1. Stephen Lee Almond
CERTIFIED TRAINEE APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN-4th Yr. - Maintenance Mechanic -
Assistant Project Management - Estimator - Fabricator, CERT. WELDER; Computer
skills up to date.
210 West Cypress road Trlr 58 - Oakley, CA 94561
almondzone@yahoo.com - home - 925-684-4906 cell 925-848-4007
I am a multi-skilled and versatile professional seeking to make a career change into the fields of Electrical,
maintenance, welding and heavy fabrication again. I am currently a State Certified Apprentice Trainee, enrolled
at WECA in Sacramento, CA..
I am willing to accept a certified apprentice position that will allow me to fast track into a State of CA trade
certificate and license, in order to "get my foot back in the door" and work my way up within a reputable
organization as a respected professional and certifed Electrician.
I have a passion for helping people in need. I have patience, compassion, and empathy for those I work with.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Certified General Electrician Trainee
Jepsen Electric - Livermore, CA - September 2013 to Present
Update; presently beginning 30 million dollar restorations on historic Hotel Renior in SF at Market street at
MacAllister; this a residential 8 story historic hotel and commercial use project which will be gutted and then
restored with all it's artistic building personality, with a brand new high-tech infra structure for the comfort and
enjoyment of those fortunate enough to be able too live there. All electrical will run within new metal conduit
overhead hidden within ceilings and then down inside new walls.
Responsibilities
Work update - all duty is now commercial type installs-conduit exclusively with mc feeds into various rooms etc,
remember this is a complete renovation, and since the fire some weeks ago plans have changed to demo of
90% of the original walls and remodeling to time period that Hotel Renoirs was famous for. So I am hanging 3/4
conduit, exclusively with deep, shallow strut connected with all-thread on 1/2" anchors. Doubling struts where
necessary or if possible conduit can be used in a three-bend-saddle. Everything must anchor either overhead
or vertically too older concrete structural members. Running approximately 1000' per 8hr., shift from ladders.
Working in my 4th year as certified trainee, 25% with certified journeymen, 75% individually; Presently
renovations at Hotel Renoirs all commercial - commercial highrise multi-use projects around Bay Area -
Just completed 8 story multi-use project in Redwood City, CA - all phases from layout through trim-conduit,
associated hardware, cables, wires, and 14-2 thru # 8; and all associated hardware; installing devices
overhead, in concrete, using all anchors and associated hardware, master of all power accuated tools and
handtools. See Dave Jepsen - (925) 455-0872
Accomplishments
have filled the void on this crew that existed in this project until my hire, I am taking my journeymans exam
next year when I have the right number of classroom hours totaled, with the help of Jepsen Electric, and David
Jepsen.
Skills Used
layout, boxing, drilling, working with drywall studs and wood; multi-story feeds, installing high volt hardware and
associated cables; make-up wiring, installing all lighting; and pre-wires as each story in phase is completed.
2. Apprentice Electrician
Republic Electric - Livermore, CA - February 2013 to September 2013
assist journeyman as well as working indepebdantly installing eletrical hardware, equipment, wire, cables,
breakers, fixtures, conduit, and grounding - trouble shooting, hot checker, hvac and firealarms, fire bells, and
ovens; special grounds, upgrading boxes, panels, and breakers. inside wireman, residential inside wireman,
sdrvice work, and general electrical issues. Approx. 4th year in apprentice training; schooling at own expence
online and in classroom. T23088
Maintenance Mechanic - assistant PM estimator
CGC inc. - Livermore, CA - June 2012 to February 2013
installing commercial storefront window and door systems, layout, fabricate, deliver and assemble onsite;
assistant PM, and shop manager, admin. assistant, maintenace mechanic, electrician; all hand and power
tools, all lifts, and trucks, vans etc. Screw spline, and stacked methods; repair, glazing, mirrors, and security.
Asist with bid researching of plans, spec's and drawings.
Commercial Glazier
Fast Glass - Reno, NV - April 2012 to May 2012
install and fabrication of frames and skylight assemblies for major retail outlets store malls. Assembly from
blueprints, adding all sub-assemblies and installing finished frames and installing glass sheets into frames in
place overhead and in store front window-door assemblies. All field work.
Certified Apprentice Trainee and Data Tech
Raging Wire Corp. - Sacramento, CA - March 2012 to April 2012
Install and fabricate racks for servers, pull and install whips,; layout floor tiles for server Racks to be located
on, in secure mock-ups; pull data cat5-6, fibre optics; make-up and install power strips on hangers for servers;
install wiore managers, cable ways and overhead hardware. etc.
Remodeler of Modular Homes and painter
J. Vandergrif - Brentwood, CA - April 2010 to March 2012
all remodeling tasks, electricial, plumbing, flooring and drywall, pull new circuits, and insatll fixtures and
hardware, painting and preperation.
