Sean Woodhead
Job Title: Foreman/Journeyman Electrician
Company: Interstate Electrical Services Corp.
Location: North Billerica, Mass.
Age: 28
Years on the Job: 5
Interests: Spending time with his wife, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Sean Woodhead has always enjoyed working with his hands. After discovering his interest in electricity and how it works — and serving in the U.S. Army — he completed a four-year electrical apprenticeship program at ABC and Davies Career-Tech School and training with the Interstate Electrical Services apprenticeship program.
“My hands-on training in all different areas of the field allowed me to become well rounded,” Woodhead says. “I was often given the opportunity to complete tasks by myself. Receiving supportive guidance when needed instilled confidence in myself and my work.”
Now that he has been on the job for five years, he is continuing to learn new areas of the trade. He is frequently accepting new tasks — whether education- or work-related — to better himself and his skills of the trade.
“One day, I can be running a job with a group of people changing out old lighting fixtures for newer ones and adding power for a cubical,” Woodhead says. “The next day I can be on a different job site doing whatever task is given to me.”
Throughout his years in the industry, his responsibilities have changed drastically.
“My favorite part of my job is when I see my crew’s skills grow and [they] become more self-sufficient,” Woodhead says. “The most challenging part of my role is constantly adapting to the situation to make sure the job gets done on time when problems occur on the site.”
Currently, Woodhead is the on-site foreman for a project to swap out lighting fixtures and add feeds for offices. Also, he is responsible for roughing and adding lights and receptacles for a new apartment complex. In the future, he sees himself continuing to improve and eventually, run bigger jobs.
“The great thing about this trade is there are constantly new ways to improve myself, allowing me to grow,” Woodhead says.
