Commercial Electrician
Cascade Pacific Electrical · Portland, OR
2023 · Present
• Installed EMT, rigid, and PVC conduit; pulled feeders and branch circuits for 18 commercial build-outs totaling $6.4M.
• Terminated 120/208V and 277/480V panels, transformers, disconnects, and motor controls while maintaining 98% first-pass inspection approval.
• Diagnosed lighting, receptacle, and equipment faults, cutting average service-call resolution time by 22% through documented test procedures.
• Coordinated daily with GCs and three trade partners; completed punch lists 10% ahead of turnover dates with zero lost-time incidents.
Apprentice / Electrician Helper
Willamette Valley Electric Co. · Portland, OR
2020 · 2023
• Supported rough-in and trim crews on 11 commercial and light-industrial projects; installed 4,800+ feet of EMT under journeyman supervision.
• Bent and installed conduit, set boxes, pulled wire, and labeled circuits from prints while meeting daily production targets 95% of the time.
• Assisted with panel terminations, continuity tests, and megger testing; logged deficiencies and helped reduce rework by 18%.
• Maintained organized material staging and lockout/tagout practices for crews of up to six, earning a quarterly safety recognition.
Electrical Helper / Laborer
Metro Build Services · Portland, OR
2018 · 2020
• Assisted electricians with demolition, material handling, and rough-in work on multifamily and retail renovations valued at $2.1M.
• Measured, cut, and staged conduit and cable; maintained clean, hazard-free work areas that passed weekly GC audits.
• Read basic one-lines and floor plans, identified 30+ field conflicts before installation, and escalated solutions to the foreman.
• Operated lifts and power tools under site safety procedures while completing OSHA 10 training during the assignment.