Bruce A. Ford
12058 E. 1100th Rd, Paris, IL 61944
(301) 789-7822 |
SCOPE OF ABILITIES
Inspection & Documentation
Project Management
Health & Safety Compliance
Government Contracts and Consultation
Military Standards & Specifications
Electrical Planning & Installation
SCADA & Instrumentation
Structured Cabling Systems
Multi-National Consultation
ISO Compliance
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Electrical Safety Inspector / Consultant 2009-Present
Task Force S.A.F.E., Defense Contract Management Agency, Michael Baker Jr.,
Inc.
U.S. Military Installations, Iraq
Effectively lead efforts to provide a safer environment for service members and
civilians using a multi-pronged approach of awareness; education and training;
improved plans, policies and procedures; technical consultation and quality
assurance inspections to ensure that U.S. occupied facilities meet safety
standards and either U.S. or British electrical code compliance.
* Inspect and document electrical systems at over 7,000 U.S. facilities across
Iraq for quality and correctness in regard to life, health and safety, reducing
electrical injuries over 95%.
* Identify and assess electrical dangers to personnel; Developed and tracked
risk mitigation plans of recognized hazards at facilities critical to mission
completion.
* Investigate and report on electrical shocks to personnel, including detailed
disassembly of systems, interview of involved parties and consultative
resolution.
* Dialogue with, as well as weekly presentation of progress; analytical
dissemination of trends, events and concerns to command, contractor and
representative staff.
* Extensive multinational/cultural business experience through direct
consultation with local national and third-party national contractors on
acceptable practices and expectations.
Master Journeyman Electrician (Inside) / Foreman 2002-2009
Terre Haute, IN; Washington DC; U.S. Military Installations, Afghanistan
Experience in project and labor management in various industrial and commercial
electrical environments, to include but not limited to such skills as planning,
building, installing, modifying, maintaining and troubleshooting:
* AC and DC, high and low voltage electrical systems - distribution, motors,
control circuits, grounding etc.
* Structured cabling systems - FO, CAT and RJ
* SCADA utility and process control systems, PLC's and process instrumentation
* Interpret electrical blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering
specifications and technical manuals
Achieved or exceeded project objectives of:
* Standards of safety and documentation.
* Labor, material, and equipment requirements and logistics.
* Accurate planning of configuration, size and capacity of installation.
* Adherence to completion schedules and anticipation of obstacles, even in
hostile environments.
Trained in dispute resolution and diversity awareness
User Acceptance Testing / Customer Liaison
Amdocs, Champaign, IL 2000-2002
Responded to national client's concerns regarding end-user functionality of
software platform as a member of the User Acceptance Team
* Tested and documented code change functionality prior to customer release
* Ran comparative analysis and reported findings to national client
* Lead team building exercises to improve team cohesiveness and performance
Previous positions include: Ameritech, Customer Service Manager (Switch
Operations); United States Army Europe (Active), In-Processing Specialist and
Combat Engineer; United States Marine Corps Reserve, Combat Engineer
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Associate of Applied Science
Apprenticeship Technology Electricians
Ivy Tech Community College
Terre Haute, IN
5 Year Journeyman Wireman (Inside Classification)
IBEW/NECA
Terre Haute, IN
Licensed Master Electrician
Terre Haute, IN
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Tuxedo, Visio, Work Management, Switch Manager, Database
Applications
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Army Medal of Commendation
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