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SOCRATES GUZMAN

Houston,TX

Summary

Meticulous and solutions-oriented certified journeyman electrician with several years of hands-on project management, safety protocol and troubleshooting complex control systems expertise. Highly skilled in reading blueprints, first-line leadership, industrial maintenance and delivering exemplary staff supervision and training. 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

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Journeyman Electrician

PREFER INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS
Houston, TX
05.2024 - 12.2024
  • Installing conduit, cable tray, wire pulling and wire termination.
  • Constructed and installed electrical wiring and electronic components and maintained equipment.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning systems or components.

Journeyman Electrician

MMR Constructors
Beaumont, TX
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Installing security system working with fiber optic cables.
  • Corrected issues and installed new fixtures, wiring, circuits and motors.
  • Tested continuity of circuits using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters.

Supervisor

S&B ENGINEERING
Houston, TEXAS
04.2022 - 12.2023
  • Managed team of 15 employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met.
  • Working in the MCC and control room, wire termination, loop check, and troubleshooting.
  • Trained new employees on company policies, job duties, and performance expectations.

QA/QC Inspector

Worley Parsons
Pasadena, TX
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Conducted visual and dimensional inspections of production parts to ensure conformance with customer specifications.
  • Adhered to safety protocols to minimize equipment damage and avoid injuries.
  • Performed root cause analysis of non-conforming products and identified corrective actions.

Journeyman Electrician

Tradesmen International
Houston, TX
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Working in a solar panel field.
  • Followed established safety practices when using tools and equipment.
  • Troubleshot issues and developed effective solutions.

Supervisor

Worley Parsons
Houston, TEXAS
10.2019 - 09.2020
  • Managed team of 12 employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met.
  • Responsible of a termination crew in the MCC and DCS room.

Journeyman Electrician

Triad Electric & Controls
Deer Park, TX
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Installed and maintained breaker panels.
  • Installing conduit, cable tray, wire pulling and wire termination.

General Foreman

WorleyParsons
PASADENA, TX
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Responsible for supervision of all field production activities, provide assistance to the foreman in planning the job, ordering materials and manpower, work with appropriate project managers and superintendents to establish project goals at the beginning of the project and monitor success in reaching those objectives on an ongoing basic, review and monitor labor efficiency hours and ratios.

Journeyman Electrician

Contech
La Porte, TX
01.2017 - 07.2017
  • Performed electrical utility services for industrial based and building projects, troubleshooting EMCS and variable frequency drive system, constantly working to code all projects utilizing drawings and manuals, worked extensively on three-phrases, 277/480-volt power distribution systems, connected wires to circuit breakers and transformers.

Supervisor

ISC
League City, TX
03.2015 - 12.2016
  • Connected wires to circuit breakers and transformer, installed safety systems including emergency lighting, uninterruptible power systems and battery systems, tested the entire electrical assembly for performance levels and safety concerns, perform electrical utility services for industrial based and new building projects, responded to emergency callbacks and provided onsite support, installed cable, tray, conduit, pulled wire, high voltage stress cone, 3M certified.

Supervisor

Jacobs Engineering
La Porte, TX
06.2014 - 02.2015

Performed electrical utility services for industrial based and new building projects, troubleshooting EMCS and variable frequency drive system, constantly working to code all projects utilizing drawings and manuals, worked extensively on three-phrases, 277/480 volt power distribution systems, connected wires to circuit breakers and transformers.

Supervisor

Buffalo Gap I&E
Buffalo Gap, TX
08.2001 - 05.2014
  • Tested the entire electrical assembly for performance levels and safety concerns, performed electrical utility services for industrial based and new building projects, tested and operated a variety of electrical components and systems, responded to emergency callbacks and provided onsite support, reported improper conduct and events that were potentially dangerous and harmful, examined and created solutions for high voltage electrical systems issues, consistently worked to code all projects, utilizing drawings and manuals, traced and diagnosed malfunctions with hand tools and tested equipment such as multi meters, collaborated with a diverse team of electrical and mechanical engineers, worked extensively on three-phrase, 277/480 volt power distribution system.

Quality Control

VANDERPOOL PIPELINE
Littleton, CO
11.1997 - 07.2001
  • Supervised the correct installation of cable tray, conduit, conduit fill by the national electric code in pipelines, installed safety systems including emergency lighting uninterruptible power systems and battery systems, tested the entire electric assembly for performance levels and safety issues, performed electrical utility services for industrial based and new building projects.

Education

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY

Houston Community College
Houston, TX
01-1985

High School Diploma -

ROSS STERLING
Houston, TX
05-1984

Skills

  • Electrical testing
  • Electrical repair
  • Wiring repair
  • Wire pulling
  • System testing
  • Variable frequency drives
  • Class A journeyman electrician
  • Arc flash safety
  • Blueprint reading
  • Power distribution
  • Ground grid testing
  • Electrical circuits
  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Conduit bending
  • AC and DC motor drives
  • Testing and diagnostics
  • Circuit installation
  • Installing equipment
  • Hazardous locations
  • Electrical code
  • Control systems
  • New system installations
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Power and hand tools
  • Low-voltage systems
  • Transformer installation
  • Troubleshooting and diagnosis
  • Electrical codes
  • Safety awareness

Languages

Spanish
Professional
English
Professional

Certification

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE

MCCER CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

STRESS CONE CERTIFIED

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Journeyman Electrician

PREFER INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS
05.2024 - 12.2024

Journeyman Electrician

MMR Constructors
01.2024 - 05.2024

Supervisor

S&B ENGINEERING
04.2022 - 12.2023

QA/QC Inspector

Worley Parsons
01.2021 - 03.2022

Journeyman Electrician

Tradesmen International
09.2020 - 12.2020

Supervisor

Worley Parsons
10.2019 - 09.2020

Journeyman Electrician

Triad Electric & Controls
05.2019 - 09.2019

General Foreman

WorleyParsons
01.2017 - 04.2019

Journeyman Electrician

Contech
01.2017 - 07.2017

Supervisor

ISC
03.2015 - 12.2016

Supervisor

Jacobs Engineering
06.2014 - 02.2015

Supervisor

Buffalo Gap I&E
08.2001 - 05.2014

Quality Control

VANDERPOOL PIPELINE
11.1997 - 07.2001

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN LICENSE

MCCER CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

STRESS CONE CERTIFIED

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY

Houston Community College

High School Diploma -

ROSS STERLING
SOCRATES GUZMAN