Gaylan Haire
Reed
Summary
Hardworking Crew Leader skilled in managing multiple projects and working closely with highly capable teams. Focused employee known for careful materials management and inventory oversight. Dedicated approach to handling diverse aspects of project management and close-out. Big into following company policies and safety regulations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1993
1993
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Crew Crew Leader
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
Henderson
01.2021 - 07.2025
- Inspected equipment for proper operation before use by crew members.
- Make sure that crew did work in a safe and timely manner.
- Discussed prints with crew to make sure they had a plan on getting the work done.
- Make sure all specs were followed.
- Made sure construction site was set up properly and use flaggers when needed.
- Responsible for getting reclosures on and off for crew safety.
- Responsible for all paperwork daily and finalizing prints and paperwork when the job was completed.
- Was temporary Foreman when ours was unavailable.
Lineman
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
Henderson
12.2014 - 01.2021
- Oversee apprentices and made sure material for the job was ready.
- Went over daily tailgate with apprentices and made sure everyone was on the same page.
- Set up construction sight with road signs and flagged for crews.
- Trained apprentices and made sure they worked safely.
- Replaced and repaired primary and secondary conductors when needed.
- Maintained, repaired and replaced poles and cross-arms.
- Connected new customers by running service drops from existing main line wires to customer.
- Ran crew when Crew Leader was not available.
Apprentice Lineman
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
Henderson
11.2008 - 12.2014
- Learns company policies and safety guidelines.
- Learned to operate bucket trucks and digger trucks.
- Learned to troubleshoot problems out in the field.
- Climbed utility poles to install or repair power lines.
- Prepared work sites by removing brush, trees, stumps, rocks.
- Adhered to company standards regarding quality control procedures throughout all jobs.
Education
Completed - Transformer Theory And Connection
Indiana Municipal Electric Association
11.2023 - 11.2023
Lineworker - Line Work Apprenticeship Program
TVPPA
04.2010 - 10.2013
Henderson County High School
Henderson, Kentucky Skills
- Workforce management
- Construction site setup
- Following company policies
- Safety compliance
- Project planning
- Technical troubleshooting
- Training
- Proactive problem solving
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Work Zone Traffic Control Technician University of Kentucky Transportation 03/27/2024
- CPR/ AED Training. Cintas. 03/2025
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Completed - Transformer Theory And Connection
Indiana Municipal Electric Association
11.2023 - 11.2023
Line Crew Crew Leader
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
01.2021 - 07.2025
Lineman
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
12.2014 - 01.2021
Lineworker - Line Work Apprenticeship Program
TVPPA
04.2010 - 10.2013
Apprentice Lineman
Henderson Municipal Power and Light
11.2008 - 12.2014
Henderson County High School