Fernando Cerna
JourneyMan Electrcian/ PLC Technician 1
Napa, CA 94559
adyg6q@r.postjobfree.com
To whom it may concern,
Thank you for taking a moment to look at my resume.
Currently I am a CA State Certified Electrician/ PLC 1 Technician.
With 9 years experience in Heavy Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Custom Homes as well as
working with SCADA,systems motor controls and VFD's for Industrial Food Oil Processing plant. With
a proven record of being diligent detail oriented and skilled in a wide range of construction tasks.
Followed through all Electrical tasks meeting Nec Electrical Code requirements within given time
frames while ensuring all safety guidelines are adhered to at all times. I work well in a team driven
environment as well as independently always willing to learn new methods of completing projects and
getting things done.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Journeyman Electrician
Bergelectric - Oakland, CA
April 2021 to Present
Journey Man Electrician
Projects
Marriott Hotel 19 Storie High Rise
Okland Ca
Senior living Facility
Servilely Ca
Currently working at the Senior Care facility project.I assist in the underground phase of the project
layout pvc conduit in designated areas in which conduit racks are built for branch circuits, data stub
ups,Electrical rooms and outside Christy boxes. Work in deep trenches securing and tieing down and
spacing out pvc conduit of all different sizes 1" to 5" to inspectors specifications. Work on decking
platforms installing pvc conduit and Smurf tube for lighting runs,fire alarm, and data runs.
Marriott Hotel 19 Storie High Rise
At this project I was involved in many Electrical aspects of the project. Running EMT conduit of many
sizes 1/2" to 4" cutting and bending for in wall rough as well exposed areas such as Electrical Rooms and
exposed cieling areas in the basement.Conduit runs would be for Feeders, Branch circuits, Data and Fire
Alarm Systems. Installed junction boxes labeled and secured conduit within NEC codes. Set up temporary
lighting on all levels from basement up. Monitored all temporary power distribution systems supplying
power to distribution boxes. Correcting any faults if occurred on temporary distribution system.Worked
as a lead on small crew of 5.Got a raise within my first year of being with this company for completing
task within a timely manner and efficiently.
Journeyman Electrician
Royal Electric - Sacramento, CA
January 2020 to February 2021
Sacramento Ca,
Commercial Project in Roseville Ca, 12 Bridges High School. Duties include following plans for one line
installing panels setting transformers pulling in feeders making up switch gear. Following plans pulling
in Home runs to indicated locations for equipment and receptacles. Once all home runs are pulled in I
make up panels in a neat orderly fashion. Run conduit in locations setting junction boxes most accessible
for future use. I was as well on a project at Chico State University I started during the rough in stage.
Running EMT conduit for Home runs and branch circuits. As well as running 1,1",3/4" EMT conduit for
powering projection screens, speakers, Data an Low voltage for class rooms in exposed areas and above
T-bar ceiling setting junction boxes from the first floor to the 4th floor. I was also assigned to squaring
away any lose ends in the electrical rooms running conduit pulling in circuits for power as well as ac units
setting disconnects pulling in circuits making them up on both sides. Pulling in feeders and branch circuits
for back up secondary power on each floor making up junction boxes and panels for backup power and
individual panels supplying the class rooms. Ran mc for 120/24 volt transformer for emergency doors on
a dedicated em circuit made up in the transformer and landed in panel. Ran a small crew that installed
receptacle floor boxes added receptacles gfci an regular 120 where they were missed or changed due
to change of elevation above counter tops making up receptacles putting on covers.
E.T. Electrcian
Wulff Electric - Vacaville, CA
February 2019 to July 2019
Vacaville Ca, 95688
2/22/2019 - 07/16/2019
11/13/2017
As an E.T. for this company I have worked so far on two projects. At the first project it was a large size
shopping center in which I was part of a crew that pulled circuits from the panel to outside christy box
locations for the wiring of Landscape Lighting and Receptacles. I read Blue prints to determine the rite
circuits where being used. Ran wire for power in a daisy chain fashion from light post to light post. Made
up and tested lights for any malfunctions. At one point ran temporary power for work inside the shell
of the building from the panel on a 50amp circuit breaker. On the other project I was part of a crew in
which we ran power circuits #6 and #8 for power of parking lot pole lighting. In the same fashion from
a christy box we daisy chained the circuits stated on the Blue Prints form pole location to pole location.
Landed grounding lugs and grounded the poles made up wires to the proper connections and closed up
the hand hole covers made up christy boxes using a split bolt wrapped in resined tape rubber tape and
dipped in resin that was ran back to the panel.
Industrial Electrical Electrician
Butterfield Electric - Woodland, CA
November 2018 to February 2019
2101 Freeway Dr. Woodland Ca 95776
11/1/2018 - 2/22/2019
At this company I work as an Industrial Electrical Electrician.
