Equipment Construction
Resume:
Olaf Ryan Hurd
Midlothian, TX 76065
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Objective:
To apply my extensive experience as well as gain new skills .
Work History:
Chapman Construction affiliate of Infastrux Group
McKinney, Texas
Class A Lineman
May 2009- July 2010
Duties include: Start-up, testing, calibration and equipment maintenance, Site preparation, foundation
construction, fencing and landscaping, Tower structure construction and maintenance including steel
lattice, tubular steel, wood pole/H-frame and concrete, Trench digging by hand and heavy machinery for
placement of rhubarb and laying concrete; Trench digging by and using heavy machinery for grounding;
Welding steel beams and aluminum; Pulling wire, Breaking – up and removing concrete pieces, Hanging
wire and arms up to 120 feet above ground; Reconstructs existing primary lines, fittings, transfer wires,
and cable. Reading and understanding blueprints. Assembling and installing breakers and bushings and
substation transformers. Installed and tested 138 and 345kv switches. Installed capacitors and arresters.
Pulled and installed wires for various pieces of equipment including control houses. Installed cadwelds
and grounding grids. Charged SF6 into breakers.
Flowers Construction affiliate of Infastrux Group
Class A Lineman
April 2008-May 2009
Duties include: Climb poles and operate aerial devices at various heights above the ground
installing and replacing primary and secondary lines and line equipment frequently while
distribution primaries are energized. Terminates high voltage cable and repairs high voltage
equipment; Installs line equipment such as transformers, switches, cut outs, disconnects, lighting
arrestors, insulators, circuit breakers, street light fixtures, and other line apparatus; Installs, hooks
up, and maintains pole mounted transformer bank or station serving large industrial customers
and residential sections. Builds substations and installs large electrical equipment such as
transformers, breakers, arresters, CCPDs, pulled and installed wire for various pieces of
equipment including control houses. Reconstructs existing primary lines, fittings, transfer wires,
and cable; Operated bucket and digger trucks; Phases, rotates, and installs new circuit in
overhead and underground lines; Switches load from one primary to another by closing and
opening disconnects and/or oil switches; Relieves trouble lineman as assigned; Installs
underground cable and transformers; Instructs and trains apprentice linemen and groundman;
Performs the duties of the foreman in their absence as well as other assigned duties. Installed
cadwelds and grounding grids.
MasTec North America INC. (HKA)
Dallas, Texas
Class A Lineman
March 2007-April 2008
Duties include: Climb poles and operate aerial devices at various heights above the ground
installing and replacing primary and secondary lines and line equipment frequently while
distribution primaries are energized. Terminates high voltage cable and repairs high voltage
equipment; Installs line equipment such as transformers, switches, cut outs, disconnects, lighting
arrestors, insulators, circuit breakers, street light fixtures, and other line apparatus; Installs, hooks
up, and maintains pole mounted transformer bank or station serving large industrial customers
and residential sections. Reconstructs existing primary lines, fittings, transfer wires, and cable;
Phases, rotates, and installs new circuit in overhead and underground lines; Operated bucket and
digger trucks; Switches load from one primary to another by closing and opening disconnects
and/or oil switches; Relieves trouble lineman as assigned; Installs underground cable and
transformers; Instructs apprentice linemen and groundman;
C.W. Wright Construction
Chester, Virginia
Groundman to Class A Lineman
April 2000-March 2007
Duties include: Unclipping to clipping in conductors; Working dead ends off of hook ladders;
Installing spacers, marker balls; Provide inspection and data relay on existing power lines;
Work from platform and transfer from skids to structure; Operated bucket and digger trucks; Climb
poles and operate aerial devices at various heights above the ground installing and replacing
primary and secondary lines and line equipment frequently while distribution primaries are
energized. Terminates high voltage cable and repairs high voltage equipment; Installs line
equipment such as transformers, switches, cut outs, disconnects, lighting arrestors, insulators,
circuit breakers, street light fixtures, and other line apparatus; Installs, hooks up, and maintains
pole mounted transformer bank or station serving large industrial customers and residential
sections. ; Reconstructs existing primary lines, fittings, transfer wires, and cable; Phases, rotates,
and installs new circuit in overhead and underground lines; Relieves trouble lineman as assigned;
Installs underground cable and transformers. Worked in substations installing and testing various
equipment up to 500kv. Pulled and installed wire for various pieces of equipment including control
houses. Installed cadwelds and grounding grids.
Equipment Experience: Bucket and Digger Truck, Manlifts, Cable Lasher, Portable
Welding equipment; Lashing Wire, Strand, and Pole Line Hardware; Bobcat, Excavator, and
various other hand tools, power tools and heavy equipment.
Skills and Abilities:
Exceptional ability to work independently or in large groups.
Great understanding at reading and comprehending blueprints and required tasks.
Proficient to follow exact and essential orders.
Computer literate
Education and Training:
Completed Lineman Training School
CPR and first aid certified
Class A CDL
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