Corwin Tillingham-Boakye

Perform energized work on 12.47kV–69kV overhead distribution and sub-transmission lines using rubber gloving and hot-stick methods, completing 1,200+ energized tasks with zero contacts or flash incidents. Lead a 4-person line crew on new construction, reconductoring, and pole change-outs, replacing 350+ deteriorated poles and 28 miles of conductor across rural and suburban Knox County. Install, phase, and test 600+ pole-mounted and pad-mounted transformers, cutting new-service connection backlog from 6 weeks to 9 days. Write and execute switching orders with system operators for 150+ planned outages per year, holding average customer outage duration 22% below cooperative target. Respond to 24/7 trouble calls and storm callouts, restoring power to 95% of affected members within 48 hours on 12 major-event declarations. Mentor 9 apprentices through climbing, gloving, and rescue qualifications; serve as crew safety lead for tailboards, PPE audits, and pole-top/bucket rescue drills.

Deployed on 30+ mutual-aid storm restoration events across 9 states, including Hurricanes Matthew and Hermine and the 2015 Kentucky ice storm. Rebuilt 400+ broken poles, crossarms, and spans of downed primary under emergency switching, working 16-hour shifts with zero recordable injuries. Restored service to an estimated 180,000+ customers as part of 6-person contract crews embedded with host-utility storm centers. Operated bucket trucks and digger derricks in flooded and wooded right-of-ways, setting 40-ft to 55-ft poles in rock and saturated soil. Performed damage assessment and wire-down guarding, documenting 2,500+ damage points in host-utility GIS outage apps.

Completed 8,000-hour DOL-registered apprenticeship, topping out as journeyman with 98% average on progression exams. Installed and maintained overhead single- and three-phase distribution on 7.2/12.47kV circuits, framing 250+ poles under journeyman supervision. Pulled, terminated, and spliced URD primary cable for 14 residential subdivisions, energizing 1,100+ new underground services. Climbed wood poles up to 60 ft daily with hooks and fall-restriction devices; certified annually in pole-top rescue. Assisted with 3-phase regulator, recloser, and capacitor bank installations that improved feeder voltage profiles by 4%.

Supported 5-person line crews by framing poles, staging material, and rigging loads for 200+ pole sets and transfers. Operated digger derrick augers and backhoes to dig 300+ pole holes and URD trenches to utility depth specifications. Maintained truck inventories of hardware, insulators, and conductor, reducing job-site material delays by 30%. Set up work zones and traffic control per MUTCD standards on 2-lane and 4-lane roadways with zero public incidents.

Graduated with 3.8 GPA from a 2-semester, 30-credit pre-apprenticeship program covering AC/DC theory, pole climbing (40-ft certification), rigging, transformer connections, and OSHA/NESC safety rules.