DANIEL LEE SMITH

10 Finch Av.

Wheeling, Wv 26003

304-780-7078 Cell

Smithdaniel26003@aol.com

 

OUTSIDE PLANT PROJECT ENGINEER (AT&T) (Nov 2013 to Present)

Off  Prem Contractor to AT&T.

Design engineering work prints, permits and associated documentation for project submittal  to provide fiber optic facilities to various FTTX sites, VRAD cabinet placement for triple play services..

Design trench details using AutoCad2014.

JU Pole projects to make ready and transfer telephone faciltiies to new Poles.

Design projects for Aerial, Buried, underground, copper and fiber facilities.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG fiber placements. Site survey for  building entrance facilities.

Provide Permit dwgs for all trenching and  boring operations.

 

INSIDE PLANT ENGINEER (CenturyLink,) (Aug 2013 to Nov 2013)

Contractor to CenturyLink in (Conway Ar),

Equipment engineering Design Specs for FAI design for fiber to the Cell site for AT&T and VzW. Utilizing Adtran, Fujitsu, RAD, Alcatel solutions.

Equipment engineering Design Specs for DSLAM upgrades, and Uplink Upgrades utilizing Tellabs DMax,

Adtran TA5000, TA3000, Calix C7, Calix E5-111.CalixE7.

Site surveys for Customer locations, OSP cabinets and Central Offices.

Input project into NDFOS, FIREWORKS, BIDMASTER,

Use CIRAS, MARTENS, MAP VIEWER, EWO, RSVP.

 

OUTSIDE PLANT PROJECT ENGINEER (CenturyLink) (May 2013 to Aug 2013)

Off  Prem Contractor to CenturyLink.

Design engineering work prints, permits and associated documentation for project submittal  to provide fiber optic facilities to various FTTX sites.

Design trench details using AutoCad2014.

JU Pole projects to make ready and transfer telephone faciltiies to new Poles.

Design projects in EWO for Aerial, Buried, underground, copper and fiber facilities.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG fiber placements. Site survey for  building entrance facilities.

Provide Permit dwgs for all trenching and  boring operations.

 

INSIDE PLANT ENGINEER (CenturyLink,) (Oct 2011 to Feb 2013)

Contractor to CenturyLink in (Chaska, Mn), (Carlisle,Pa), (Mansfield. Oh)

Equipment engineering Design Specs for FAI design for fiber to the Cell site for AT&T and VzW. Utilizing Adtran, Fujitsu, RAD, Alcatel solutions.

Equipment engineering Design Specs for DSLAM upgrades, and Uplink Upgrades utilizing Tellabs DMax,

Adtran TA5000, TA3000, Calix C7, Calix E5-111.CalixE7.

Site surveys for Customer locations, OSP cabinets and Central Offices.

Input project into NDFOS, FIREWORKS, BIDMASTER, WORPM, NED.

Use CIRAS, MARTENS, MAP VIEWER, EWO, RSVP, WORPM,

 

OUTSIDE PLANT PROJECT ENGINEER (Windstream Communications Kentucky) (June 2011 to Oct 2011)

Off  Prem Contractor to Windstream Communications in Ashland, Kentucky.

Design engineering work prints, permits and associated documentation for project submittal  to provide fiber optic facilities to AT&T and Verizon Cell Tower sites.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG fiber placements. Site survey for  building entrance facilities.

Provide Permit dwgs for Road crossings.

 

 

 

OUTSIDE PLANT PROJECT ENGINEER (Frontier Communications West Virginia) (Mar 2010 to June 2011)

Off  Prem Contractor to Frontier Communications West Virginia.

Work in West Virginia Northern Panhandle region to design engineering work prints, permits and associated documentation for project submittal to provide fiber optic facilities to all Public schools, Libraries, Courthouses, State Trooper offices for State Stimulus Project.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG fiber placements. Site survey for building entrance facilities.

Train field engineers to take field notes for Aerial, Buried, UG and building entrance facilities.

 

LOOP CAPACITY PLANNER (AT&T Midwest Region) (Mar 2008 to Nov 2008)

On Prem Contractor to AT&T in Midwest 5 states.

Provide Planning handoff packages via Telco-II and MIC database for AT&T Cable Mining Project for removal of targeted

TRUNK IOF cables identified by IOF group.

Provide Cutover strategy for all working lines on copper sheath for POTS, special services.

Provide Cutover strategy for DS1 services via HDSL2, HDSL4, T1 extension from fiber hub or multiplexer.