ELECTRICIAN
LABOR READY - San Lorenzo, CA - April 2007 to January 2009
commercial electrician duties and tasks installing electrical systems into commercial retail outlets according to
NEC. all tools and equipment. warehousing/shipping and driver delivery.
COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN
BAYSIDE SOLUTIONS - Livermore, CA - March 2007 to January 2009
residential and commercial electrician duties and tasks, all tools and equipment.
ELECTRICIAN
EFFICENT ELECTRIC CO. - Las Vegas, NV - April 2005 to October 2005
residential electrical systems installed into new home construction, warehouseman/
delivery,inspections,reapir,hot checks,breakers and panels,HVAC hookups,kitchens,islands,reworks.
COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN TRAINEE
GS Lighting & Electrical - Concord, CA - November 2004 to March 2005
3. commercial electric systems installed into office building into medical facilities, all tools and equipment,
conduits,boxes,lighting,hardware, and materials
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL INSTALLER
EZ Electric Company, Inc - Sunnyvale, CA - January 2001 to November 2004
residential instalation of electrical systems according to the NEC, all tools and equipment.
ELECTRICAL PRESS OPERATOR
Federal Print Plant at Lom Poc - Lompoc, CA - September 1995 to October 2001
operater of small and large format lithograph printing presses - off-set, maintenance;shipping and
receiving,warehousing and storage.
Welder /fitter
Merrit Fabrication - Oakland, CA - May 1987 to December 1989
worked on crew to complete guardrail system on Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge when we had the
earthquake in 1987, field welder-certified,mechanic, pipe welder/fitter, mechanic and fitter generator bases.
Production welding, grindiong, warehouse/forklift.
Ship Yards - welder; pipe welder; fitter; leadman.
Todd Shipyards - Alameda, CA - March 1984 to July 1987
Tyson - Likes lines repairing car carriors, freighters, containerized shipping. Stick welding
Fabricator, layout, blue prints,structural steel worker
CSB Construction - Oakland, CA - March 1983 to October 1986
fabricating various weldments, equipment, structures and parts for metal buildings, columes, railings, stairs,
posts, poles, beams. All structural steel certified-7018; jet rod 5/32; automatics flux core and inner sheild. Blue
print fabrication, machine shop equipment, shipping and receiving forklift, crane repairs.
EDUCATION
A.S. in AMADOR VALLEY ADULT EDUCATION
LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE - Pittsburg, CA
SKILLS
There are too many relevant skill sets to list here; this is only a rough outline representing a professional
craftsman trained at Journeyman level in - Lithograper, pre-press, paper loader, welder, fitter, heavy duty equip.
mechanic, flooring, drywall and painting, laborer, warehousing and shipping receiving, plumber, facilitator,
customer service, phone lines, landscaper, gardener and lot clearing. horticulture, retrofit offices and reception
areas.
LINKS
http://linkedin.com
CERTIFICATIONS
Cerified Trainee General Electrician - Board of Apprenticeship Standards of the State
of CA
4. June 2013 to June 2014
trainee electrician not employed thru a labor union, I am being kept out even after excellant college math
scores and experience, I must pay for all my own schooling and other training, outside of the experience I am
able to gleen for the job site. I had 8 years total experience as residential, and commercial electrician before
the laws governing the licensing for tradesmen was modified by pressure from the labor unions to restrict the
way and number of men and women who could become licensed working electricans outside of the juridictions
of organized labor unions.
DIR Certificates 2015 - 4th year
July 2015 to Present
most recent trainee certification;
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement — Electrician Certification Unit
P.O. Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142-0603
(510) 286-3900
California State Seal
To whom it may concern:
The Electrician Certification Unit verifies that according to transactions recorded as of July 29, 2014, the below
named Electrician is registered as either a Certified Electrician or an Electrician Trainee with the State of
California with the status listed below.
Name
Zip Code
Classification
Status
Exp. Date
07-11-2015
Number
T23088
Almond, Stephen L.
94561
Trainee
Active
T23088
If you have any questions please contact the Electrician Certification Unit of the Division of Labor Standards
Enforcement.
5. Luisa Martinez signature
Luisa Martinez
Electrician Certification Manager
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Skills Summary
➢ Medical Terminology ➢ Time Management ➢ Sense of Urgency
➢ Phlebotomy ➢ Data Entry ➢ Safety-Oriented
➢ Check and Monitor Vitals ➢ Interpersonal Communication ➢ Customer Service Oriented
Qualifications
➢ Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
➢ Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
➢ Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
➢ Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
➢ Consult and coordinate with health care team members assess, plans, implement, .
➢ Monitor all aspects e, including diet and of patient care
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Welder, and fabricater for heavy weldments and equipment-
Also former OFF-SET PRESS OPERATOR who did own maintenance.
Have general cionstruction skills going back 15 years
-Plumbing, pipefitter
-Container Mechanic