Solar Farm Duke Energy
Resume:
Robert Kerbyson
Rockford, MI 49341
***************@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Estimator
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Co. – Reed City, MI
July 2021 – Dec. 2021
Estimate modern Transmission Substation and Transmission Line projects for construction. Transmission Substation and Line Estimator
US Tech Solutions – Contractor for Duke Energy – Raleigh, NC March 2020 to March 2021
• Estimate modern Transmission Substation and Transmission Line projects for constructing new solar farm connection, MW redundancy, replace outdated/deteriorated equipment.
• Reviewed SOV templates (labor, equipment, and material quantities) for all jobs to assist with assigning risk to all projects.
• Assist Development Project Managers evaluate proposed schedules from preferred major and minor relay tech. work.
Electrical Designer/Estimator
Consumers Energy -Sparta,MI
June 2019 to Oct. 2019
• Estimate the design for Electrical Distribution projects for residential and commercial power projects while calculating stress on pole, NESC, NEC clearances.
• Prepared Electric Cost of Construction Estimates for all jobs to assist sales division.
• Work with tree trimming and environmental departments to protect and minimize environmental impacts.
• Directed the acquisition of Right-of-Way and road permitting for State of Michigan. Muskegon, Kent Montcalm and Ionia counties along with the associated city/township Street Departments. Electrical Estimator
SPE Group – Port Huron, MI
Oct. 2018 to April 2019
• Estimate construction and replacement work orders concerning residential and commercial power delivery systems per contract bid package. Analyzed schedule to impact crew size and equipment needs.
Visited sites to assess and confirm that all NESC, NEC clearance requirements would be met.
Sought our various vendors and obtained transmission pole installation estimates.
Work with suppliers and inform all required subcontractors of project scope and impacts.
Sought various approvals for road work through State of Michigan, Ohio and Florida Right-of- Way Departments as well as local governments.
Electrical Distribution Engineering Specialist
Holland Board Public Work - Holland, MI
Nov. 2003 to August 2018
• Estimating new construction and existing line modernization work orders. Main emphasis on concentrating on power equipment, labor time schedule while calculating: wind stress on pole, NESC, NEC clearance calculations.
• During storm restoration managed out of town crews. Obtained transmission pole work estimates from various vendors.
• Work with and inform other utilities of project scope and project impacts to them. SUMMARY
leadership
ambitious
team player/team oriented
great communicator
SKILLS
Software Experience
Microsoft Office Suite (word, pp, excel, etc.)
SAP
Microstation
McCormick estimating software
Pole Forman
SPIDA Pole guying software
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science in Production/Industrial in Engineering Western Michigan University Kalamazoo
1994
Associates of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Michigan Technological University Houghton
1983
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
Eastern Michigan University Center for Quality - University Center, MI
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