Michael Brizendine Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Manager of the Field Service team in the Midwest. The Field Service Team – Chicago / Great Lakes Region performs various maintenance and repair of substation and utility electrical equipment. We do what it takes to help our customers maintain electrical reliability and safety.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

Lead 55 electricians across 5 crews to deliver ~$18M in work packages annually on the construction of Shell Oil Company’s new chemical plant in Monaca, PA. Responsibilities include collaborating across craft lines to plan work with a 3-week lookahead, overseeing tool management, safety equipment, timekeeping, and payroll.

Houston, Texas, United States

Oversaw schedules for 30+ Journeyman mechanics across multiple projects at any point, coordinating with Project Managers to forecast manpower; trained and managed 40+ electrical apprentices achieving productivity efficiencies and self-sufficiency.Promoted to General Foreman leading a 30+ person team during the $5M Alley Theater restoration project in Houston after Hurricane Harvey; oversaw payroll, safety, and LOTO.Spearheaded ground up and renovation electrical maintenance and installation projects up to $50k; interpreted electrical and mechanical schematics, blueprints, and diagrams. Built rapport with university, commercial, and industrial customers to assess their needs, troubleshoot, identify parts needed, and collaborate with leaders to develop a cost bid; ordered necessary parts and performed the service to restore operation.Facilitated troubleshooting and repairs on switch gears, transformers, distribution panels, motor control centers (MCC), fire alarm systems, and HVAC control systems.Completed the retrofitting of aging control systems with new modern equipment; such as Variable Frequency Drive (VFDs), pneumatic controls, MCC components, and motor starters