David Anthony Cochran

256-***-**** ad3lgn@r.postjobfree.com Russellville, AL

Summary

A meticulous and detail-oriented superintendent/project manager with 14 years of electrical, mechanical, carpentry, and supervision experience. Well versed in evaluating complex schematics to ensure compliance within project specifications and local codes. Adaptive with the ability to complete multiple projects in a high-stress work environment, never sacrificing safe work practices to do so.

Experience

Day & Zimmermann

Electrical Superintendent/Project Manager 9/2023 – present

•Managed multiple crews at different work sites around the Southwest Hydro region.

•Complete electrical package take-offs, prepare electrical estimates, and determine project scope of work.

•Advise management and site project manager of potential problems and assist in finding a resolution.

•Coordinate with purchasing/material handler coordinator to issue purchase orders for all consumables and rented equipment on multiple job sites.

•Maintain accountabilities for all electrical project functions including resources, schedule, and safety.

•Lead and support the continuous improvement process through decision-making, employee involvement, with a key emphasis on safety.

Williams Plant Services

Electrical Superintendent 06/2022 – 9/2023

Review construction drawing for the planning, scheduling, and communicate site specific detail to the crew.

Build and maintain a relationship with the project manager along with other trades to identify and resolve any current or future issues related to the project.

Manage material and personnel needed to meet the jobs schedule.

Generate takeoff from electrical drawings and order material needed for the project.

Communicate safety policies and procedures with electricians to maintain a safe working environment.

Monitor project productivity, progress, and cost reports to the construction manager and project control specialist.

Quality assurance of all electrical terminations and fiber optic terminations.

Worked with engineering to design lighting layouts, electrical panel locations, and grounding detail for multiple building.

GUBMK

Electrical General Foreman/Electrical Superintendent 01/2018 – 08/2022

•Oversaw staff and participated in the operations of a variety of circuit testing equipment, aerial lift equipment, computerized and non-computerized test equipment, hand tools/battery power tools, compressors, wire pulling devices, conduit bending equipment.

•Provide day to day supervision and leadership with multiple crews with a strong focus on safety.

•Planned and directed all electrical activities for multiple projects on and off site.

•Ensure tasks are executed accordingly, up to expected standards of quality, and in compliance with safety guidelines.

•Recommend improvements in methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.

•Worked with engineering and plant personal at Wilson Dam to ensure a safe grounding plan to remove the original generator leads.

•Designed electrical bus system routes to motor operated disconnects and bus duct to keep sufficient clearance.

•Trained and supported electricians on bending flat and tubular bus bar systems in switch yards.

•Site supervision of multiple transformer bank replacements at Wilson Dam.

GUBMK

Journeyman Electrician Foreman 01/2014 - 01/2018

•Installation of conduit, cable tray, motors, instrumentation, and control panels.

•Trouble shooting motors and motor control circuits.

•Splicing high voltage cables.

•Installation of fiber and spicing of fiber optic cable.

•Crane operator.

•Terminating power and control circuits throughout hydroelectric dams, combine cycle, and combustion turbine plants.

•Electrical maintenance of relay boards and any devices inside a control room.

•Reading blueprints, ladder diagrams, and schematics.

•Bending and installation of electrical bus for transformers primary and secondary feeds.

•Grounding and bonding of fences, transformers, and switch gear.

•Inspected electrical systems, equipment, and components to efficiently identify hazards, defects, and need for adjustments or repairs.

Skills

Ability to apply organizational skills when given a project and strive to meet any deadlines set forth.

Proficient knowledge in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.

Make decisions and recommendations which greatly impact corporate relationships with customer and project profitability.

Knowledge of electrical safe work practices NFPA 70.

Accountable to continually reinforcing safe behaviors and correct at risk behaviors.

Schedule and ensures appropriate staffing for daily construction activities with general foreman and foreman.

Design of electrical switchgear, cable tray system, bus work systems, control panels, and all other aspects of the electrical field.

Knowledgeable in all NECA/DOT codes and regulations.

I haven successfully wired over 100 houses, commercial shops, and commercial building from start to finish with no complaints from the owners or the building inspector.

I’m a entrepreneur that manages 10 of my personal rental properties that I have purchased and renovated myself over the past decade.

Education and Training

TSLA Supervisor/foreman training, NERC, MSHA, inorganic lead, Aerial lift, arc flash hazard, block safety training, primary authorized employee, clearance procedure affected employee, clearance procedure authorized employee, coal and gas hu tools training course, confined space training, overhead and pendant crane certified, radiation awareness, universal waste requirements, defensive driving, cyber security, electrical safety for qualified persons, fall protection, fire attendant/fire watch, foreign material, forklift, general employees safety, respiratory protection coarse, hand and portable power tools, ladder safety, universal waste, silica awareness, rigging, scaffold erection, tsp 613, fiber optic splicing certified, asbestos removal certified.

OSHA 10 & 30 Training

JATC Apprenticeship School-Local 558

Northwest Shoals Community College

MSHA underground mine training

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