Power Training

Jeffrey L. Fluharty

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Fairmont, W.V.

Cell phone 304-***-****

Work Experience

August 2015-present Helicopter Applicators Inc, Gettysburg, PA.

My primary duties with HAI are driving jet fuel trucks, (3000 to 4000 gallon, straight trucks or tractor trailers) and ground work, supporting a Huey helicopter on various projects, including pipeline restoration work on the Marcellus-Utica pipeline project.

May 2015-July 2015 JCR Construction

My primary duties with JCR were serving in the capacity of aerial lineman, working the transmission grid for NYSEG. (New York state electric and gas) Unfortunately, JCR was purchased by Quanta Services group, and a few of the newer employees were laid off, due to Quanta wanting to use people they already had, and JCR had no control. Very brief employment.

September 2013-May 2015 Summit Helicopters, Inc., Pacoima, CA

Primary duties included serving as Aerial Lineman, jet fuel truck driver, Aerial line instructor, general instructor, FA/CPR/AED instructor, and company fleet manager.

April 2007-September 2013 Haverfield Aviation Inc. Gettysburg, PA.

October 2011-September 2013 Aerial Line Instructor

Primary duties included the indoctrination and training of new lineman, and indoctrination training for new pilots, mechanics, and groundmen. I was also responsible for developing new training procedures, and modifying/updating existing procedures when necessary. I served on the Haverfield Safety Committee. I was one of two certified First Aid/CPR/AED instructors at Haverfield Aviation. I was responsible for advanced and recurrent lineman training. I also served as a field foreman/lineman, performing maintenance, patrols, or inspections, and driving hazmat trucks, when needed.

April 2007-October 2011

I worked as an aerial foreman for Haverfield Aviation, performing maintenance, patrols, and CVI (comprehensive visual inspections) until being offered a position as Aerial Line Instructor. My responsibilities included meeting with utility management, scheduling work, dealing with any issues encountered, training new lineman as necessary, driving a jet fuel truck, and providing timely data and reports to the appropriate parties.

April 2004-April 2007

Agrotors Helicopters Gettysburg, PA.

I was employed as an aerial foreman/lineman for Agrotors Helicopters. Responsibilities included running and managing a helicopter crew, performing EHV powerline maintenance, inspections, and patrols, driving Jet fuel trucks of various sizes.

April 1979-March 2004

Allegheny Power Inc.

After completing four years of trade school, I started my career as a professional automobile mechanic in Fairmont, WV. Working at various new car dealerships, and one large truck repair facility. In 1979 I was offered employment as a mechanic for Allegheny Power. After 1 year, I was awarded a transfer to the line department, I then completed a four year lineman apprenticeship program. For the next 21 years I worked as a transmission and distribution lineman, gaining extensive experience in storm restoration, troubleshooting, and new construction in transmission, distribution, and URD. In 1994, I obtained a journeyman electrician license, and worked the next ten years in my off hours at Allegheny Power, wiring new homes and re-wiring existing homes, apartments and various small businesses for power and telecom. I studied the National Electric Code extensively, and began teaching code classes in the private sector. After leaving Allegheny Power, I worked for a brief period of time as a General foreman for Webnic Construction, building transmission lines and substations for various coal companies in both Ohio and West Virginia.

Qualifications, Certifications, and skills

Lineman for Allegheny Power. Transmission and distribution.

New construction, T&D.

URD, to include new construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Transmission and distribution storm restoration, including:

oHurricanes

oTornados

oIce Storms

oSevere thunderstorms

oWind storms

Bare hand qualified up to 765 KV.

Extensive experience in SQ&T. (Safety, Quality and training.),

oTo include 3+ years Aerial Line Instructor at Haverfield Corp, where I also trained First Aid/CPR/AED, self/hurtman rescue, helicopter safety, etc.

Extensive experience teaching National Electric Code

Class A Commercial Drivers License with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements. (great driving record, and a very large variety of vehicle types driven)

Hot stick qualified for both T&D.

Licensed electrician in West Virginia with extensive experience in both residential and commercial.

Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, mapping software, emailing, etc.

Excellent communication skills.

American Red Cross certified instructor, First Aid/CPR/AED

Portable Fire Extinguisher trained by Adams-York Fire Protection

FITWE training

CRM training

Osha 30 hour certificate

Utilities and Line contractors I’ve worked for include:

AEP

PP&L

Duquesne Power

NStar

Green Mountain Power

NYSEG

Southern Company, to include:

oAlabama Power

oGeorgia Power

FP&L

PAR

Pike

C.W. Wright

BG&E

Allegheny Power

First Energy, to include all 10 electric utility operating companies:

oOhio Edison

oToledo Edison

oThe Illuminating Company

oPenn Power

oPenelec

oWest Penn Power

oMet Ed

oNew Jersey Central Power and Light

oMon Power

oPotomac Edison

Lincoln Electric

Ameren

LADWP

SoCal Edison

Atkinson

Track Utilities

EC Source

Pacific Corp

Most recently I completed a post construction comprehensive inspection on the Sigurd-Red Butte 345kv line in Utah, for Pacific Corp, via EC Source. This line was 172 miles long, and had been inspected twice previously. I found approximately 120 discrepancies, including missing and backed out hot end/cold end cotter keys, loose and missing shoe nuts on both conductor and shield wires, etc. 7300+ photos were taken, with 5700 photos processed and included on final report.

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