County High School