Obadiah Creek
Electrical Projects Manager
Red Seal Construction Electrician
Sandpoint, Idaho
Professional profile
Electrical Projects Manager and Red Seal Construction Electrician with more than a decade of industrial, commercial, residential, manufacturing, mining, oil sands, and recycling-facility experience. Leads construction and technical work, coordinates agencies and contractors, interprets engineering packages, installs and commissions equipment, and troubleshoots complex electrical and production systems.
Core capabilities
- Electrical project coordination
- Residential property development
- Subdivision and utility coordination
- Industrial installation and maintenance
- Equipment commissioning
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Crew leadership for 6 to 30 workers
- Drawing and package interpretation
- Work-package development
- High-voltage systems
- LOTO and job planning
- Heat trace
- Cable pulls and terminations
- E-house and panel construction
- Process improvement and R&D
Professional experience
Private Family Property
Property Developer and Electrician
British Columbia | Jan 2020 - June 2026 | Intermittent
- Acted as the owner's representative and working foreman while converting an older second residence into a rental property, coordinating the renovation and completing the electrical work.
- Coordinated a residential property subdivision from preliminary planning through final approval, working with land surveyors, government agencies, utilities, and legal professionals.
- Researched unfamiliar requirements, resolved approval conditions, and managed road-allowance, site-preparation, inspection, and property-documentation requirements.
- Planned and coordinated separate site services, including septic-suitability verification, a new utility power line and poles, and drilling of an independent water well.
- Performed the residence's 200-amp electrical service upgrade and contributed hands-on installation and site work with occasional part-time assistance.
Ocean Legacy Foundation
Electrical Projects Manager
Steveston Harbour, Richmond, British Columbia | Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
- Managed electrical projects and hands-on technical work for a marine-plastic recycling facility, supporting daily production, reliability, and safe operation.
- Designed and installed a 347/600 V distribution system despite existing 120/240 V service; procured a generator at auction to bridge a six-month utility delay, then transferred the system to permanent utility power.
- Rebuilt an imported industrial washer's controls after 50+ labeled motor/relay wires were cut and stolen in transit; used translated documentation and schematics reconstructed on site by a local electrical engineer to complete the rewiring.
- Operated, maintained, repaired, and troubleshot facility systems and production equipment, including the extrusion and pelletizing process.
- Collaborated with approximately 30 factory-based employees and supported an organization recovering about 500 tonnes of ocean and shoreline plastic annually.
- Contributed to process development and R&D that converted recovered plastic into pellets suitable for manufacturing and injection moulding.
Martech Electric Ltd
Journeyman Electrician
Nelson, British Columbia | Real Canadian Wholesale Club renovation | Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
- Installed electrical systems for six HVAC units during a major commercial renovation.
- Reconfigured in-store lighting circuits for individual-fixture control and upgraded emergency circuits, exit signs, and related devices.
Houle Electric Ltd
Journeyman and Lead Journeyman Electrician
Teck Operations Acid Plant No. 2, Trail, BC | Nov 2018 - Mar 2019 · Kitimat Modernization Project, Kitimat, BC | Feb - Sep 2015 · Teck Operations Acid Plant No. 1, Trail, BC | Mar - May 2014 · Mount Milligan copper-gold mine, BC | Jan - Jul 2013
- Led cable pulls and completed industrial electrical installations at Teck Operations Acid Plants No. 1 and No. 2.
- Designed, fabricated, installed, and terminated panels, devices, cable tray, fire-alarm systems, and instrumentation for major mining and smelter projects.
- Pulled and terminated high-voltage SAG-mill feeder cables (15 kV-rated, 750 kcmil) at Mount Milligan copper-gold mine, BC.
Down to the Wire
Journeyman Electrician
Nelson, British Columbia | Temporary festival power | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
- Installed a 250 kVA temporary electrical distribution system serving four performance stages.
- Ran and buried three 1/0 temporary cables, connected distribution to existing transformers and devices, and maintained power during live concert operations.
PCL Energy
Journeyman Electrician
Ft Hills, Alberta | Aug 2017 - Feb 2018
- Designed and installed series-resistance and mineral-insulated heat trace systems.
- Glanded and terminated heat trace panels in a large industrial construction environment.
AECOM
Journeyman Electrician
Ft Hills, Alberta | Two-week plant shutdown | Aug 2017
- Performed shutdown maintenance, researched drawings, completed pre-job safety inspections and permits, and executed lockout/tagout on an operating plant.
Powell Canada
Journeyman Electrician and Relief Lead
Acheson, Alberta | E-house manufacturing | Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
- Built electrical houses for oil, gas, and power-distribution clients from engineering packages, blueprints, and drawings.
- Installed, glanded, and terminated cabinets and panels; designed and built cable tray; and installed EMT and rigid conduit using hand, hydraulic, and digital benders.
- Filled in as team lead, directed electricians and labourers, and led toolbox talks and safety meetings.
- Completed work with minimal supervision and maintained Excel progress, labour, customer-charge, and payroll records.
PCL Intercon Power
Foreman Sub Foreman and Lead Journeyman
Surmont 2 SAGD Project, Alberta | 2013 - 2014
- Promoted to foreman after demonstrating strong trade skills, leadership, mentoring, and commitment to a zero-incident night-shift safety culture.
- I worked as foreman, directing a 20-person installation and termination crew.
- Led lighting installations on steam-generation modifications and completed large cable pulls, motor and panel terminations, heat trace, and explosion-proof installations.
Beralta Construction Ltd
Journeyman Electrician
Kearl Oil Sands Project, Alberta | Jul 2012 - Nov 2012
- Completed industrial electrical installations and E-house cable rollouts, glanding, and terminations across heat trace, controls, and related systems.
Martech Electrical Systems
Electrician
British Columbia and Alberta | Short industrial assignments | Mar 2012 and Jun 2012
- Supported industrial rebuild and demolition assignments associated with the Green Hills Mine coal dryer and Teck Trail smelter.
F and M Installations Ltd
Electrician Apprentice
Duncan Dam, British Columbia | Apr 2012 - May 2012
- Supported an electrical-system upgrade and installation of an uninterruptible power supply for the dam electrical system.
Warfield Electric and IBEW Local 1003
Apprentice Electrician
Trail and Nelson region, British Columbia | Mar 2008 - Jan 2012
- Completed apprenticeship field experience in residential and commercial construction, including renovations, rebuilds, and new installations for private and business clients.
Credentials and education
- Idaho Registered Electrical Apprentice
- Red Seal Construction Electrician - Certificate of Qualification and Certificate of Apprenticeship, SkilledTradesBC, 2012
- Electrical Apprenticeship Technical Training - Selkirk College, Nelson, British Columbia
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Additional training
Training history includes AWP/EWP, fall protection, WHMIS, first aid and CPR, arc-flash safety, high-voltage safety, forklift operation, Hilti systems, rigging, and crew-truck operation.
AI-assisted projects
- Build practical websites and small applications using AI-assisted tools, combining hands-on trade experience with digital problem-solving.
References available upon request.
