NEAL NIELSON

1315 County Road A Ceresco, Nebraska 68071 402.432.0381 nealsnielson@yahoo

.com

MASTER ELECTRICIAN / ELECTRICAL PROJECT MANAGER / ELECTRICAL FOREMAN

P&L / Cost & Inventory Control / Plant & System Design / Project & Systems Engin
eering / Forecasting / QA
Bids & Proposals / Construction Management / Site & Plant Development / Turnarou
nds / Logistics / Compliance
Top-performing Master Electrician with proven expertise. Served companies includ
ing Omaha Public Power District, known as OPPD and Zachry Industries Inc. as wel
l as others in diverse industries. Consistently delivered diverse technical proj
ects on time and under budget. Effectively cut costs, grew profits, and signific
antly built the bottom line in both the public and private sectors.
a Spearheaded deployment of all electrical installations for State-of-the-art eq
uipment installed at OPPD
a Cultivated excellent relationships with clients, resulting in a strong base of
referral business
Key Skills: Strong verbal and written communicator. Astute troubleshooter and pr
oblem solver. Simplify complex problems. Assimilate new information rapidly. Est
ablish policies & procedures. Work masterfully against tight deadlines. Quickly
win confidence from people at all levels. Work effectively alone or training oth
ers. Introduce change smoothly.
Technical Expertise: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural, Steam El
ectric Power Plants a" fossil fuel a" fire power plants. Strong working knowledg
e of blueprints, plans and electrical line drawings. Other details available on
request.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Spearheaded deployment of all electrical installations for State-of-the-art equi
pment installed at OPPD (Omaha Public Power District). Assumed the role of Elect
rical Foreman on a project that was behind on cable tray conduit placement, brou
ght the project back on track and finished ahead of schedule. Dramatically excee
ded customer requirements and expectations, completing project on time and savin
g the project overall millions of dollars.
Cultivated excellent relationships with clients, resulting in a strong base of r
eferral business. While working on an existing project, customer consulted with
me to resolve an electrical issue, which resulted in additional revenue for Midd
leton Electric.
CAREER HISTORY
Electrical Foreman, Middleton Electric, 2009-Current. Managed 10 plus employees,
read and interpret CAD drawings, pull new electrical (HLC), communications, sec
urity, alarm circuits and terminate, ensuring all circuits comply with federal s
tate and local code. Setup electrical inspections when required, implemented ene
rgy-efficient solutions that save clients hundreds for dollars annually.
Electrical Foreman, Zachry Industrial Inc., 2007-2009. Managed teams of over 15
employees, Quality control on all cable tray conduits, reviewing cable pulls and
terminations to comply with federal and state code. Communications, alarm cable
, data cable, security and safety cabling pulled in. Installation of HLCE, 4160
Extreme High Voltage wiring. Enforce EH&S policy, resolving discrepancies on CAD
drawings with Black & Vetch regarding engineering design on OPPD plant.
Master Electrician Manager, Wolf Electric Company, 2000-2007. Safety committee m
ember. Managed prefab and shop division. Provided temporary service for jobs, r
esidential service hook-ups, installing new meters and connecting street lights
(pole to pole, pole to power pedestal). Site services included, Trenching, light
 circuits, drilling / pouring foundations for site lights; for OPPD
Master Electrician (Owner), Nealas Electric, 1996-2000. Maintained the full oper
ations from estimating, scheduling, procuring materials, equipment maintenance,
inventory and consulting. Projects included complete wiring of industrial busin
ess, expansions, new residential homes and remodeling. Agricultural wiring, incl
uding grain handling and motor controls. Working as both contractor and subcont
ractor.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Master Electrician Contractor License (4242), Nebraska, 1994

Certificate, Completion of Supervisory Course, Zachry Industrial Inc., 2007
Member of NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research)
Member of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)