Benjamin Taj Waghiyi
Savoonga, Alaska 99769
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OBJECTIVE
To work as an apprentice electrician so I can become a journeyman electrician.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Installation, troubleshooting & maintenance of residential panel boards.
Rough-in trim-out stages of wiring residential installations.
Able to read and understand residential blueprints.
Residential multi-wire branch circuits installations.
Single pole & three-way switch installations for lighting systems.
Duplex & GFCI receptacle installations.
OSHA 10 & 30 training cards.
Lock-out / tag-out procedures.
Troubleshooting & installation of single phase circuits.
Basic knowledge on use of hand and power tools.
Troubleshooting, installation & maintenance of single phase meter base boards.
Basic knowledge of residential codes & regulations established by the NEC.
Able to calculate loads for residential service feeders, branch circuits, & single phase systems.
Installations of single phase transfer switch.
Able to left fifty pounds or more.
Physically fit to perform the work.
Dependable & adaptable.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Savoonga, Alaska 2011
Housing Improvement Program (H.I.P.) Program
Native Villag of Savoonga (IRA)
Carpenter Laborer
Inventory supplies, cut sheetrock and plywood, flooring, wall sections, ceiling, roofing, mudding, painting, insulation, power tools, and door frames.
Savoonga, Alaska 2013
Housing Improvement Program (H.I.P.) Program
Native Village of Savoonga (IRA)
Electrician
Rough-in trim-out stages on four units. Terminating circuits to home run (panel). Device out on installing light fixtures, switches, receptacles, and smoke alarms. Installing circuit breakers as well as installing meter box to code.
Savoonga, Alaska & Bering Strait Region 2015-2017 Bering Strait Regional Housing Authority
Apprentice Electrician
Performed working under a journeyman electrician. Traveled around the region serving 20 or more other villages performing residential electrical work such as roughing-in trim-out stages, meter box installation, and breaker box installation (panel). Installing circuits to home run (panel), installing duplex & GFCI receptacles, Lighting systems, and installing multi-wire branch circuits to code. Installing single-pole & three-way switches, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairing or replacing non-working devices.
Savoonga, Alaska 2018
City of Savoonga
Electrician
Wired a 28’ by 40’ (house) to code, freestanding.
Gambell, Alaska 2023
Native Village of Gambell (IRA)
Electrician
Worked under a contract working residential electrical wiring on homes for about two months for Native Village of Gambell (IRA). Worked with two locals as my apprentice replacing old corroded meter boxes and installing new ones to code. As well with replacing old & small corroded panels (breaker box) to new bigger ones with new breakers installed to code. Troubleshooting non-working circuits and replacing out non-working devices to new ones. Adding and running new circuits terminating to breaker box (panel) and installing new 4’ LED light fixtures as well.
Savoonga, Alaska 2023
Native Village of Savoonga (IRA)
Annex Building
Electrician
Replaced a old corroded panel (breaker box) to a new one with new breakers installed as well to code. Roughed in a 30A circuit for a hot water heater terminating to panel (breaker box). Installed a transfer switch with a 30A plug for a 5,500 watt generator.
Savoonga, Alaska 2023
Native Village of Savoonga (IRA)
New Housing
Electrician
Installed two service masts and service wires with ground rods at 10’ long for four units. Completed running all circuits to junction box spliced and terminated to panel (breaker box) for two three bedroom homes.
Palmer, Alaska 2012-2013
Vocational Training
Alaska Job Corps Center Projects
Student
Demolition on a 6,000 sq. foot building, finding branch circuits & terminating at panel box. 500 hours in- classroom electrical training. Residential circuits boards. Troubleshooting electrical circuits. Multiplex: Full size, freestanding, house piped & wired to the NEC. Mock-up: House simulation wired to the NEC.
Palmer, Alaska 2012-2013
Education & Vocational Certifications
Alaska Job Corps Center
Valid Alaska drivers license.
OSHA 10 & 30 training cards.
Electrical diploma.
Electrical certificate.
High school diploma.
Alaska customer service host certificate.
Level 6 mathematic work key test score- (Career-Read 101)
Career exploration certificate.
40 hour hazmat training.