Bryan Pursley has over 30 years of experience in the utility industry as a lineman, technician, and operations technician. He is currently a senior distribution operations technician at Oncor Electric Delivery where he handles power quality issues, emergency switching, inspection and testing of high voltage equipment, and storm restoration. Previously he worked at Oncor as a substation patrolman where he was responsible for inspection and maintenance of substations. He also has experience as a serviceman and lineman at Oncor and Texas Electric Service Co.

1. 710 w8th, Bonham TX 75418· 469.285.6091·txutroubleman2@aol.com
Bryan Pursley
Objective
To continue toutilize andenhance myexperience inthe utilityindustryasa Lineman,LinemanTech,
Serviceman, Tech,orOperationsTech
Experience
1/11/11- present ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY SHERMAN ,TX
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS TECH Senior
§ Handle all powerqualityissuesondistributionfeeders,addressingcustomervoltage complaints,
assessingdistributionfeedersandadvisingonwhatstepsneedtobe made to correct problems.
§ Directemergencyswitchingasneeded;workwithall entitiesin the Oncorsystemasa team playerto
achieve apositive resultforOncoranditscustomers.
§ Familiarwithvarious transmission /distributionequipmentfromdifferentmanufacturers, and
Handel all radiointerference issues.
§ Handle andprocessswitchingandtaggingorders,writinganddocumentingswitchingprocedures.
§ Inspection&testingof highvoltage equipment(automaticthrow over,regulators,reclosers
(electronic/hydraulic),automatedswitches,capacitorbanks).monitorand reportvegetationneeds.
§ TransmissionandDistributionlineinspection,outage investigation,investigationsof underground
faults(primary&secondary.) install voltage recordingdevices;maintainpowerfactorsonall distribution
feeders.
§ Travel to outlyingdistrictsforstormrestoration.
§ Verycompetentonundergroundtrouble shooting,familiarwithequipmentutilizedincable fault
locationknowledgeableandutilizeall of Oncorsafetypractices.Excellentsafetyrecord,:classA CDL,
participatedondiversityandsafetycommittees
§ Conductedtrainingssecessionsonmappingprogram, lockouttag out,equipmenttrainingandother
OSHA requirements
WorkingknowledgeExcel,Word,PowerPoint&internetexplorer.

2. 2008 – 2011 ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY DALLAS,TX
SUBSTATION PATROLMAN
§ Responsible forinspectionand maintenance of 32 substations inthe DallasMetroarea consisting
of 3 networkstationswithundergroundtransmissionlines(138kv),4 switchingyards,1 SVC(StaticVar
Compensatingstation),and24 stationsfeedingbusinessandresidential.Experiencedinde-energizingand
a decouplingMOA’s(motoroperatedswitches).
§ Writingand safelyexecutinginspectionproceduresandtrip testingproceduresatstations,Safely
switching extrahighvoltage linestransmissionlinesoverheadandundergroundanddistributioncircuits,
keepingdataandrecordsat stations.
§ Inspectingstationtransformersforhigh/low oil levelsand installingandreplacingnitrogenbottles
on stationtransformers.Respondandclearalarmson stationtransformersandswitchingoutstation
transformersforemergencysituations
§ Collectingoil samplesandTCG(total combustiblegas) samples,assistedinTTR(transformerturns
ratio) testingforstationtransformermaintenance.
§ Kelmantestingof feederbreakersatstations.
§ Installingandrackingoutbreakersfortrouble andinspection.
§ Adheringtoall of Oncor safetypractices,reportingtostationsinemergencysituationsandassess
damage and makingprudentjudgmentcallsinoutage situations.
§ OverseeinganddirectingcontractorsonOncorjob sitesandFacilities.Familiarwiththe networks
Substationsinthe Dallasarea,tripteststations.Have a Great workingknowledge of aStaticVar
Compensatingsubstation
§ Bare HandCertified,forvoltagesupto345,000, NERC, CERT certified.Beingoncall 24/7/365
92 – 2007 ONCOR ODESSA ,TX

3. SERVICEMAN/DOT.
§ Didundergroundlocatesonprimaryandsecondarydistributioncables HelpedSeniorDistribution
operationstechwithdutiesshootingfaultsprimary&secondary,troubleshootingandchangingout
controlson regulators.
§ Responsible forserviceissuestoresidential andcommercialcustomers.Settingrecordingvoltmeters.
Trouble shootingissuesondistributionfeeders, troubleshootingcustomer’s equipment.
§ 24/7 call out dutiesworkinginall weatherconditions,restoringpowerintimelyandsafe manner,
workingwithtransmissiononoutage issues.
82-92 TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. ODESSA,TX
1st
class Lineman
§ Asa 1st
class linemanwasincharge of crew whencrew Formanwas off duty.Installedtransformers,
cross arms,variousequipment,andpoles.Climbingandconstructingandremoval of equipment.Repairof
damagedfacilitiesinall typesof adverse weather.
§ T&D lineman4 yrs withtransmission.Built2/138 kva lines,workedonbothphasesof adding
combustionturbinestoPermianBasinplant,re-conducted 3138 kvalines,andassistedinrebuildandadd
on to 3 substations,Bare HandCertified.
§ Trouble shooting(by myself) atsecondclasslineman.
§ Startedreadingmeters,collections,fieldservice rep. Have learnedverymuchoverthe years!
Educatedon howto avoid angry dogsand bitingcustomers!!!
Education
OdessaHighSchool ODESSA,TX
ODESSA COLLEGE ODESSATX
§ Attended:OdessaCollege
References
Referencesare available onrequest.

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