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Timothy White

Ocala,United States

Summary

Substation Tech with over 9 years of powerline industry experience and substation operation. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to succeed in the completion of substation projects and the approval of utility inspectors. Strengths in working in energized yards and construction backed by training in Substation Technology.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Instrumentation Technician

Marion County Utilities
Ocala, FL
04.2024 - Current
  • Began to learn about the water side of the utility system.
  • Began training on the low voltage side of the water system.
  • Troubleshoot many electrical issues amongst waste water and freshwater plants.
  • Started to clean up the SCADA for the utility by working Data flow systems to streamline processes and alarms that are important to the system.
  • Replaced several out of date meters and instruments in the system.

Field Test Tech

Electric Power Systems
Sanford, FL
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Attended 3 month training course on the proper use of the most frequently used pieces of testing equipment.
  • Testing mostly medium and low voltage breakers in many different switchgear applications.
  • Passing several background checks to work on various government facilities.
  • Some of the tests performed are insulation resistance, contact resistance, winding resistance, power factor, TTR and primary injection.
  • Doing various types of training through the company's E-Learning system intertwined with hands on training.

Power Distribution Tech

Walt Disney World Company
Orlando, FL
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Wore 40 cal suits for 480v circuits to rack them out.
  • Learned how to verify energized and dead cables inside of manholes and vaults.
  • Learned the maintenance aspect of substations and feeder circuits for all of Disney property.
  • Completed CPR training through the American red cross for AED and First Aid.
  • Worked with underground circuits and underground equipment such as live front and dead front switches and transformers.
  • I learned the SCADA system and reviewed switching orders and wrote some as well. Performed switching and tagging for many jobs.
  • Some of the not common equipment I have worked with is HPL switches and vista switches.

Apprentice Apparatus Testing Tech

Advanced Electric Systems
Indianap, IN
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • Avoided safety issues by carefully following company procedures and wearing protective gear when necessary.
  • Participated in company-sponsored trainings and workshops to improve skills set and boost technical knowledge.
  • Tested high voltage substation apparatus using doble, omnicron, megger and high voltage industries equipment and software.
  • Performed contact resistance, insulation resistance, hi-pot, breaker timing, power factor, sf6 gas analysis and CT testing.
  • Created test plans and generated test reports for breakers, switch gear, switches and CT's.

Substation Technician

C&C Powerline
Jacksonville, FL
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Scheduled and supervised pulling wire from the wire schedule provided from the relay techs and Duke. Made adjustments when needed.
  • Taught apprentices and communicated with the other journeyman with the tasks needed to complete the job at hand.
  • Filled out tailboards that went over the tasks for that day and the dangers of those tasks. Also went over hazard mitigation for those selected tasks.
  • Operated digger trucks, bucket trucks, squirt buckets and man lifts in order to complete those tasks.
  • Climbed steel to get better visuals for the work at hand.
  • Managed projects consisting of construction and pre-commissioning of multiple structures and substations.

Substation Technician

Hooper Electric
Commerce City, CO
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Worked with electricians to get the cables ran into the control house from AC/DC panels.

Substation Technician

BESCO
Knoxville, TN
06.2019 - 06.2019
  • Set up ground grid and fences while awaiting further direction.
  • Went over blue print drawings with the foreman to make sure all the correct material was ordered to complete the job.
  • Assisted in finishing another substation in North Carolina.

Substation Apprentice

C&C Powerlines
Jacksonville, FL
08.2016 - 06.2019
  • In these three years I finished my apprenticeship to become a substation tech with mostly construction experience.
  • Received a crane certification with CIC up to 70 tons.
  • Wired transformations, breakers, CT's, PT's, regulators and CCVT's per the drawing that was provided by the engineers and relay techs.
  • I led the crew when the foreman wasn't present.
  • Taught the younger apprentices on the safe practices of working inside of the substation and the tools needed to complete the job.
  • Hung protective grounds to protect the crews working form any back feed that may come about.
  • Operated a crane and digger at most job sites.

Lineman Apprentice

Garnett Electric
Oxford, MS
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Operated overhead line equipment such as bucket and boom trucks with consistent safety.
  • Built an addition onto a 500kv substation from the ground up.
  • Switched out old relay panels to replace with new panels.
  • Set steel and hang switches with jumpers.
  • Laid underground pipes for several circuits that brought control wire to many transformers and regulators.
  • Participated in company meetings and workshops on safety to learn different techniques that could alleviate accidents.

Apprentice Lineman

L.E. Myers
Winter Garden, FL
09.2015 - 01.2016
  • Operated overhead line equipment such as bucket and boom trucks with consistent safety.
  • Maintained tools, equipment and vehicles in line with strict company standards.
  • Climbed wood poles to install lines, change out transformers and connect new service.
  • Assisted journeyman with work to learn the trade and practice techniques.

Education

Journeyman Substation Technician - Substation

SELCAT
Newnan, GA
05.2019

Pole Climbing And Basic Electricity - Lineman Apprentice

Southeast Lineman Training Center
Trenton, GA
12.2013

Skills

  • Commercial Driving with a class A CDL
  • Mobile crane operations with CIC up to 70 tons
  • Rigging Certification
  • Steel climber
  • OSHA ET&D
  • Eagle Scout
  • Basic Math
  • Work ethic
  • Reliable and trustworthy

Timeline

Instrumentation Technician

Marion County Utilities
04.2024 - Current

Field Test Tech

Electric Power Systems
02.2023 - 01.2024

Power Distribution Tech

Walt Disney World Company
11.2021 - 10.2022

Apprentice Apparatus Testing Tech

Advanced Electric Systems
04.2021 - 10.2021

Substation Technician

C&C Powerline
08.2019 - 03.2020

Substation Technician

Hooper Electric
07.2019 - 08.2019

Substation Technician

BESCO
06.2019 - 06.2019

Substation Apprentice

C&C Powerlines
08.2016 - 06.2019

Lineman Apprentice

Garnett Electric
03.2016 - 07.2016

Apprentice Lineman

L.E. Myers
09.2015 - 01.2016

Journeyman Substation Technician - Substation

SELCAT

Pole Climbing And Basic Electricity - Lineman Apprentice

Southeast Lineman Training Center

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