Worker Profile
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Senior Electrical Foreman and Commissioning Specialist with 20+ years of experience in utility-scale solar plants, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, data centers, chemical plants, and refineries. Proven leader with extensive background directing large crews, managing field operations, coordinating with engineers and project managers, and delivering complex energy infrastructure projects safely and efficiently. Expert in solar field construction, inverter systems, MV/LV terminations, system energization, commissioning protocols, and startup troubleshooting.
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- Dec, 2025 to Current
Electrical Foreman / Commissioning Lead
Led crews in battery substations and grid-scale energy storage facilities.
Oversaw installation of switchgear, transformers, combiner cabinets, protection relays and MV terminations.
Executed full commissioning scope including insulation resistance testing (Megger), relay testing, functional verification, torque validation and final energization.
Resolved complex electrical and integration issues between inverters, BESS containers and SCADA systems.
Egs – Energy Grid Solutions
- Jan, 2025 to Jun, 2025
Foreman / Lead Electrician
Directed installation of solar modules, tracker systems, combiner boxes and inverter stations.
Managed underground conduit installation, DC string wiring, AC terminations and MV collection systems.
Supervised crews ranging from 6–15 electricians ensuring productivity, quality control and schedule adherence.
Performed commissioning of inverters, transformers and solar arrays including performance testing and grid synchronization.
Conducted troubleshooting of DC string faults, grounding issues and communication failures... Read More
Utility-scale Solar Plants And Solar Fields
- Jan, 2021 to May, 2024
Solar Mechanical/ Electrician
Installation of panels.
Racking and alignment.
Working on messaging wiring.
Testing wire and combiner boxes.
Building fence around solar site.
Underground electrical.
Pulled wire and terminated combiner boxes.
Bullrock Renewables
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education
Lamar High School
High School Diploma
Dec, 1988 - Nov, 1992
certifications
Backhoe Loader Certification
Dec, 2023 to Current
Construction site safety Supervisor
Dec, 2023 to Current
Skid steer certification
Dec, 2023 to Current
Boom lift
Dec, 2023 to Current
First Aid/CPR Certification
Dec, 2023 to Current
NCCER
Dec, 2023 to Current
OSHA 30
Dec, 2023 to Current
Universal EPA
Dec, 2023 to Current
OSHA 10
Dec, 2023 to Current
references
Jim Crisafulli
Vice President Operations | Rosendin
John Messick
Operations Manager | Rosendin
Rick Berube
Chief Operating Officer | Standard Solar