Brian Collinson

Lubbock, TX

Summary

Professional Safety Consultant with extensive experience in Transmissions & Distributions.

Performed safety audits and inspections & held weekly safety meetings.

Ensured construction is done in compliance with proper elevation and wire span.

Ensure that contractors were working in compliance with OSHA standards and company safety rules.

Supervised crews in the construction and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission power lines.

Installed, maintained, and repaired 69 KV, 13.8 KV, 2.4 KV, electrical distribution systems, substation equipment, secondary industrial and residential service drops.

Skills

OSHA

Compliance

Transmission

Distribution

DOT

Audits

Regulations

MS Excel

Education

High School Diploma from Custer County High School, Miles City, Montana

Certification & Trainings

National Electric Code, 2 CEU, University of Toledo, OH

Project Management Academy, 24 PDU/Contact Hours, CAPM Exam Prep Course, Lubbock, Texas

Substation Protective Relay Maintenance, 3.6 CEU A.V.O Training Institute Formerly Multi Amp, Dallas, Texas

Cathodic Protection Maintenance, 78 Hours, 3700 Technical Training Wing, AFB, TX

Electrical Distribution System, Hot line school, 158 Hours, 3700 Technical Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas

Grounding Electrical Distribution Systems, University of Toledo, Ohio

Electrical Power Line Specialist Training, 318 Hours 3700 Technical Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas

Professional Experience

Xcel Energy / Integra path Aug 2023 – Dec 2023

Contractor Safety Consultant

Ensure that contractors were working in compliance with OSHA standards and company safety rules.

Performed safety audits and inspections.

Inspected equipment for compliance with OSHA electrical testing.

Primoris, McKinney, TX Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

HSE Safety Specialist

Performed job site safety inspections.

Inspected PPE for electrical testing dates.

Inspected rigging for proper rating for the job.

Texas Power Suppliers, Lubbock, TX Nov 2021 – Aug 2022

Coordinator of Safety and Quality Control

Duties include ensuring all power line work is done in a safe manner.

All JSA are documented.

All safety guidelines are followed.

Managed PPE testing.

Issued rubber protective goods and coordinated all electrical testing was up to date.

Reviewed vehicle and equipment safety inspection forms.

Held weekly safety meetings.

McCurley Enterprise Inc. Rockwall, TX Sep 2021 – Nov 2021

Field Project Manager (FCC)

Duties include overseeing construction of 138KV transmission line, including lattice structures and direct embedded poles.

Ensuring stub angles are correct, along with making sure construction is done in compliance with proper elevation and wire span.

Think Power Solutions, Dallas, TX Jul 2020 – Sep 2021

Field Project Manager (FCC)

Duties include overseeing construction of 345KV transmission line, including lattice structures and direct embedded poles.

Ensuring stub angles are correct, along with making sure construction is done in compliance with proper elevation and wire span.

Surge Energy America LLC, Ackerly, TX Nov 2017 – Jun 2020

Power Line Sight Supervisor (Consultant)

Duties include overseeing contract crews in the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground distribution systems varying from 12 KV to 22KV, reviewing invoices, assigning appropriate line-item accounts to be charged, enforcing company safety policies and regulations.

Lubbock Power & Light, Lubbock, TX 2008 – Nov 2017

Senior Power Line Foreman

Duties include supervision of 7 overhead crews in the construction and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission power lines.

Ensuring that all work is done in a safe, efficient manner.

Lubbock Power & Light, Lubbock, TX Apr 1998 – 2008

Journey Lineman/Service man

Duties include customer service, responding to service calls, along with making repairs to overhead and underground power lines to restore service.

Lubbock Reese Redevelopment, Reese Center, Lubbock, TX Sep 1997 – Apr 1998

Lineman/Quality Control Officer

Duties include maintenance of all base electrical utilities, operation of a 45-foot bucket truck, operation of a boom/auger truck, occasional operation of a 15-ton crane.

Ensure that all maintenance base wide is performed in a safe timely manner and within budget.

Brookhaven National Laboratory, William Floyd PKWY, Upton, NY Sep 1996 – Sep 1997

Tower lineman

Duties include the installation, maintenance, and repair of 69 KV, 13.8 KV, 2.4 KV, electrical distribution systems, substation equipment, secondary industrial and residential service drops.

All work is done in compliance of the National Electrical Code, O.S.H.A. and N.F.P.A.

Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock, TX Aug 1995 – Sep 1996

Chief of Infrastructure

Duties include the supervision of the infrastructure section consisting of 28 employees.

Responsible for all base utilities, including High Voltage Electrical Systems Shop, Power Production Shop, Water Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Boiler Operations.

Reese Airforce Base, Lubbock, TX Dec 1993 – Jul 1995

Electrical Systems Shop Foreman

Duties include supervising 13 employees, overseeing the High Voltage Electrical Systems Shop, Power Production Shop, and Alarms Shop.

I ensure all work is done in a timely manner and in accordance with all OSHA and Airforce safety standards.

Reese Airforce Base, Lubbock, TX Oct 1889 – Dec 1993

Journeyman Lineman

Duties include installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground primary and secondary electrical distribution systems including lock-out and tag-out procedures.

Operated a 45-foot bucket truck, digger truck and have a valid CDL driver’s license.

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