Matthew Edwards story:
Matt is a US Army veteran having achieved the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8) as a former Signals Intelligence Analyst, Linguist, and Paratrooper. He has extensive leadership experience in managing large numbers of personnel and equipment as well as managing resources in very stressful situations and environments as a member of Special Operations organizations. Matt has served in Iraq and Afghanistan and his military assignments include the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg, NC; NSA/CSS Texas in San Antonio, TX; Regional Security Operations Center at RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom; and the Defense Language Institute at the Presidio o
f Monterey, CA. He diligently strove to fully understand and implement the capabilities of his organization and remained abreast of system updates of fielded equipment. After he transitioned from military service he was a private consultant for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke where he conducted guest lectures and briefings.
As a part of transitioning into his next career, he decided to seek a position in the utility industry as a System Operator and was referred to our program by Charles Spicer, Military Recruiter at Duke Energy. Matt enrolled in the Power4Vets program on 7 February 2017, graduated from the Power System Operation Courses in May 2017, and passed his NERC Reliability Certification test in June 2017. He landed an awesome job in the utility industry with Duke Energy as a Distribution Control Center Operator I in January 2018.
Congratulations to Matthew Edwards for believing in the Power4Vets program and we are proud of your success!
“Words from Matthew”
Power4Vets is an incredibly energizing program that opened my eyes to the in’s and out’s of the electric utility industry as a system operator. The training plan is amazing, providing a comprehensive baseline of the equipment and physics that govern the generation and transmission of a commodity that most people take for granted – electricity! This program is much like climbing a staircase and reaching the top is definitely achievable through completion of the self-paced training modules. You can watch the videos, review the lessons, and perform the exercises as many times as you need in order to feel that you’re ready to move on to the next step. You can even go back at any time to freshen up on anything that you might not have fully understood the first time around. This is very doable: I just turned off the television and set aside distractions for a few hours each day to reach the goals and timetables that I set in order to finish the training.
In addition to the training program, IncSys offers a variety of other greatly beneficial resources. Such things as guidance in tailoring your LinkedIn profile, job search and placement services, and career progression counseling are incredibly helpful to leveraging a meaningful career in the electric utility industry.
This program sets you up for success to earn the NERC system operator certification and puts the power of career choice back in your hands!