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VICTOR ARZOLA

Harlingen,TX

Summary

Diligent and excellent electrical project contractor with nine years' of experience. I managed the work that electricians conduct on a solar including a wind farm construction site. Successful professional in charge of making sure that all safety and compliance requirements are satisfied and, if necessary, offering technical support throughout the project. I've worked in a variety of industries where I had to independently check and oversee certain construction activities to make sure they were completed as planned and in accordance with all necessary specifications and codes as well alerts management to important concerns.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical Superintendent

Webber
06.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Collaborated with other trades in the planning and execution of multi-disciplinary projects, fostering teamwork and cooperation.
  • Completed quality assurance and compliance reviews for every job.
  • Performed electrical installations and repair.
  • Supervised and evaluated installation of all electrical work. Coordinate with subcontractors
  • Oversee all aspects of trenching cable laying/pulling to termination.
  • Logistics of a electrical components.
  • QC test of all cables to commissioning stage of project.
  • Review and monitor blue print layout.
  • EOD reports of progress.
  • Coordinate with work of substation activities.

Quality Control Inspector/ Owner representative

Xcel Energy
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Oversee final walk downs and assist with technical issues, providing contractor with technical advice
  • Provide customers with final walk down documentation and punch list items
  • Verify the records of contractors to make sure that the paperwork was in order
  • Inspect contractors sub stations work, setting transformers, and fibers
  • Control trenching activities, construction of roads, and stringlines
  • Oversee all work done in termination of T-bodies to transformer bushings
  • Review work performed in testing resistance of conducting wiring throughout project
  • Review equipment data using scada trends of 48 hours of synchronization to grid.

Wind Farm Operation Supervisor

Nordex USA
03.2020 - 07.2022
  • Organize schedules, material procurement, Submittal review, draft project proposals, oversee installation of electrical equipment, coordinate electrical scope of work
  • Monitoring site operations, IT support, electrician, safety environment in high-voltage/low-voltage
  • Investigated and diagnosed problems with the operation of wind turbine generators and control systems
  • Worked on systems and related components dealing with functions such as variable pitch and speed controls
  • Tested the electrical components with turbines to trace and repair faults
  • Troubleshot problems with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components
  • Frequently climbed towers to closely inspect and repair the installed equipment
  • Performed cycle counts and conducted other physical inventory audits to maintain operational excellence
  • Conducted regular cycle counts to contribute to successful inventory management
  • Maintain, repair, install and test switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters.

Electrical Supervisor

Pattern Energy
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Commissioning, high voltage, quality audits, troubleshooting, schematics reading, TA support
  • Time management plus report documentation
  • Assigning contractors on jobs, maintaining records of electrical jobs, and providing guidance
  • Preparing team to work on electrical projects
  • Planning and scheduling projects, estimating the time and materials needed to complete them, and maintaining proper documentation of the work that is completed
  • Maintain records and documentation relating to the ongoing completion of projects
  • Supervise electricians as they work, providing guidance and work instruction as needed
  • Ensure that the work complies with all safety requirements
  • Run operational tests on systems and equipment to reinforce proper processes and remedy rail functions
  • Managed a crew of 10 technicians.
  • Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.

Electrical Foreman

Muenster Tx, Wanzek Simens Towers
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Manage a crew of 10 - 15 apprentices; Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of electrical equipment installations; Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, lighting fixtures and other electrical components; Test electrical equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance; Maintain, repair, install and test switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters; Troubleshoot, maintain and repair, electrical and low voltage control systems and other related devices; Arrange and coordinate safety meetings; Delegate tasks and responsibilities to crew members; Be the point of contact with the general contractor's site superintendent; Supervise and train apprentices on the job, as required; Maintain a safe work environment by adhering to all company guidelines and OSHA safety requirements and also through reporting violations of policies, procedures and guidelines to immediate supervisor; Controlling inventory on truck, job-site, and in/out of stock (for active jobs); Organize and maintain material lists for your crew; Gathering required material; Responsible for maintaining company tools; Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure areas are clean; Work with building principals and supervisors to complete projects; Detect needed repairs on buildings, grounds, and equipment following established inspection procedures; Consistency climbing towers of 89 meters high
  • Oversee installation of 12kb cables.

Education

Certificate -

Global Wind Organization

LOTO Certified -

CPR -

NFPA 70E 2023 Certification -

07.2023

High School Diploma -

Harlingen High School
01.2013

Skills

  • OSHA Requirements

  • Relationship Building

  • Subcontractor Relations

  • Electrical Installation

  • Scheduling

  • Employee Development

  • Electrical Installations

  • Construction supervision

References

  • Michael Jimenez, Nordex Supervisor, (319) 383-1257
  • Aaron Thooft, Xcel Energy, (507) 531-6666
  • Danile Carlos, Wind Turbine Forman, (956) 532-6267

Certification


Certificate: Global Wind Organization

LOTO Certified

NFPA 70E 2023 Certification

CPR

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Electrical Superintendent

Webber
06.2023 - Current

Quality Control Inspector/ Owner representative

Xcel Energy
08.2022 - 06.2023

Wind Farm Operation Supervisor

Nordex USA
03.2020 - 07.2022

Electrical Supervisor

Pattern Energy
01.2019 - 01.2020

Electrical Foreman

Muenster Tx, Wanzek Simens Towers
01.2017 - 01.2019

Certificate -

Global Wind Organization

LOTO Certified -

CPR -

NFPA 70E 2023 Certification -

High School Diploma -

Harlingen High School

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