PO Box 1182 Harrison, AR 72602 870.204.4682 JarrodRichardson@msn.com

 

 

ObjectiveI am looking to find a more secure and rewarding career, where my skills are tested               and rewarded and as a team we achieve our goals. 

 

 

ExperienceField Operations Manager T-Mobile RA project                                          August 2014- Present

Nokia-Siemens Network

·               As FM I am responsible for the daily management of all field operations including    the night cutover bridge. I also host or attend project meetings at the market level covering all areas from quality, progress, logistics and site issues. I am responsible to evaluate and train the GC field staff and personnel by site visits and meetings. I also handle CM duties associated with BTS builds, upgrades and maintenance. I demonstrate well the ability to think critically through a process, anticipate challenges and prepare for solutions in advance .I also work closely with my team to identify inefficient processes and make changes when needed for improvement. My position also requires me to assist with BOM ordering and oversee the receipt of equipment and distribution of materials and local inventory per the market I work closely with the Program manager and Directors to ensure timely delivery of sites and maintain accurate milestone forecasting and actuals.

 

 

AAV Coordinator CM/ Backhaul Project Mg

August 2012-December 2013

Ericsson Alabama and MS/LA markets

·               As an AAV Coordinator my duties ranged from engaging different AAV’s in the market and setting up and maintain a professional relationship for the building and delivery of Backhaul to the cell sites from the PROW.  I was responsible for site modifications as needed. I performed site walks, site meetings, completed site plans or Construction Drawings per the information captured and relayed this to all pertinent personnel. Perform daily business antenna & Line installations, lead all areas of cellular site construction. Ensured quality and safety control guidelines were met at all times, scheduled all permitting and inspections as required by local municipalities. Completed bid walks, RFQ’s, estimates, and material orders. Provided closeout pkgs for each site upon construction completion and acted as company safety representative and liaison for customers and vendors.

·               I was involved in Site Acquisition and Site Developmental meetings and customer focus groups.

§           Handle the day to day operations of numerous clients ‘jobs and schedule labor for upcoming projects.

§           Lead team building conferences and/or perform job training for possible new hires, vendors, and subcontractors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Manager/Project Mgr.

August 2010-August 2012

On Point Tech Solutions

Harrison AR

·               Manage Projects awarded to company and perform customer services and oversee site modifications as needed.

Perform daily business antenna & Line installations, lead all areas of cellular site construction. Ensured quality and safety control guidelines were met at all times, scheduled all permitting and inspections as required by local municipalities. Completed bid walks, RFQ’s, estimates, and material orders. Provided closeout pkgs for each site upon construction completion and acted as company safety representative and liaison for customers and vendors.

·               Working towards PMP certification

 

§           Handle the day to day operations of numerous clients ‘jobs and schedule labor for upcoming projects.

§           Lead team building conferences and/or perform job training for possible new hires, vendors, and subcontractors.

 

Program/Project Manager/Installations Trainer

February 2006-December 2009

Advanced Communications Services INC

Harrison, AR 

§           Maintained positive customer relations daily, in order for business to survive and grow, performed daily conference calls with customer and vendors, researched inventory pricing and logistics and RFP’s, held training meetings for management staff, scheduled team building events for vendors, subs, and managers in order to ease and grow their working relationships. Attended training seminars towards completing a PMP curriculum.

§           Lead installations and train new crews to our customer’s quality and installations practices and insured safety awareness.

§           Evaluate performances and make necessary adjustments in crews as needed.

 

Project Manager/Tester/Lead Installer

May 2002 - December 2005

Advanced Communications LLC

Harrison AR 

§           Helped company providing Installation and Consulting for IT related projects.

§           Installed and led teams of installers in many different types of  environments, some examples are SBC central offices, RBOC, BTS, BSC, PBX buildings, Bank of Americas, Hospitals, and Colleges across the nation, Movie Theaters and Restaurants and Corporate HQ’s, training centers and NOC’s in the lower 48 states.

§           Worked with cutting edge DCCS equipment as well as Switches, routers, all types of computer peripherals and Major AV suppliers, LCD, and Plasma screens, Fiber, copper and coaxial and electrical cabling.

 

Project Manager/Lead Installer/ Detail Engineer/Tester

January 2000-May 2002

Telamon of Arkansas Conway AR

§           Started out as Lead Installer/Tester of Telecommunications equipment for Telamon. Job duties included filling out all paperwork associated with SBC installations including but not limited to; JSA’s Job Completion Reports, Job Information Memorandums, Hazardous Materials disposal, and all Engineering changes on site and to record these for later installations in the Job Specifications booklet and final drafts. I completed daily work progress reports on the jobs I installed and the ones I was overseeing.

 

 

 

 

§           As my tenure with the company grew I was advanced to Project Manager and finally Detail Engineer.  As a DE some of my duties were to perform onsite job meetings with customer representatives to discuss their needs and expectations, also to gather certain information specific to the upcoming projects such as building codes and what network structures were in place on site and what we needed to incorporate for a final working system. I was responsible for the quality of installations and costs of the job and overall profit as well.

 

I have other installation experience from various telecommunications companies also, if needed I can supply work history in the IT field dating back to 1996 which includes some of the following:

15+ years of Construction Management and Operations Management for multiple telecom projects in wireless, central office and outside plant

15+ years of RBOC, BTS and BSC operations management experience. Site surveys for upgrades, equipment ordering, and staffing requirements

Fiber Optic, Copper, and CATV installations, repairs, and replacements

Safety director with OSHA training and qualifications

Leading teams of 5-80 field technicians

 

 

 

EducationHarrison High School, Harrison AR

Diploma

North Arkansas College Harrison AR

Basics no degree

Arkansas Tech University Russellville AR

Basics no degree

Spencer Technical Ashland KY

Telecommunications Installer Level I and II

Nortel Networks Dallas TX

Switch Basic Intro and Equipment Diagnostics

Alcatel INC Plano TX

DCCS overview and orientation for SMC and LMC

Fiber Ring I&R

Cisco Switch and Router Preface and Diagnostics

Ciena Testing Class

Microsoft Suite Certification

Ericsson field Tech and CM I, II, III training and test

NSN Installation and Commissioning and Integrations on

Flexi BTS and LA700

PMI/PMP Certification pending test

 

ReferencesReferences are available on request.