Adanaka Patterson

Experience

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  Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2008

  Substation Zone Engineer

  ➢ Designed and managed maintenance procedures for 36 transmission and distribution substations, including seven of the nine major 138kV substations and switchyards ➢ Managed all projects involving substation upgrades, new transformer and circuit breaker installations➢ Investigated customer outages and implemented engineering solutions to prevent recurrence➢ Performed regular staff appraisals and safety briefings with the substation team ➢ Switched on distribution and transmission circuits at voltage levels ranging from 12kV to 138kV Show less

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  The Port Authority of Jamaica

  Nov 2008 - Dec 2014

  Senior Electrical Engineer

  ➢ Coordinated the design and implementation of all electrical infrastructure during the construction of the Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal, the largest project by the Jamaican government in the past decade➢ Oversaw the design and implementation of other maintenance and capital electrical projects➢ Identified and developed major capital engineering solutions for cargo and cruise ship terminals➢ Managed relocation of a one-mile section of two sets of overhead 69kV transmission lines➢ Designed and managed installation of standby generators (150kVA to 2.5MVA) Show less

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  Eversource Energy

  Nov 2015 - now

  Overhead Line Supervisor

  ➢ Prioritize, schedule, and ensure the timely completion of all planned and emergent jobs by a team of 26 overhead line journeymen and line helpers➢ Perform on-call duties with the Overhead and Underground Departments➢ Work closely with the engineers and design technicians to ensure that all jobs meet specifications➢ Manage walk-down of planned and completed works and approve contractor payments➢ Request, review, and approve switching orders and produce daily end-of-shift reports➢ Monitor field crews for compliance with safety requirements➢ Lead crews on storm mutual aid assignments➢ Deputize for the Senior Supervisor in his absence Show less