Christopher Cross
Bowdon, Georgia, United States
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WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2017-Current
Electrical Supervisor
Carroll County Board of Education
United States
Manages projects ranging from "decor" conversions to ground up construction. Review and approve contract documents for outside contractors, coordinates all trades, developed and implemented schedules, and managed teams during all phases of projects. Proficient in handling simultaneous projects and meeting deadlines effectively. Excels in reviewing building regulations and codes with team before beginning a project so no mistakes are made at any step of the process. Experienced in safety protocols.
* Responsible for all electrical equipment, installations and repairs for all 23 Carroll County schools and all administrative buildings
* Manage and coach a team
of three electricians along with additional maintenance workers to ensure the safety of the 16,000+ students within the district
* Responsible for all after hours trouble and emergency calls 24/7
* Review and prepare permits, drafts, and cost estimates
* Allocate necessary project resources including subcontractors, suppliers and company labor
* Ensure projects are executed according to approved time, cost estimates and quality
* Strong troubleshooting skills to look at symptoms and reach correct conclusion quickly
* Expert in using a variety of tools, including cable reels, voltage meters, conduit benders, and many others
* Knowledge of state regulations concerning the construction of new buildings
* Keen quality control analysis skills to test a system thoroughly before calling it a day
* Exceptional instructing skills to show a group of people how to perform a specific task
* Connect wires within a building using transformers, circuit breakers, and numerous other components
* Inspect electrical systems to determine root causes of issues
* Schedule and oversee maintenance activities to avoid outages
* Direct team members to certain areas so everyone always knows what they are supposed to get done
* Performed various managerial duties such as monitoring inventory, ordering supplies, managing parts and equipment budget of around $100,00.00, and preparing reports of work performed
* Responsible for training and mentoring new employees
* Implemented Continuous Improvement for better operation of the Electricians in my responsibility May 2010-January 2017
Electrician
Carroll County Board of Education
United States
Installed, maintained, repaired and tested equipment for all Carroll County Board of Education's campuses and administrative offices.
* Offered emergency services to schools and would go out to buildings any time of day or night to repair
* Constructed new parts using hand tools such as cable jacket strippers, cable cutters, and wire crimpers
* Advised management on how to proceed on certain projects, including one instance where my suggestion saved thousands of dollars in material and labor costs
* Scheduled testing of electrical systems such as GFCI main breakers
* Dug trenches when new conduits and wires needed to be installed at any of the 23 school campuses or administrative buildings
* Installed electrical conduit and pulled wire to make up on breakers and on the line and load side of machine disconnects and motors
* Inspected job sites with electrical inspectors and insured that apprentices and fellow electricians abided by the Nation Electrical Code (NEC)
* Installed electrical panels, electrical breakers, fire alarm panels, fire alarm devices, receptacles, switches, machine disconnects and lighting fixtures
* Troubleshoot and repair defective devices and other electrical equipment June 1998-January 2007
Superintendent
West Georgia Electric
United States
Began working at West Georgia Electric as an apprentice and progressively obtained positions with greater responsibilities
* Oversaw the installation of electrical equipment
* Coordinated with other contractors to perform installations on time and within budget
* Installations included switchgear, conduit installations, material estimator, and labor force management
* Proficient in reading blueprints (full sets), transformers, electrical calculations
* Ability to determine employees' skills, knowledge and abilities and place them on work assignments that suits the attributes and was most advantageous for the company EDUCATION
2020-Current
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Organizational Leadership
Valdosta State University
United States
Valdosta State University 2020-2022 graduated 5-7-2022
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Leadership
2017-2019
Associate Degree of Applied Sciences
West Georgia Technical College
United States
West Georgia Technical College2017-2019
Associate Degree of Applied Sciences, Business Management
• Applied Sciences, Business Management
-2018
West Georgia Technical College
United States
West Georgia Technical College2018
Human Resource Management Course
• Human Resource Management
SKILLS
Quality Control Continuous Improvement Electrical Systems Electrical Calculations Blueprints Boiler Refrigeration Ordering Inventory Building Maintenance General Maintenance Maintenance Crimpers Hand Tools Lighting Fire Alarm Reading Blueprints AIR Conditioning HVAC Hvac Technician Carpentry Painting Business Management Managerial Cost Estimates Estimator OSHA Operations Mentoring Budget Human Resource Management ADA CERTIFICATIONS
Maintenance Training Association of Americas - Boiler Operations and Maintenance Level 1 American Trainco - Boiler Operations, Maintenance and Safety American Trainco - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Penn Foster Career School - HVAC Technician
OSHA - Construction, Safety & Health2004
Certified Electrician
LANGUAGES
English - Intermediate