Crandall Poore
113 Tabor Drive
Summary
Accomplished Substation Electrician with a proven track record at Utili-Tech Services Corporation, excelling in high voltage switching and fostering clear communication. Demonstrated expertise in safety compliance and customer relations, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Awarded for quick project completions, underscoring a commitment to excellence and achievement beyond daily responsibilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Substation Electrician
Utili-Tech Services Coorporation
01.2024 - Current
- Perform preventative maintenance on Power Circuit Breakers and Vacuum Breakers across the state for Georgia Transmission Corporation. These range from 500kv to 12kv.
- Maintained excellent communication with supervisors, control room operators, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth operations at the substation site.
- Switching performed daily in conjunction with GSOC and GCC to isolate equipment for testing.
- Work daily with Circuit Breaker Analyzer(Vanguard CT-7500), Vanguard Auto-Ohm 200 S3, Dilo SF6 Analyzer, Camlin Profile P3, and Megger Insulation Resistance Tester.
- Consulted manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and determine optimum equipment functioning.
- Participated in emergency response efforts, restoring power to affected areas after severe weather events or equipment failures.
- Promoted a clean work environment by adhering to environmental regulations regarding waste disposal and pollution prevention measures during maintenance activities.
- Adhered to strict industry standards and regulatory requirements for substation maintenance, ensuring compliance with OSHA guidelines and other safety protocols.
Equipment Operator
John Comer
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis to progress forward to the completion of tasks.
- Use of equipment to clear land for development of shops, barns, roads, and food plots.
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected each day.
- Communicate with site supervision to ensure proper tasks are completed each day.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Robins Air Force Base
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Placed in the 560th AMXG to ensure reliable gate flow for the C-130J Model aircraft electrical systems.
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance tasks performed, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations.
- Inspected each incoming aircraft for any electrical malfunction or upgrade.
- Replaced or repaired all wiring harnesses for lights, fuel system, mission computer, data bus, landing gear, flight controls etc.
- Worked on Quick Engine Change(QEC) project to upgrade props on older model aircraft for quicker takeoff. Received Commanders coin and award for quick completion of project without having to outsource labor.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Ensured proper functioning of avionics systems by conducting comprehensive electrical troubleshooting and repairs with technical manuals and complex wiring diagrams.
- Assisted with aircraft and equipment transport and movement.
- Followed proper safety protocols and PPE requirements when working in, on, or around the aircraft.
Project Manager
Emerald Electrical Consultants
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Electrical renewal feed project for the City of Austin in Texas sub contracted of by Jingoli Power.
- Organizational assistance with the General Foreman to ensure completion of tasks on projected scheduled dates.
- Project phase sequencing to stay proficient towards the current task as well as setting up for the task to follow.
- Daily pre-job meeting to communicate to multiple crews onsite what all each day will have involved.
- Weekly contractor meeting to check progress of each company and give a week look ahead.
- Managing all equipment rentals, material procurement, change order tracking, production analysis, and client submittals.
Substation Maintenance Electrician
Everything Construction
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Accompanied by an area coordinator for Georgia Transmission Corporation tasked with the corrective and preventative maintenance of electrical substations within our area.
- Our area included four EMC's which were Central Georgia EMC, Snapping Shoals EMC, Walton EMC, and Rayle EMC.
- Maintained a visual and physical inspection yearly of roughly 100-110 substations each year.
- Preventative maintenance task include but are not limited to were checking all outdoor cabinet enclosures, inspect all insulators as well as bus work, check all grounds on fence and equipment, any alarms that may be present in the control house, battery voltage, and overall cleanliness of the control house and substation yard.
- Corrective maintenance involved yearly scheduled outages of power transformers to Doble test to ensure factory tolerances within the transformer have not shifted outside of its parameters.
- 5-DAY ITS Training was obtained which allowed me to then be able to perform switching orders wether they be pre written or hand written.
Substation Construction
Emerald Electrical Consultants
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Construction of new substations as well as additions to substations in Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida.
- Setting forms and pouring concrete pads, footers, and piers.
- Erection of steel beams, dead ends and switch structures.
- Equipotential ground grid installation and welding.
- Building and setting switches for voltage levels between 500kv to 25kv.
- Fabrication and welding of aluminum bus pipe for electrical connection between equipment and switches.
- Operating various pieces of equipment from excavating to man lifts to progress towards the building of each substation.
- Wiring of all equipment within the substation once control cable has been pulled to all necessary equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA05-2019
Skills
- High voltage switching
- Heavy equipment operation
- Clear and effective communication
- Safety compliance
- Customer relations
Timeline
Substation Electrician
Utili-Tech Services Coorporation
01.2024 - Current
Equipment Operator
John Comer
06.2023 - 01.2024
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Robins Air Force Base
07.2022 - 05.2023
Project Manager
Emerald Electrical Consultants
10.2021 - 01.2022
Substation Maintenance Electrician
Everything Construction
09.2020 - 10.2021
Substation Construction
Emerald Electrical Consultants
06.2019 - 09.2020
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Middle Georgia State University
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