Use Telco-II database to provide project funding details.

Use MIC database to provide completed job details with funding info from Telco-II, assignments information , locations details and approval tracking information.

Used databases Imagine, Telco-II, WBCM, NetCamm, LEAD, FIT, ARES, Fieldview, MIC, Granite.

 

LOOP CAPACITY PLANNER (AT&T Columbus, Oh) (Mar 2007 to Mar 2008)

On Prem Contractor to AT&T in Columbus, Oh.

Provide Planning handoff packages via Telco-II and MIC database for AT&T Project Lightspeed.

Place (VRAD) Video Ready Access Device and associated fiber feeder to provide U-Verse service to all available customers in DA within distance limitations and wiring guidelines.

Design UG, Aerial, Buried Fiber Feeder for VRAD and copper feeder cable from VRAD to SAI.

Design SAI upgrades to accommodate VRAD access.

Field notes for UG, Aerial, and Buried copper and fiber feeder and distribution cable.

Field visit each VRAD site to verify Easements, ROW and adjacent SAI conditions utilizing subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation.

Used databases Imagine, Telco-II, WBCM, NetCamm, LEAD, FIT, ARES, Fieldview, MIC, Granite, Visio, Autocad, Excell, MSWord.

 

LOOP CAPACITY PLANNER (AT&T Chicago) (Feb 2006 to Mar 2007)

On Prem Contractor to AT&T in Blue Island, IL.

Provide Planning handoff packages vi Telco-II and MIC database for DSL relief Projects.

Upgrade Lightspan-2000 systems in various cabinet configurations to provide the required DSL relief  to each SAI in  CSA based on growth trends,

Design UG, Aerial, Buried, Fiber Feeder to Lightspan cabinets and copper feeder relief from Lightspan cabinets to SAI.

Design SAI upgrades to accommodate DSL access.

Field visit each RT site to verify Easements, ROW and adjacent SAI conditions utilizing subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation.

Used databases Imagine, Telco-II, WBCM, NetCamm, LEAD, FIT, ARES, Fieldview, MIC, Granite. Also used Visio, Autocad, Excell, MSWord.

 

AUTOCAD DRAFTER (QWEST Contractor) (May 2005 to Dec 2005)

Off Prem Contractor to QWEST – Phoenix, Az

Provide Outside Plant Engineering work prints for Construction permit submittal for aerial, buried, underground copper and fiber optic applications in all Phoenix and Tucson areas.

Field notes for UG, aerial, and buried copper and fiber feeder and distribution cable.

Utilize subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation.

 

CARRIER COST MNGR /SALES ENGINEER /PROJECT MANAGER(National Sales Org.) (Feb 2000 to Dec 2004)

XO Communications National Sales– Scottsdale, Az

Provide detailed design and cost analysis for National Sales Carrier business case requests for DS1, DS3, OC3,OC12, OC48, OC192, 10mb, 100mb, 1 Gigabit, 10 Gigabit., Switched services, Point to Point, IP transit.

Project manage approved submitted projects until construction complete date for  Co-Location, Sonet equipment placements, fiber placements, Room buildouts, mid span meets. Coordinate with customer project manager via weekly status meetings. Coordinate with construction, and technicians and equipment vendors to obtain realistic timelines and provide Gant charts for project tracking. Coordinate with LEC or other vendors for any Type-II connections required to complete project. Place Type-II circuit orders for LEC and other vendors to provide service..

Provide funding approval documentation and equipment order with handoff package.

Work with Network Engineering, Long Haul Engineering, Local Operations groups to obtain cost details.

Extensive database research in Eastland, TBS for all engineering, circuit design, building access, equipment, inventory.

 

OSP SR. PROJECT ENGINEER (Oct 1999 to Feb 2000)

Contractor to US West - Phoenix, Az (Temporary position)

Develop work prints, permits and associated documentation for submittal for F1 feeder projects.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG fiber placements.

Design engineering work prints for Legal Mandate to replace and remove facilities that were placed out of easement or in conflict with street improvement plans.

Utilize subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation

 

NETWORK ENGINEER (Sonet Transport Services) (Aug 1998 to Sep 1999)

Nextlink Communications (Now Xo Communications) – Wyomissing, Pa.

Network Engineeringfor Sonet network for all level services, transported over OC3, OC12, OC48 Utilizing Nortel, Cisco, Marconi Sonet Multiplexer. Update and maintain sonet network for DS1 and above level services.

