Clayton Grigg
Pineville,AR
Summary
Accomplished Journeyman Lineman adept in performing maintenance and construction work in the erection and repair of transmission and distributions systems. Skilled in operating heavy machinery and emergency response, showcasing exceptional organizational and leadership abilities. Certified in safety protocols, ensuring efficient and secure project completions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Lineman
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives
02.2023 - Current
- Hooked up transformers to poles and lines.
- Performed maintenance and reconducting work in varied weather conditions.
- Worked on both dead and energized lines.
- Read and interpreted plans, prepared supplies and developed effective plan of action before beginning work.
- Strung cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pulled lines to proper tension.
- Set ground anchors and guying systems for utility poles.
- Removed old poles and hardware and replaced with new equipment.
- Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs.
- Observed company safety rules and regulations to minimize workplace accidents and reduce electric shocks.
- Assisted with constructing new power lines by using appropriate tools and equipment.
- Followed all safety protocols and regulations while working at height and with live electricity.
Journeyman Line Forman
Irby Construction
10.2011 - 02.2023
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing tools, equipment, reviewing material, and organizing manpower.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Trained apprentices to perform journeyman duties: erect and repair transmission powerlines; string,sag,dead end, splice and clip conductors, OPGW, and shield wire; and make jumpers
- Experience with mechanical, compression, and implosion dead ends and splices
- During storm restoration inspected and repaired damaged poles, arms, insulators, and conductors
- Experience working with steel, concrete, and wood poles
- Installed and maintained power lines from 7200v to 345kv
- Used live line tools to test for voltage, install temporary grounds, and perform phasing
- Experience with using helicopter to set poles and pull lead line
- Used spacer buggy to install spacers and vibration dampers
- Operated puller and tensioners to string in conductors
- Used epz grounding for pole work and wire stringing
Education
Lineman Apprenticeship Program -
Northwest Lineman College
Denton, TX United States08.2018
High School Diploma -
Calico Rock High School
Calico Rock, AR05.2007
Skills
- Lockout/Tagout
- Cable splicing
- Chain hoist and rigging operation
- Pole setting
- Reconducting
- Equipment Inspection
- Wire Splicing
- Helicopter work
- Bucket truck operation; 55' to 120' buckets
- Digger Derrick operation
- Able to operate fork lifts, skid steers, dozers, backhoes, boom trucks, and track telescopic cranes
- Vegetation control using tractor, bushog, and chainsaws
- Able to interpret and organize plans
- Use 60 and 100 ton press heads
Certification
- Department of Labor Certified
- Rubber gloving and hot stick
- Certified wood pole climber
- Certified First Aid, CPR, and AED
- OSHA 10,20, and 30
- Class B CDL
Timeline
Journeyman Lineman
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives
02.2023 - Current
Journeyman Line Forman
Irby Construction
10.2011 - 02.2023
Lineman Apprenticeship Program -
Northwest Lineman College
High School Diploma -
Calico Rock High School
- Department of Labor Certified
- Rubber gloving and hot stick
- Certified wood pole climber
- Certified First Aid, CPR, and AED
- OSHA 10,20, and 30
- Class B CDL
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