Robert Kiess
Address: 152 Glenn Eagles Way
City: Hiram
State: Georgia
Zip: 30141
Country: United States
objective
Highly experienced in various aspects of the electrical utility industry. Strong problem solving skills with years of field work utilizing industry standards in power distribution including hands on work with mechanical & electronic equipment. Well acquinted with SCADA applications, Telemetrics, UAI, HTE and vendor specific software such as SEL, Siemens, PMI-Provision and others.
Work Experience
Electrical Technician (01/01/2007 – Present)
This position requires I.T.S. certification in order to perform work in electrical substations installing, maintaining, and operating electrical substation equipment. Other duties include installing commercial meterings, testing and maintaining distribution transformers and reclosures, programming relays, and installing power quality monitoring equipment.
Last Employer: Marietta Power
Contact Person: Freddy Morgan 770-794-5126
Responsibilities: Paying attention to details and always being alert to electrical hazards are a must for working in and around high voltage power-lines and equipment. The technology incorporated in our substation and distribution equipment is constantly changing and requires frequent training to stay abreast of the latest changes and improvements to our system.
Power Control Technician (02/01/2005 – 01/01/2007)
Monitor the electrical distribution system of Marietta Power using SCADA applications to monitor and remotely control electrical equipment. Dispatch trouble crews to outages and issue job orders to crews for system maintenance.
Last Employer: Marietta Power
Contact Person: Jim Culpepper 770-794-5129
Responsibilities: Process calls from employees and customers pertaining to emergency outages, scheduled outages and permits. Relay information to other departments as needed. Fluency in computer applications such as SCADA, H.T.E, Utility Center
Groundman I (03/01/1998 – 05/01/2000)
Worked two years learning how various distribution equipment works together to build a working distribution system. For the first I year primarily worked on a crew installing underground distribution equipment and power lines, the second year consisted of working on the two man service crew restoring power outages, tapping up new services and assisting other crews as needed.
Last Employer: Marietta Power
Contact Person: Brent Sutton
Responsibilities: Operating heavy equipment, installing new distribution equipment, working on or near electrical power lines.
Electrical Technician (05/01/2000 – 10/01/2001)
Worked primarily testing and installing electrical meters for the first year then spent the second year splicing,terminating
Last Employer: Marietta Power
Contact Person: Freddy Morgan 770-794-5126
Responsibilities: received certification in structured cabling to professionally install fiber optic lines and equipment in both indoor and outdoor environments. Consistently met tight deadlines to install fiber optic cable to new customers.
Education
Establishment: Kennesaw State University
Degree: BBA in Management - Summer 2011
Skills
Knowledgeable in several core areas of electrical distribution from Substation to end customer. Excellent track record of safety and competency in completing tasks correctly and on time. Self starter.
Computer Skills: Well acquainted in SCADA applications, Utility Center, H.T.E., Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, & Power Point. I use vendor software from SEL, ProVision, ACS, & others on a regular basis for programming breakers, regulators, relays, & other electronic equipment.