Harold (Hal) C. Herrington Jr.

 

15630 La Tierra Drive ~ Morgan Hill, CA 95037 ~ 209.430.6160 ~ hherrington@outlook.com

 

Senior Telecom Wireless Technician / CELL TOWER Construction Manager

 

Onsite Project / Construction Management • Organization & Staffing • Critical Project Implementation

 

Team Training • Standards, ’Best Practices’ • Onsite Supervision & Leadership

 

Accomplished Telecommunications Professional with years of hands-on experience leading efforts to build and upgrade telecom cell tower sites.  Excellent communicator with strong ability to develop rapport with management and mixed internal / subcontractor / OEM install field teams.  U.S. Army Honorable Discharge.

 

Productivity:  Known for thorough planning and preparation; assess projects and expected challenges and drive teams to deliver high productivity.

 

Team Leadership:  Established record of motivational leadership, training, and team building that complements a strong customer relationship management orientation.

 

education, certifications and TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

Pursuit of AA in Business Administration, Gavilan Community College, Gilroy, CA

 

Certifications:

Positron 911 Tier 2 • ALU Mod Cell, Series II • ALU RMT • Motorola Astro

Anritzu Cell Master, PIM • Ericsson LTE JDSU •  Fiber Optics

 

 

Technical Skills:

Ericsson, Lucent, Nortel, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, GE Equipment, CDMA, TDMA, GSM, UMTS, LTE, T1, DSO, 3G, E911, Ethernet, IP, DC Power Systems; RF Antenna (troubleshooting, replacement); Telecom Software / RAM; Drive Testing; Switching; MS Office; Point of Sale Electronics (POS), NCR, Leapset, Square, talech

 

professional experience

 

BOOMTOWN, San Jose, CA1/2015 - Present

Field Technician: Install, integrate, and configure customer POS electronics onsite at retail and restaurant locations.  Addresses customer inquiries concerning the configuration, demonstrating how to troubleshoot common issues.

 

T-MOBILE / METROPCS

Sacramento, Modesto, Merced & San Francisco, CA 9/2004 – 12/2014

 

Sr. Field Engineer (9/2004 – 12/2014):  Provided technical field leadership to projects; maintained / troubleshot service failures in central California region.  Directed, developed, and mentored junior engineers; ensured accuracy and quality for each work order.

·               Specialized in Base Transceiver Station (BTS) equipment; coordinated and reviewed installation / service orders, assessed schematics, evaluated locations, and gathered equipment, supplies, and tools; managed remote spares inventory.

·               Supervised team to cross check installation of wiring and equipment; led testing efforts and documented results.

·               Updated records, documented changes, and provided control drawings to engineering / drafting groups.

·               Coordinated / led team, oversaw the work of junior team members, and delivered on-the-job training.

 

Project Manager / Site Construction Manager (8/2007 – 10/2010) – concurrently with Sr. Field Engineer

 

Key Project

·               GSM / UMST / LTE Project:  Supported 36-site install / integration / migration project from CDMA to GSM / UMST / LTE.

 

Project Manager / Site Construction Manager: Directed efforts of onsite team to install, integrate, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment and software at cell towers including initial service for new cell towers.  Assessed feasibility of contracts, projects, preconstruction plans, and utility designs, developed site plans, and initiated and coordinated physical site installations. Installed below-budget and on time.

·               Worked with public utilities and telecom companies to install T-1 & data lines (Ethernet) cell site connectivity and upgrades.

·               Managed efforts mixed team of employees and vendors, coordinated subcontractors and OEM installers, and provided hands on leadership to field teams; ensured construction processes, procedures, and standards were met.

·               Coordinated with management, attended deployment meetings, communicated project changes to team, and tracked / reported daily progress; assessed impact of project or site issues in terms of cost, quality, and project timing.

·               Maintained accurate and complete files for projects; developed closeout documents meeting guidelines and distributed to appropriate parties in a timely manner.

 

Key Projects

·               Redding / Williams:  Oversaw construction management, installation, and integration of 40 sites for CDMA migration project to GSM / UMST / LTE.

·               Sacramento Area:  Provided project management and construction management for 800 sites.

·               San Francisco Bay Area:  Assisted in managing construction, installation, and integration for 400 sites.

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE – Communications Technician, Cell Tech II, Field Technician, many locations2000-2004