Justin Ramirez
Yuba City
Summary
Experienced Journeyman lineman and crew leader with over 20 years of experience in utility construction, excavation and electric operations. A history of safety and reliability. Currently serving as a lead on a fault locating crew for SMUD, helping direct field operations and upholding safety and efficiency. Former business owner with extensive experience managing personnel, equipment, safety, budgets, customer relations and project execution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
SMUD
Sacramento, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Installed, maintained and repair of overhead and underground power distribution systems.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure safety compliance and system reliability.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot electrical issues effectively and come up with plans to safely make repairs.
- Regularly upgraded to temporary foreman directing crew activities, tailboards, assigning tasks and ensuring compliance with safety and procedure requirements.
- Work closely with dispatch personnel to obtain and execute clearances and switching orders in both prearranged and emergency situations.
- Respond to emergency system events including vandalism related outages, underground feeder and local wire faults, equipment failures and customer impacting interruptions.
- Mentor apprentices and other crew members.
Apprentice Lineman
SMUD
Sacramento, CA
05.2019 - 07.2023
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical distribution systems including pole replacements, equipment replacement, re conductors as well as new construction.
- Assisted with safety inspections to ensure compliance with industry and SMUD standards.
- Operated bucket trucks and aerial lifts for high-voltage line work.
- Conducted routine maintenance on tools and equipment to enhance reliability.
- Trained new apprentices on safe practices and operational procedures.
- Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques.
- Learned SMUD procedures as well as GO 95 and 128 requirements
- Used different types of rigging and gins for a variety of situations.
- Practiced and learned hot sticking techniques also rubber gloving techniques and procedures.
Line Equipment Operator (LEO)
SMUD
Sacramento, CA
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Operated and maintained utility construction equipment..
- Coordinated equipment, materials and logistics to support fault and line crews.
- Developed the interest in becoming a Lineman at SMUD. Completed 2 years of apprentice night school while being a LEO.
- Trained new operators assistants on safety protocols and operational procedures for equipment use.
Line Equipment Operator Assistant
SMUD
Sacramento, CA
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Assist LEO's and fault crews with excavating and repairing primary and secondary issues.
- Learn SMUD's safety and work procedures.
- Earned regular upgrades to LEO position.
- Responsible for getting vehicles, equipment and materials to job sites.
Owner/Operator
JR Excavating
Yuba City, CA
02.2005 - 03.2016
- Owned and managed all aspects of excavation and utility construction operations.
- Planned, estimated and executed projects ranging from residential construction to utility infrastructure work.
- Led crews and subcontractors while maintaining safety, quality and production.
- Managed customer relationships, contracts, budgeting, invoicing and business operations.
- Coordinate manpower, materials and equipment for successful project completion.
- Enforced safe work practices and mitigated possible hazzards.
- Worked directly with inspectors, engineers and customers from project design to final sign-off.
Education
High School Diploma -
Biggs High School
Biggs, CASkills
- Overhead and underground line construction
- Bucket and line truck operation
- Customer relations
- Project management
- Rubber gloving and hot sticking
- Pole setting
- Reconducting
- Cable replacement
- Fault locating and system restoration
Certification
CPR
CDL
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
SMUD
07.2023 - Current
Apprentice Lineman
SMUD
05.2019 - 07.2023
Line Equipment Operator (LEO)
SMUD
03.2017 - 03.2019
Line Equipment Operator Assistant
SMUD
03.2016 - 03.2017
Owner/Operator
JR Excavating
02.2005 - 03.2016
High School Diploma -
Biggs High School