Brent Thornton

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Port Orchard, WA 98366

253-***-****

ab0smy@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To utilize my experience, knowledge, creativity and leadership skills to obtain a challenging

position, where I can apply my expertise.

Qualifications:

16 years progressive experience in the electrical field of residential and commercial.

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Wiring experience in both custom/spec homes and multi family dwelling units.

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Personal relations with homeowners, builders and superintendents.

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Have worked in adverse/all weather conditions.

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Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other occurrences as well as, time and materials expended on

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work orders.

Strive to meet budget and labor projections and create a positive atmosphere for all employees by

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encouraging initiative and creativity.

Work Experience:

4/12 – Present Local 46 IBEW Union (International Brotherhood Electrical Workers)

Seattle, WA

Well versed in electrical theory, electronic terms and schematic symbols, technical math, physics and

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mechanical theory.

Experienced in using all hand and power tools related to my trade.

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Familiar test equipment: Megger, voltmeter, ohmmeter, time domain reflectometer, multimeters, tachometer.

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Experienced in multi family/level buildings from three to fifteen stories high.

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10/10- 4/12 Windsor Construction – Rewired Historical Housing for U.S. Military

Fort Lewis, WA

Worked as a journeyman electrician and foreman, supervising up to 10 people, and was responsible for jobs

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from start to final inspection.

Understanding of the practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications and

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safety.

Laid out jobs using blueprints and performed load calcs.

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6/09- 9/10 CSA, Ltd. - Lead Utilities Electrician (Journeyman) - Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Assigned all lead responsibilities for the electrical installation.

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Maintain and repair power generators, air conditioning units and electrical power grids.

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Monitor equipment, service, maintenance, installation, and

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repairs on military and commercial A/C units, power generation sets and electrical circuits in accordance with

applicable manuals.

Provide leadership, guidance, and technical assistance to apprentices and aspiring journeyman.

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1/06-06/09 Ahearn Electric - Journeyman Electrician - Bremerton, WA

Ordering all needed electrical supplies for our North end shop

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Worked directly with custom home builders to design their homes and offer suggestions and advice.

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Deligated individual jobs, while checking on all work in progress and when complete, to see whether the

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instructions on sequence, procedure, and deadlines have been met from finish to start.

3/03-1/06 Meridian Center Electric - Journeyman Electrician - Puyallup, WA

Overall responsibilities include: layout, drill, wire, and to oversee that the project is completed thoroughly

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and finished correctly. Mentored and managed apprentices technique, theory and overall attitude.

Coordinated with superintendents to meet requirements and changes to plans and was able to form innovative

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solutions to problems within code requirements.

Records and reports all faults and other unusual occurrences, as well as the time and materials expended on

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work orders.

Education: 1992-1996 Kamiak High School Mukilteo, WA

General Studies, honor roll and graduate.

Approved Apprentice Program with the Independent Electrical Contractors Union

Generator power systems course

Leviton low voltage home automation course

Operator training completion on platform and scissor lifts and lifts 1-7 classes

Adult and Child First Aid & CPR

National Electrical Code updates #WA2001-165, #WA2008-264

NEC Changes Part Three #WA2005-213

RCW/WAC updates #WA2005-214, #WA2008-263

Access control #WA2003-085

OSHA Safety Rules update #WA2003-082

Residential wiring #WA2003-151 & WA2005-225

Achievements: Character First award recognition from Meridian Center Electric for

Truthfulness 2005 and Patience 2006.

References: Available Upon Request

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