Omar Burrow
Cell: 804-***-**** *******@*****.***
Seek the Challenging Position of Electrician
A licensed electrician with more than six years experience
repairing electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, ensuring that work is in accordance
with relevant codes; installing and servicing street lights, intercom systems, and electrical
control systems.
Summary of Qualifications
More than 6 years experience.
Able to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors,
Strong ability to install and maintain motors, lighting fixtures,
breakers, and transformers.
Thorough knowledge of electrical systems including planning
modifications on secondary circuits.
Can safely use hand and power tools applicable to
Exceptional ability to install grounding leads.
Able to read commercial electrical blueprints and
commercial and industrial maintenance and construction work.
Experienced in installing and maintaining motors, welding
generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
Can use appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace, and test
electrical circuits, equipment and appliances.
Excellent ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control
centers, and programmable logic controllers.
Strong desire to study and comprehend new technology.
In-depth ability to make mathematical computations.
Able to work safely from ladders, scaffolds, hydraulic
spaces.
Considerable ability to explain instructions and guidelines to
Able to assign work to employees, prioritize the work
coordinate the work of the unit.
Professional Experience
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Electrician
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment,
appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test
equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the
problem.
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or
outlets.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards,
defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with
codes.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Place conduit (pipes or tubing) inside designated partitions, walls, or other
concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to
complete circuits between boxes.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, based on
job specifications and local codes.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power
tools.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and
equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment,
and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and
oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be
hazardous.
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment,
and fixtures.
• Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files,
preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and
moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators,
placing flares, and driving needed vehicles.
• Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power construction equipment,
measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment including oscilloscopes,
ammeters, and test lamps.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical
wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
Electrician Apprentice
• Traced out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
• Measured, cut, and bent wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and
hand tools.
• Maintained tools, vehicles, and equipment and kept parts and supplies in order.
• Drilled holes and pulled or pushed wiring through openings, using hand and
power tools.
• Performed semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation,
maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
• Disassembled defective electrical equipment, replaced defective or worn parts,
and reassembled equipment, using hand tools.
• Transported tools, materials, equipment, and supplies to work site by hand, hand
truck, or heavy, motorized truck.
• Examined electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and
tightened connections, using hand tools.
• Stripped insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attached wires
to terminals for subsequent soldering.
• Thread conduit ends, connected couplings, and fabricated and secured conduit
support brackets, using hand tools.
Lumberg Components 2004-2005
• Soldering
• Reading Schematics
• Wiring Circuit Boards
• Testing Components
• Quality Assurance
Education
High School Diploma
ITT Technical Institute Associates Degree
Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology (2004)
Journeyman Electrician's License (2009)
National Joint Apprenticeship Training 10,000 Hours