James W. Downes

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Wellington, Fl 33414 ad34np@r.postjobfree.com

Creative 20 year High Voltage Lineman/ Cable Splicer with extensive project experience from concept to development in substations, residential development, and commercial construction. Quality, craftsmanship is given on all phases of work I am tasked with, from new construction, existing, growth, or storm work all jobs are done to standards and as-builts. Safety first oriented, team player, and reliable seeking to work with a First Class Company. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Substation erecting and revamping

• System Hardening Projects for multiple Utility Companies ( Consolidated Edison- NY, Atlantic City Electric- NJ, Eversource- CT & Mass, National Grid- RI & Mass, Duke- Ohio

& Ind., Metro North Railroad- NY, Florida Power & Light- FL- Fort Pierce to Boca)

• Pole setting and removal (Concrete and wood poles)

• Storm restoration (in charge of multiple crews and also as crew member fixing problem areas)

• Using multiple test equipment to locate faults and also testing new cable prior to energizing

• Working with different customers running projects and different utilities on new construction or infrastructure hardening

• Paper and Lead 4kv- 35kv wire size ranging from 1/0 Cu -1000 Cu

• Aerial Potheads, Aerial wipe joints, Manhole wiped joints

• XLP Okonite and Kerite 15kv-35 kv wire size ranging from #1 Al- 750 Al

• Load Break Elbows, Pirelli Cold Shrink Splices, and Raychem Heat shrink splices

• EPR Okonite and Kerite cables 4kv- 35kv wire size ranges #1 Al/CU- 1000 Al/Cu

• 3M and Raychem terminators, Pirelli Cold Shrink, Raychem Heat Shrink, Elastimold Bolt- on, 600 amp Load Break Elbows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Foreman- Line Dept.

DAVCO Electrical Contractors - Fort Pierce, FL 8/2018 – 12/2019

• Work with customers on different job scopes from pre-checking jobs to budgeting work, bidding jobs, building new construction work to standards, upgrading infrastructure, to fixing emergencies.

• Allotting man power to jobs, going over job scopes with crews, material and equipment needed to complete jobs, to overseeing many crews during emergency jobs. Making sure employees are working according to companies and safety standards.

• Oversee multi million dollar jobs for Utility customers and private companies

• Maintain work on time and on budget

• Oversee all employees are working up to safety guidelines and up to date on all training Journeyman Lineman/ Cable Splicer 11/2017-5/2018

Eleccomm Corporation, Wilmington, MA

• Work on National Grid System in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

• Upgrade 4KV Substation to a 13.2 KV Substation in Revere Mass., splices used elastimold, Raychem, 3M

• Providence Rhode Island upgrade their network secondary system install 4/0, 350 MCM, and 500 MCM install limiter crabs jumping over services, then removing lead mains Journeyman Lineman/ Cable Splicer 11/2016-4/2017

Sullivan Cable, Waterbury, Connecticut

• Switching, grounding, and tagging of primary cable circuits

• Installation and splicing various wire sizes of cables

• Test (VLF) Primary wire after all work is completed before energizing

• Fault locate primary and secondary faults for privately owned cable

• Splices used at Sullivan cable 4Kv- 35Kv tape splices, elastimold mechanical splices, Raychem heat shrinks, 3M cold shrink terminators, 600 AMP load break elbows Journeyman Lineman/ Cable Splicer 6/2016-11/2016

Rizzo Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut

Upgraded Metro North’s infrastructure by installing new Substations.

• Installation and construction of primary and secondary wires AC and DC Voltages

• Terminate Primary Splices on steel structures to help feed Metro North Catinary Systems using bucket trucks

• Maintenance on existing system to help provide reliability to the electrical system Journeyman Lineman/ Cable Splicer 10/2015- 5/2016

Novinium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Ability to read and understand multiple companies circuit maps

• Switching and tagging policies to isolate, test, and ground backbone primary feeders to work on load break elbows and terminators.

• Voltages 15kv, 25kv, 30kv

Journeyman Lineman/ Lead Cable Splicer 03/2015- 09/2015 Atlantic City Electric, Atlantic City, New Jersey

• Perform various primary splices from voltages ranging 4kv – 35kv EPR, XLP, Paper and Lead

• Pirelli Cold Shrink

• Raychem Heat Shrink

• Elastimold Bolt On

• Lead Wiped straights, Two Way- One Ways

• Installed and Maintained Secondary Services network and Underground Residential voltages 120/208 up to 277/480

• Network Transformers install and maintain

• Cable Pulling All Voltages Secondary and Primary Chief Journeyman Lineman/ Cable Splicer 09/2004- 01/2015 Eversource, Norwalk and New London, Connecticut

• Directed crew daily projects

• Maintained tight schedule while following all safety rules

• Spliced primary cables voltages 4kv- 35 kv

• Secondary Residential single and three phase customers

• Network Maintenance

• Installation and Removal of cables

• Streetlights

Sole Chief Journeyman at Foxwood casino Tanger Outlet addition (two year project)

• Installed new cable 4/0 25 KV AL Kerite and 4 2500 kva 3 phase transformers

• Splices competed for project: 600 Amp load break elbows, Pirelli cold shrink splices

• Elastimold Bolt-on non-load break splices and 3M terminators TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• OSHA 10 Certified

• First Aid and CPR trained

• AED qualified

• Class 3 and 4 Forklift Operator License since 2011

• Manhole and Bucket Rescue qualified yearly done

• TD 800 Switching and Tagging Clearance Holder (for multiple utilities)

• Testing of High and Low Voltage Cables

EDUCATION

Mahopac High School

Graduated Class of ‘99 Sept 1996-May 1999

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