Electrical Superintendent

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1929792

ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT | UTILITY OPERATIONS, SUBSTATIONS & POWER GENERATION

Core Expertise

• Leading transmission, distribution, substation, and generation operations across multiple operating centers.
• Managing union crews, supervisors, contractor selection, labor relations, and workforce development.
• Overseeing I&C, PLC/DCS systems, protective relays, switchgear, transformers, and motor control centers.
• Directing emergency restoration, outage coordination, and large-scale storm response with zero-injury outcomes.
• Controlling multimillion-dollar operating, fleet, tooling, and capital project budgets with cost oversight.

Project Background

• Executed large storm restoration restoring miles of distribution and sub‑transmission lines with multi‑vendor crews.
• Led substation switching, relay programming, and switchyard upgrades supporting grid reliability.
• Managed plant electrical outages, battery replacements, motor overhauls, and iso‑phase bus rebuilds.
• Delivered solar field installation support and transmission upgrade coordination with engineering and construction teams.
• Implemented safety, QA, and continuous improvement programs across operations and maintenance functions.

Key Skills

• Design, operation, and maintenance of 4kV–345kV transmission and distribution systems, substations, and switchyards
• Protective relays | Relaying schemes | Relay testing, commissioning, and protection coordination
• Allen-Bradley | Modicon | DeltaV | PLCs & DCS platforms for control and automation
• Motor control centers, medium-voltage switchgear, power transformers, VFDs, and control valve systems
• Emergency response and storm restoration leadership; confined space, HAZMAT, and rescue certifications
• Budgeting, contract management, procurement, workforce planning, and collective bargaining coordination

Education

• Industrial Electronics Certificate — Illinois Central College
• Instrumentation & Controls Apprenticeship — IBEW Local 51

Awards & Recognition

• Leadership development program completed with a major utility operator focused on operations and team leadership
• Regional management training program emphasizing supervisory skills, planning, and performance improvement
• Confined space rescue and hazardous materials response certifications for emergency and industrial environments

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring 20+ years of electrical, I&C, utility, and power generation leadership managing large union and contractor workforces. They have overseen multi-site operations, multimillion-dollar budgets, outage coordination, and complex substation and switchyard projects. Notable emergency leadership includes directing a tornado restoration that coordinated 378 line workers and contractors to restore system service in four days with zero injuries. Their combined technical and operational experience delivers immediate reliability, safety, and execution improvements.