Eduardo Castro
Contact
Glendale, AZ 85304
ad3grj@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
Self- motivated, loyal, hardworking individual who has a great desire to succeed in any given environment. Talent for quickly mastering technical work – completed ISA certification and tree trimming journeyman card. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Work well in a team-based environment as well as individually with minimal supervision.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.
Key Skills
Knowledge of:
Climbing Systems
Rigging Systems
Skilled in Rope and Knot Tying
Building Materials
Tree Precision Felling
Flagged Foreman
Aerial lift operations
Certified using Hot Sticks
Tree identification and Biology
Fluent: English and Spanish
Experience
2019-2022
Crew Foreman • Red Hawk Solutions
Manage 4–5-person crew to ensure jobs are completed in safe and efficient manner. Schedule and coordinate job requests from contractors. Install new and replace existing street light poles and traffic lights, make electrical connections and splices. Assist on other job set ups such as trenching, setting conduits for electrical wire, build concrete foundations for low bearing and operate derrick drigger.
2017-2019
Apprentice Lineman • Arizona Public Service (APS)
Build and maintain electrical power circuits. Work under direct supervision of Journeyman Lineman in all aspects of overhead and underground distribution, solving quality problems and repairing service drops. Connect primary and secondary connections to single and three-phase transformer banks. De-energize lines and properly ground circuits.
Proficient using voltages up to 15,000 volts phase to ground.
2015-2019
Pre-Apprentice Lineman • Arizona Public Service (APS)
Assist Journeyman Lineman in gathering necessary equipment and materials to ensure job assignment is completed in a timely manner.
Operate and set up boom and bucket trucks in designated job area.
Hand lineman appropriate tools and parts are for the job being worked on.
Dig and install electrical poles and conductors.
Follow safety procedures to ensure company is compliant.
2007-2015
Line Clearance Arborist • Arizona Public Service (APS)
Follow specific procedures, proper jobsite set up and use di-electric tools and proper rigging equipment. Carefully work around electrical conductors and use climbing systems or aerial lift operations to safely prune or remove vegetation away from powerlines and electrical equipment. Effectively communicate with crew members by tail boarding and discussing how to execute given jobs safely.
Remain strictly compliant with all OSHA rules and regulations and strictly follow ANSIZ133 safety requirements for arboricultural operations.
Train and educate other apprentices on proper rigging, lifting, and trimming techniques to avoid injury. Continuously attend courses to maintain certification such as pesticide license, tree worker certification, ethics, CPR and First Aid.
2015-2019
Deputy Clerk • Arizona Court of Appeals
Familiarize with all court procedures and documents including timeline of a case, deadline calculations, format of documents, and document requirements. Maintain orderly control of court records and exhibits. Prepare monthly court calendar for staff attorneys.
2004-2007
Sales Associate • Home Depot
Greet, qualify, recommend, and close sale for every customer.
Provide customer with product knowledge and features.
Work in cooperation with department supervisors, and other associates and departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
Education and Credentials
Commercial Driver License (ISA)
Pesticide License
Tree Worker Certification
Tree Trimmer Journeyman Card
References
Available upon request.