Electrical Maintenance
Resume:
Kurt Lee McDonald, Sr.
Baltimore, MD 21223
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as an Underground Utility Electrical Cable Splicer EXPERIENCE
Lineman / Compliance Inspector, V erizon, Baltimore, MD 11/2011 - Present
Train, direct, and supervise construction contractors in Maryland and DC covering Miss Utility
Locate laws and proper installation of Verizon fiber optic cabling and underground conduit
Issue violation notices and stop-work orders, conferring with owners, violators, and authorities to explain regulations and recommend rectifications
Design and maintain a Verizon contractor identification system to satisfy various county road and highway administrators needs
Address and resolve county government issues pertaining to contractor violations or Verizon facility placement
Interface with the customer to resolve any unsatisfactory issues pertaining to location of Verizon facilities
Inspect telecommunication cables, conduits and access points (handholes) during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to OSHA specifications and codes
Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs
Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated
Maintain, clean and recondition laptops for the Verizon Maryland Compliance team while setting up new users and providing technical support Electrician-Correctional Maintenance Officer, P atuxtent Institution, Columbia, MD 08/2008 – 11/ 2011
Accountable for keeping generators, lighting, and electrical systems operable by diagnosing problems for repair or replacement of defective parts
Responsible for preventive maintenance and making periodic inspections of equipment to find defects before costly breakdowns
Charged with ensuring that lighting and air-conditioning systems are operable
Performed daily diagnostics on equipment
Replaced circuit breakers and switches as needed
Repaired wiring by splicing or by bending and cutting conduit
Utilized wiring diagrams, blueprints, and other building specifications to plan repair work
Maintained a quick response time to breakdowns and kept in constant communication regarding effective plans of action with Warden and other managerial staff with an effective plan of action to ensure that business can continue as usual
Supervised inmates while providing training and life skills, hands-on work experience and apprenticeship to equip with trade upon release
Managed automated computer system – E-MIS – inventory database Fiber Network Damage Preventive Specialist, C omcast, Columbia, MD 12/1999 – 05/2007
Performed visual and physical inspection of predefined construction areas
Read and interpreted utility maps to determine the presence of underground utilities
Utilized special electronic equipment to detect and locate utilities. Reviewed blue prints daily with internal and external construction managers
Provided coverage in three counties
Electrician / Mechanic, S ilverblatt E lectric, Arlington, MD 09/1996 – 12/1999
Installed, maintained, calibrated and repaired electrical and electronic equipment including power distribution, motor control and motor sequence control
Responded to immediate corrective maintenance, equipment rewiring and facilities modifications
Executed daily improvement of equipment and safety
Performed daily rounds, and handled daily needs including training apprentices and other journeyman to do maintenance to their capability
Conducted service calls, troubleshooting, installation and repairing of electrical mechanisms, installation of telephone, low and high voltage cables, outlets and wiring new homes for cable lines, house power cables and panels
Installed EMT piping for fire alarm, pulling fire alarm cables, installing devices, heat, smokes, damper detector’s (class A systems)
EDUCATION
Verizon
Lineman School 12/2013
Cable Splicing – Fiber Splicing 11/2011 – 12/2011
State of Maryland 12/2008
Correction Entrance Level Training
ABC Electrical Apprenticeship 08/1993- 06/1995
Francis M. Wood High School, Baltimore, MD 06/1991 Academic Diploma
Relevant coursework: Building maintenance, electrical, hands-on home renovation LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Verizon, Baltimore, MD
Supervise contractors to ensure compliance codes are met Patuxtent Institution, Columbia, MD
Provided hands-on work experience and apprenticeship to equip with trade upon release SKILLS
-maintenance -plumbing -HVAC -supervisor
-cable splicing -pole climbing -joint-trench work -drills
-screwdrivers -pliers -wire cutters -conduit benders
-voltage meter -ohms -amps -E-MIS
-utility locator -Microsoft Word -Microsoft PowerPoint
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