Reid Merke

Construction Electrician  (09/10/2010 – 12/21/2015)

Wuskwatim Generating Station, Manitoba // - Experience with cad-welding. -installed structural grounding grid and surrounding fence grounding. -install rigid pipe. North Country Gold Prospecting, Nunavut // -Installed heat trace conductors, controllers and panels. -Spliced heat trace conductors. -Wired Generators and water pumping station motors. Vale Inco, Thompson, Manitoba // -Experience in Smelter, Refinery, Mill, Utilities, orientation office and other various locations around Vale site. -Smelter ->installed heating blankets on sand bins. -Utilities ->water cooling tower upgrade, installation of new services, replacement of bus duct, pulled HV cables to various locations. -Mill ->new service upgrade, new concrete plant. Refinery ->Security system installation. Orientation Office ->Office Renovation. Other sites -> installation of lighting and security cameras. Thompson, Manitoba // -UCN University College of the North housing. -Renovations and service calls. Keeyask Generating Station, Manitoba // -Installed heat trace conductors, controllers and panels. -Wired camp interconnects for main feeds, circuits and fire alarm. -Wired Panels and equipment. Keewatinohk Converter Station, Manitoba // -Wired main feeds, data, fire alarm and circuit interconnects for office trailers. -installed electrical conduit for EMS building.

Last Employer: Wescan Electrical

Contact Person: (204) 298-2274

Responsibilities: -Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. -Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -bend, cut and install electrical conduit. -Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters or voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of system. -Use a variety of tools or equipment. -Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes. -Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures. -Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. -Read, interpret and follow blueprints. -Install heat trace conductors panels and wiring. -Working at heights. -Troubleshooting. - Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.

Accomplishments: -Started and finished my Construction Electrician Apprenticeship program while working with this company.

Construction Electrician  (06/15/2016 – 02/15/2017)

Keewatinohk Generating Station, Manitoba // Oil Water Separator Building, EMS Office/Vehicle Bay, Fire Pump House 1&2. -Install Conduit, Equipment, Grounding, Wire Systems ex. lighting, heating, outlets, etc. and Fire Alarm Systems.

Last Employer: New Age Automation

Contact Person: Bankrupt

Responsibilities: -Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. -Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -bend, cut and install electrical conduit. -Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of system. -Use a variety of tools or equipment. -Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes. -Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures. -Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. -Read, interpret and follow blueprints. - Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.

Construction Electrician  (02/28/2017 – 12/20/2017)

Keewatinohk Converter Station, Manitoba // AS Construction Electrician: -install cable tray -install structural, grid and equipment grounding. -wire fiber optic lines for transistors. -install PVC Conduit systems. AS Electrical Quality Assurance, Quality Control. -Prepare and schedule inspections. -Conduct inspections. -Submit Red Line drawings. -Verify Electrical Layouts according to blue prints. -Inspect Quality of work conducted. -Attend weekly meetings with client.

Last Employer: Valard Construction

Contact Person: (780) 222-6576

Responsibilities: -Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components. -Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -bend, cut and install electrical conduit. -Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools. -Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters or voltmeters, to ensure compatibility and safety of system. -Use a variety of tools or equipment. -Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes. -Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures. -Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors. -Read, interpret and follow blueprints. - Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous. -Schedule inspections. -Draw and submit red line drawings. -Ensure the proper layout according to blueprints. -Follow special instruction for installing fiber optic lines. -Install cable tray and grounding systems. -Work at heights -Troubleshooting

Accomplishments: -Worked as Quality Assurance, Quality Control. -Learned to Coordinate, Manage and Organize multiple tasks. -Learned to work under pressure.

Laborer  (03/13/2018 – Present)

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan // -Spray, tab and tile basements.

Last Employer: Midwest Damp Proofing

Contact Person: (306) 715-7053

Responsibilities: -Shovel rock to cover the weeping tiles around the footing of basements. -fill tab holes from forms with tabing tar. -install weeping tiles around the basement. -pick/shovel debre away from footing for tile. -spray basement walls with tar. -drive company cube van to various locations around Saskatoon and surrounding area.

Establishment: Glenella School

Degree: High School

Education Period: 11/30/-1 - 06/15/2010

Speciality: High School Diploma

Establishment: Red River College

Degree: Construction Electrician

Education Period: 09/15/2011 - 04/10/2015

Speciality: Red Seal