Sylvester Roberson
P.O. Box 4284
Columbia, S.C. 29240
803-736-2271
803-238-0935
SROBERSON29204[at]HOTMAIL.COM

Objective:An interesting position with a growing company

Experience:Hinds ElectricColumbia, South Carolina
Electrician March 2007 to January 2008

Planned layouts, installed MC cables. Installed and repaired wiring, electrical fixtures,
apparatuses and control equipment. Measured, cut, bent, threaded, assembled
and installed electrical conduit bender. Traced out short circuits in wiring, using
knowledge of wiring and test meter. Installed control and distribution apparatuses such
as switches, relays and circuit-breaker panels, fastening them in place with screws and bolts.
Read blueprints to determine locations of equipment and conformance to building and safety codes. Measured, cut and installed conduit in specified panels. Measured for location of receptacles
with tape measure and installed receptacles.


Hunter Specialties Inc.Summervile, South Carolina
Electrician August 2006 to March 2007

Installed and repaired wiring, electrical fixtures, and control equipment. Threaded, bent,
cut, measured, and assembled electrical conduit using tools such as hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit bender. Read blueprints to determine location of equipment and conformance to
building safety codes . Installed receptacles.


Belcher StaffingW Columbia, South Carolina
ElectricianJanuary 2006 to August 2006

Measured, cut, threaded, assembled and installed electrical conduit using tools such as hack-
saw, pipe threader, and conduit bender. Pulled wiring through conduit assisted by electrician
assistant. Measured, cut, and bent wire using ruler and handtools. Assisted in lifting, posi- tioning and fastening wiring, conduit and motors. Spliced wires by stripping insulation from
terminal leads, using knife and pliers, twisting and soldering wires together and applying
tape and terminal caps.


Gregory ElectricColumbia, South Carolina
ElectricianJanuary 2005 to January 2006

Planned layouts,installed and repaired wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatuses and
control equipment. Spliced wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, using knife and
pliers, twisting and soldering wires together and applying tape and terminal caps. Cut, bent,
measured, threaded, assembled, and installed electrical conduit using hacksaw, pipe threader,
and conduit bender. Assisted in lifting, positioning and fastening objects such as wiring,
conduit, and motors.


M and M Electrical ContractorsLexington, South Carolina
ElectricianDecember 2003 to January 2005

Drilled holes for wiring with power drill and pulled/pushed wiring through openings. Connected
wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment. Installed control and distribution apparatuses
such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening them in place with screws and bolts.
Connected power cables to equipment such as electric ranges and motors. Installed grounding
leads.


Etheridge ElectricalW Columbia, South Carolina
ElectricianFebruary 2001 to November 2003

Connected wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment. Installed control and distribution
apparatuses such as switches, relays and circuit-breaker panels fastening them in place with
screws and bolts. Installed and repaired electrical wiring. Assisted senior electrician in
connecting power cables to equipment such as electric ranges and motors. Reading prints and
laying out.


Fogle ElectricColumbia, South Carolina
HelperJuly 2000 to January 2001

Assisted electrician in planning layouts. Installed and repaired wiring, electrical fixtures,
appartuses and control euqipment. Gathered tools and materials needed for the day. Worked with
electrician to prepare sketches showing the location of wiring and equipment. Performed minor
repairs such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs and switches using handtools.


Education:Boys and Girls High SchoolBrooklyn, New York
Diploma 1982


References:Available upon request