• Follow approved, safe working procedures including Lock Out Tag Out, etc
• Continuously Keeping work area clean and hazard free
• Pre-Fabbed strut supports and pipe racks
• Bent and ran Rigid Conduit from "to 3" using a 555 conduit Bender,Cut and Threaded conduit to
make proper installations
• Pulled Feeders of many different sizes from Outside Sub Stations to Switch Gear to panels
• Installed new electrical components of machine such as monitors,relays, switches, and motors and
positions sensing devices
• Installed power, control wiring
• Align, adjust and calibrate equipment according to specifications
Electrical Trainee III/Mechanical Electrical
Raging Wire Data Facility - Sacramento, CA
October 2013 to June 2015
While working for this company I have been Promoted twice)
As an Electrical Trainee level III for this company I worked alongside Lead Electricians and Foreman
following schematics and verbal instruction. Practiced safety for myself and those around me at all times.
Being part of the Electrical Construction of a Network Data Facility I handled materials of all sorts for
completing the Electrical phasing of construction. While working in the Mechanical Electrical Department
I lated out equipment and used various types of hand tools as well as power tools to set an anchor them
down. (I got my own set of electrical tools)Followed blue prints for Chiller Tower's and Water Chilling
Systems, To run underground PVC of all sizes to 4",pulled in High voltage 0/1 to 4/0 wire,Terminated
gear, pulled in low voltage control wire, cat 6 cable, lated out lighting and did the roughing, mounted
fixtures, strapped an ran power whips,set electrical wire enclosures (gutter),Bent and ran conduit of all
sizes, pulled in high voltage and low voltage wire including MC and Flex of all sizes, built strut racks for
mounting panels and EMT, drilled holes, built panels and set in CT'S, pulled in feeders and other wire
branch circuits for power and control of the equipment, switch gear, Transformers made up receptacles,
panels, VAV systems and 3phase Motors, while keeping up with any an all other preventive maintenance
and continuous cleanliness.
Structural Steel Metal Fabricator
Express Staffing - Field, Ca
June 2012 to August 2012
Fair Field Ca 6/14/2012 - 8/27/2012 Rehired 11/01/2012 to 02/02/2013
5071 Business Center Dr #2 Fairfield, Ca
Structural Steel Metal Fabricator
AWS Welding Certified G1 FCAW
Set up Structural Steel panels for fold up houses. Cut materials to size lated out hole patterns drilled
and cut holes with mag drill or a torch. Creped metal cleaned dyed an removed any contaminates to
prevent porosity or leaving a cracked weld.Grinded beveled edges on any and all joints. Creped all welding
machines identified correct amperages checked cables connections on the electrode lead and grounding
wire checked what polarity was called for. Welded in a wide variety of welding styles such as flat, vertical
and overhead.Welded many different sizes of steel used 0.45 and 0.35 welding wire as well as heavy duty
welding 7018 and 6011 rod. Experienced rigger - worked with chains, straps magnets, and vertical plate
clamps for lifting. Skilled in the use of power tools and fabrication equipment including drills, drill presses,
saws, sanders, grinders and acetylene torch. Proficient at reading Blue Prints experienced forklift driver
and over head crane operator.
Education
College in Leading Complex Projects Course
UC Berkeley - California
March 2022 to Present
Online Self Paced in SCADA systems Integration
International Society of Automation - North Carolina
January 2022 to February 2022
Online Self Paced in Fundamentals of Industrial Process Measurement and
Control
International Society of Automation - North Carolina
October 2021 to December 2021
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• Electrical Experience
• High Voltage
• Commercial Electrician Experience
• Metal Stud Framing
• Blueprint Reading
• Schematics
• Low Voltage
• Crane
• Welding
• Fabrication
• NEC
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Construction Management
• Problem-solving
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team Work
• Mechanical knowledge
• Distributed control systems
• Calibration
Certifications and Licenses
PLC Technician
Present
George Brown College
Online
32 Week PLC Certification Course
The Programmble Logic Controller Technician (PLC) program provided the basic technical skills and
knowledge necessary to work with programmble logic controls systems found typically in an industrial/
manufacturing environment. The program covered the operation of various PLC control systems
including both discrete and analog control devices. The simulation software,PLCLogix 500,that is
included with program, simulates the Rockwell Logix 500 series of PLCs.
Journeyman Electrician
Present
WECA Student
Western Electrical Contactors Association
Continuing Education
Over 500+ Electrical Study Hours
Currently Enrolled in Continuation Study of the Electrical Field
Fundamentals of Industrial Processing and Controls
October 2021 to Present
ISA International Society of Automation
The Fundamental of Industrial Processing Measurement & Control offered a 12 modular computer-
based training on Measurements and Controls
SCADA SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
January 2022 to Present
ISA International Society of Automation
Self-paced, online course consisting of 7 modules which take a detailed look at an introduction
to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. I learned how remote sensing and
actuation are combined with modern communication techniques to effectively monitor and control
very large industrial processes, like oil fields, pipelines, and electrical power systems. The course
covered most major SCADA applications, SCADA system components and architecture.
Assessments
Work motivation — Proficient
October 2020
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
Full results: Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Proficient
March 2021
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes.
Full results: Proficient
Cognitive ability — Proficient
December 2020
Combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
Full results: Proficient
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development in any professional field.