Eric Hamm

Experience

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  Embloms Midwest Powerline Construction and Ariel Contractors

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Line Worker

  Helped construct T&D systems.

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  Alliant Energy

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2008

  Field Engineering of Distribution and Transmission systems. Primarily 12.5kv systems down to services. Everything from new substation feeders and large distribution rebuilds to new services and st. lights. Distribution Dispatch Center. Helped with day to day dispatching and outage restoration. Also, trained on the the switching desk for 6 months, which worked mostly with 40kv systems and below. Helped maintain and build T&D systems.

  • Lead Construction Specialist

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  • Resource Coordinator

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Line Worker

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
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  Otter Tail Power Company

  May 2008 - now

  Leading a dedicated team of Safety Professionals to help enable employees to be present of mind in order identify and mitigate hazards for coworkers, customers, communities, and themselves. Manage daily operations of 19 Lineworkers doing everything from st. lights to transmission.

  • Manager of Safety Services

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2023

  • Manager, Safety Services

    Jun 2011 - Jan 2017

  • Manager Safety Services

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2017

  • Operations Manager

    May 2008 - Jan 2011
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  MCAC football official

  Jun 2016 - now

  MCAC Football Officials Coordinator
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  Minnesota West Community and Technical College

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Instructor (Powerline Technology)

  Summer session instructor for 22 new Powerline Technology students.