Joshua Smith
Valparaiso
Summary
Reliable journeyman lineman with a strong focus on safety compliance and emergency response. Proven ability in training junior linemen and conducting routine inspections to enhance operational reliability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
NIPSCO
Crown Point
08.2017 - Current
- Installed and maintained overhead and underground electrical distribution systems.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during all field operations.
- Operated bucket trucks and other heavy equipment for utility maintenance.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot electrical issues efficiently.
- Conducted routine inspections of power lines and equipment for reliability.
- Responded to emergency outages and restored power quickly and safely.
- Trained junior linemen on safe work practices and proper tool usage.
- Climbed wood poles using approved climbing methods while wearing proper safety gear.
- Utilized specialized tools including hot sticks, rubber gloves, cable slings and lineman pliers.
- Repaired or replaced damaged poles and anchors following storm damage or vehicle accidents.
- Tested and operated switches, cutouts, regulators and voltage controllers for proper operation.
- Removed trees from around high voltage power lines to prevent outages caused by tree limbs touching wires.
- Conducted fault location on all types of distribution systems using various testing equipment.
- Assisted in the construction of new transmission lines by erecting poles, setting crossarms, stringing wire and installing fixtures.
- Operated bucket trucks, diggers, and other equipment to erect poles and light or heavy power lines.
- Utilized volt meters, ammeters, and other testing devices to assess and ensure system functionality.
Education
Linework
NIPSCO LINE SCHOOL
La Porte, IN04-2023
Skills
- Electrical system installation
- High voltage maintenance
- System troubleshooting
- Fault location testing
- Transformer banks
- Three-phase experience
- Line stringing
- Underground line repair
- Bucket truck operation
- Digger derrick use
- Pole setting
- Trenching
- Safety compliance
- Emergency response
- Project planning
- Infrastructure construction
- Equipment operation
- Digger derrick use
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
NIPSCO
08.2017 - Current
Linework
NIPSCO LINE SCHOOL