Christopher Ward
Clear Spring,MD
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Street Light & Traffic Signal Electrician
The City Of Frederick
07.2024 - Current
- Installed and maintain electrical systems in municipal buildings
- Troubleshoot overhead, underground, pole base and inside electrical problems such as motors, switches, recepticals, lighting circuits, primary overhead feed
- Maintain and constructed overhead,underground, and pole base street lighting ranging from 120v-17kv
- Maintain and constructed overhead, underground, and pole base traffic signals ranging from 12v DC-240v AC
- Run and secured overhead fiber wire to wood and steel poles as well as underground fiber pulls
- Regular use of bucket truck, ground hand for digger derrick, excavator, and ditch equipment
- Underground and overhead wire pulls consisting of #6 THHN, 5-12 pair #12 wire, hard drawn maintenance and tri-plex as well as termination
- Housekeeping and stocking needs for trucks, equipment and storage buildings and bullpen
Electrical Apprentice
MEC, Inc.
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Assisted in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical systems and equipment
- Collaborated with senior electricians to interpret blueprints and technical diagrams accurately
- Ran and secured 1/2"-4" PVC, EMT, Ridgid Conduit according to prints
- Ran and Secured various types of MC cable according to prints
- Underground work for interior feed for sub-panels as well as outside utilities including duct bank to code and submitle specification
- Terminations such as lights, switches, Recepticals, panels, floor boxes, large and small junction boxes
- Work in team environments as well as by myself
Farm Hand
Avondale LLC
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Operated and maintained farm equipment to ensure optimal performance
- Assisted in planting, cultivating, and harvesting 400+ acres
- Maintained cleanliness of work areas and equipment
- Collaborated with team members to streamline daily operations and workflow efficiency
- Supported livestock care by feeding, watering, and monitoring animal health regularly
- Assisted in the construction or repair of fences, barns, sheds
- Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding animals, milking cows, and cleaning pens to ensure animal health and welfare of 200+ cows and calves
- Operated various farm machinery including tractors, plows, and balers for efficient land cultivation and crop production
Education
High School Diploma -
Boyd J. Technical High School
Hagerstown, MD06-2024
Skills
- Electrical terminations and installation
- Commercial construction experience
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Mechanically inclined
- Result driven
- Detail-oriented
Certification
- AED and First aid
- OSHA 10
- Forklift/lift truck
- Arc Flash
- confined-space(16 hour)
- Class A CDL(automatic restriction)
Timeline
Street Light & Traffic Signal Electrician
The City Of Frederick
07.2024 - Current
Electrical Apprentice
MEC, Inc.
06.2023 - 06.2024
Farm Hand
Avondale LLC
02.2022 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Boyd J. Technical High School