Gerald Young
Evansburg
Summary
Knowledgeable Journeyman Powerline Technician with solid background in powerline maintenance and repair. Proven track record of ensuring safety and reliability in power grid systems, while consistently adhering to industry standards. Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting electrical issues and performing preventative maintenance. seeking to advance career in the trade. Confident in skills and dedication to contribute to team success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Power Lineman Journeyman and Red Seal Certification
Vallard Construction
12.2023 - Current
4th Year Apprentice
Valard Construction
12.2023 - Current
- Duties to Date Include:
- Completed hotline training with Vallard, gaining 10 months of hands-on experience.
- Scheduled to attain Journeyman milestone by January 27th, 2025.
- Handled Backhoe tasks proficiently.
- Executed tasks using Nodwell proficiently.
- Executed SkidSteer operations with precision.
- Operated mini excavator efficiently.
- Executed digger tasks effectively.
- Handled bucket truck tasks effectively.
- Oversaw complete construction processes for distribution systems.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Year Apprentice
Valard Construction
09.2021 - Current
- Duties to Date Include:
- Facilitated job preparation by ensuring tools and equipment were organized promptly.
- Coordinated material inventory for digger operations.
- Filled gravel bags efficiently.
- Assisted in erecting various types of power poles including corner, tangent, double dead ends, and dead ends.
- Performed installation of stub poles to support utility infrastructure.
- Demonstrated expertise in handling skid steer and backhoe.
- Engage in diverse trade tasks alongside distribution team.
- Operated digger for setting and removing poles.
- Secured Class 3 driver's license.
- Experienced in climbing power poles.
- Configured slack spans.
- Set sag on line efficiently.
- -Experience with hanging wires on the line with a traveler
- Prepared and arranged wiring for seamless installation.
- Mounted rake onto pole.
- Installed guy wire and anchors to ensure structural stability.
- Applied hot sticks technique to efficiently detach hot taps and bail clamps.
- Executed switch opening and closing using lazy lineman hot stick.
- Demonstrated expertise in handling insulated gloves and ground chains.
Maintenance Electrician
Stuart Olson
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducted regular inspections of U.P.S systems.
- Performed routine transformer inspections
- Trouble shooting S.R and M.I heat trace
- Installations of S.R and M.I heat trace
- Replaced lamps and ballasts site wide
- Properly carried out lock out tag out procedures and task specific FLHA’s
- Housekeeping of the central E&I shop and washing fleet trucks
- Trouble shooting smoke detector faults and alarms
- Read and interpret construction work packages and drawings
- Maintenance tracking and coordinating on S.A.P
- Used LiveLink to find electrical drawings
Rope Access Maintance Electrician
Tacten Industrial
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Cable pulls
- RTD relocations
- EHT Maintenance and splicing
- When the electrical work would slow down we would assist other trades with their rope access work
- Snow and ice removal
Rope Access Industrial Electrician
Tacten Industrial
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Foreman of a commissioning team
- Commissioning and troubleshooting waste water lift stations for the fort hills infrastructure
- Responsible for verifying correct installations of other companies installations
- -Creating deficiency reports with corrective measures or solutions
- -Calibrating set points for the lift stations
Rope Access Industrial Electrician
R.A.C
03.2014 - 02.2016
- Foreman of an EHT maintenance team
- Responsible for preparing jobs off the Suncor maintenance schedule to be started
- Walking down work orders
- Writing permits, attending permit meetings gathering tools, replacement parts, delegating work to the team
- -Ensure the team is performing their tasks safely correctly and in fair time
- -Represent R.A.C. when dealing with the client on electrical matters
PADS Maintenance Electrician
Transfield Asset Management Services
06.2011 - 08.2012
- EHT controls preventative maintenance
- VFD troubleshooting, maintenance and programing
- Down well pumps troubleshooting, pump and Motor maintenance
- Assist operations in lock out tag out electrical lockouts and procedures
- -Transformer replacement and tap adjustments
- -SAP/ Livelink orientated
Education
Red Seal Journeyman Power Lineman - undefined
N.A.I.T
Edmonton01.2025
Red Seal Journeyman Electrician - undefined
S.A.I.T
Calgary01.2011
Grade 12 Diploma - undefined
Fort McMurray Composite High School
01.2005
Skills
- Overhead distribution
- Electrical safety procedures
- Hazard identification
- Power line installation
- Heavy lifting
- Underground distribution
- Adherence to regulations
- Electrical systems
- System maintenance
- Voltage regulation
- Fall protection
- Transformer installation
- Bucket truck operation
- Electrical power line installation
- Hand and power tools
- Electrical distribution systems
- Electrical testing
- Lockout/Tagout
- Safety meetings
- Repair work
- Underground cabling
- Electrical diagrams
- Crew assistance
- Cable splicing
- Written and verbal communication
- Chain hoist operation
- Wire splicing
- Safety procedures
- Trenching
- Transformer removal
- Shortening and lengthening lines
- System troubleshooting
- Blueprint analysis
- Emergency repairs
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Grounding techniques
- Electrical power line maintenance
- Substation switching
- Effective customer communication
- Construction principles
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Electrical safety
- Decision-making
- Task prioritization
- Safety management
- Self motivation
- Analytical thinking
- Electrical systems installation
- Professionalism
- Blueprint reading
- Power restoration
- Time management abilities
- Adaptability
- Written communication
- Rigging skills
- Professional demeanor
- First Aid/CPR
- Equipment calibration
- Mechanical aptitude
- Technical documentation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- First Aid
- Bear Awareness Training
- I.R.A.T.A Level 2 Rope Access
- Fall Arrest
- Confined Space
Affiliations
- Legion Member (High River Ab)
- Alberta Trappers Association
- Odd Fellows (High River Ab) medical access chair maintenance
Timeline
Power Lineman Journeyman and Red Seal Certification
Vallard Construction
12.2023 - Current
4th Year Apprentice
Valard Construction
12.2023 - Current
1st, 2nd, 3rd Year Apprentice
Valard Construction
09.2021 - Current
Maintenance Electrician
Stuart Olson
08.2019 - 12.2019
Rope Access Maintance Electrician
Tacten Industrial
09.2017 - 02.2018
Rope Access Industrial Electrician
Tacten Industrial
02.2016 - 10.2016
Rope Access Industrial Electrician
R.A.C
03.2014 - 02.2016
PADS Maintenance Electrician
Transfield Asset Management Services
06.2011 - 08.2012
Red Seal Journeyman Power Lineman - undefined
N.A.I.T
Red Seal Journeyman Electrician - undefined
S.A.I.T
Grade 12 Diploma - undefined
Fort McMurray Composite High School
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