Wayne G. Byron
Kingsport,TN
Summary
Transmission Lineman with more than 22 years of experience in Transmission Field Operations (TFO) – Johnson City Maintenance with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Extensive experience in transmission line maintenance, construction, inspections, emergency restoration, work planning, crew coordination, and safe work practices. Regularly coordinates daily crew activities during supervisor absences while maintaining TVA operating procedures and safety standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Transmission Lineman
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Johnson City, Tennessee
12.2003 - Current
- Maintain, inspect, repair and construct high-voltage transmission lines
- Perform scheduled and emergency maintenance on transmission facilities.
- Coordinated daily crew activities to ensure safe, efficient completion of scheduled work.
- Conducted daily job briefings to reinforce safe work practices and enhance crew awareness.
- Coordinate equipment, materials and job-site preparation.
- Complete operational documentation and field reports.
- Respond to storm restoration and emergency outage events.
- Provide crew leadership during supervisor absences.
- Assisted in training and developing less experienced employees to build team competency.
- Follow TVA operating procedures and established safety requirements.
Transmission lineman
Dillard Smith Construction Company
Chattanooga, Tennessee
05.2002 - 12.2003
- Constructed and maintained overhead transmission and distribution power lines.
- Performed pole climbing, digging holes and backfilling trenches for line installation.
- Installed transformers, meters, regulators and other electrical components.
Ground man
Elizabethon electric system
Elizabethton, Tennessee
09.1997 - 04.2002
- Assisted line crews with transmission and distribution construction and maintenance.
Education
Lineman Apprenticeship Training Program
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA)
05-2002
Skills
- Transmission line maintenance
- Higher voltage transmission system
- Transmission line construction
- Emergency response & storm restoration
- Job planning & coordination
- Operational planning
- Equipment & resource management
- Job briefings
- Field decision-making
- Crew coordination
- Crew leadership
- Safety leadership
- Quality workmanship
- Problem solving
- Mentoring & employee development
Certification
- Commercial Driver License (CDL) – Class A
- Qualified for Helicopter-Assisted Transmission Line Work
Timeline
Transmission Lineman
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
12.2003 - Current
Transmission lineman
Dillard Smith Construction Company
05.2002 - 12.2003
Ground man
Elizabethon electric system
09.1997 - 04.2002
Lineman Apprenticeship Training Program
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA)