Frank Klein

Being self-employed as a residential/ commercial electrical contractor and service technician has taught me and further strengthened several valuable skills such as..

• Having the ability to create and maintain customer relationships built on trust, dependability, and quality workmanship.
• Problem solving in unique, sometimes high-pressure situations.
• Developing creative solutions to achieve the desired results.
• Scoping out and quoting projects.
• Managing paperwork such as estimates, payment invoices, sales receipts, work orders, and service reports.
• Having a working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and the ability to navigate the NEC book.
• Practicing a symbiotic relationship with workers from other trades in order to efficiently and effectively progress the development of each project.
• Managing employees to complete projects in a productive manner.
• Sourcing and procuring the necessary materials for a job.
• Managing a financial budget.

• I performed electrical services and contributed to the new construction of a wide array of retail stores and shopping centers, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, science laboratories, medical facilities, and office buildings. My responsibilities consisted of, but were not limited to the following…
• Troubleshooting of electrical circuits and equipment.
• Making necessary repairs or replacements of damaged or otherwise defective electrical systems and/or components thereof.
• Interpreting schematics, blueprint drawings, and diagrams.
• Configuring conduit routing for wiring of new systems.
• Installing a wide variety of conduit runs and cables for branch circuits, feeder circuits, and electrical services.
• Pulling wire through conduits, troughs, and may other types of wire ways.
• Assisting in setting up complex power distribution systems for large facilities.
• Installing, testing, and maintaining complete fire alarm systems.
• Programming and installing programmable logic controllers for various types of automation systems.
• Installations and replacements of 3 phase switchgear, electrical panel boards, circuit breakers, contactors, transformers, generators, and other components of electrical systems.
• Installing a wide variety of general area lighting, directional lighting, emergency/egress lighting, and site lighting circuits and fixtures.
• Installing lighting control systems.
• Maintaining a clean and functional work environment.
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