Project manage vendor installation of Tellabs DACS 532L and 5500 in Harrisburg and Allentown, Pa

Project manage approved submitted projects until construction complete date for  Co-Location, Sonet equipment placements, fiber placements, Room buildouts, mid span meets. Coordinate with customer project manager via weekly status meetings. Coordinate with construction, and technicians and equipment vendors to obtain realistic timelines for project tracking. Coordinate with LEC  or other vendors for any Type-II connections required to complete project. Place Type-II circuit orders for LEC and other vendors to provide service and Project manage until circuit acceptance date.

Provide funding approval documentation and equipment order with handoff package.

 

PROJECT MANAGER (Turn-key FFTC Project) (May 1997 to Aug 1998)

Contractor to US West - Phoenix, Az

Project Manage all engineering, design, construction, splicing and turn-up for turn-key FTTC for US WEST.

Engineering drawings and fiber splicing drawings for final issue to US WEST via Autocad.

Coordinate with developer that was providing trench for firm scheduled placement dates..

Coordinate with construction to place fiber, copper cable and innerduct in provided trench.

Place Central office Broadband Dist Terminal and OSP Broadband Network Units and Remote power Unit equipment.

Utilize subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation

Participated in US WEST training center. ( DENVER, CO)

 

TRANSPORT NETWORK MANAGER (Dec 1994 to May 1997)

Teleport Communications Group – Phoenix, Az

Manage local Sonet network engineering & provisioning department

Project manage all submitted projects until construction complete date. 

Provide funding approval documentation and equipment order with handoff package.

Track and document all sonet network equipment capacity, for CLEC Network.

 

OSP PROJECT ENGINEER (Apr 1994 to Dec 1994) Short Term Contract Position

Contractor to US West - Cedar City, Ut

Develop work prints, permits and associated documentation for submittal for F1 feeder projects.

Design engineering work prints for Legal Mandate to replace and remove facilities that were placed out of easement or in conflict with street improvement plans.

Utilize subdivision maps, ROW maps, Street Plan and profile maps and existing easement documentation

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG copper and fiber hub/cec 2000 placements.

 

PROJECT ENGINEER (Feb 1994 to Apr 1994) Short Term Contract Position

Contractor to Teleport Communications Group - Detroit, Mi

Inventory equipment from acquisition Nortel OC12 and OC3 sonet network.

Create inventory database and create rack face drawings and room build out drawings.

 

LOOP TECHNOLOGY PLANNER (Sep 1986 to Feb 1994)

Sub-Contractor for New England Tel & Century Tel (Feb 1992 to FEB 1994) Off Prem in Phoenix, Az

Contractor for Michigan Bell Telephone Co., in Grand Rapids, MI. (June 1989 to Feb 1992)On Prem Position

Contractor for Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co., in Madison, WI. (Sept 1986 to June 1989)On Prem Position

Route monitoring and commitment studies utilizing PLAN, LEAD, LEIM

Conversion of EFRAP to the Bellcore PLAN program.

Conversion and updates of CARL from EPLANS to the LEIS system

Develop Feeder Relief Plans for utilizing Copper, Digital Carrier Systems and Fiber Sonet systems

 

OSP PROJECT ENGINEER (Aug 1983 to Sep 1986)

Contractor for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Dallas, TX,  Off Prem in Dallas, Tx

Develop work prints, permits and associated documentation for submittal for F1 feeder projects.

Field notes for aerial, buried, and UG copper and fiber hub/cec 2000 placements.

Develop complete LROPP package documentation binders for Austin, Tx.

 

OSP PLANNING ENGINEER (LROPP) (Mar 1981 to Aug 1983)

Contractor for New York Tel in White Plains & Poughkeepsie, NY,  (Feb 1982 to Aug 1983) On Prem Position

Contractor for Mt Bell in Salt Lake City, Ut (Mar 1981 to Feb 1982) On Prem Position

Develop complete LROPP package documentation binders.

Create LATIS tracking units and commitment worksheets.

Build CARL and EFRAP database – Run and refine EFRAP, PGP.

 

DRAFTING OFFICE MANAGER Routine Orders (July 1980 to March 1981) Off Prem fo Mt Bell in Riverton, Wy

TRUNK ASSIGNMENT ENGINEER ASSISTANT (May 1979 to July 1980) On Prem for GTE in Westminister, Ca

DRAFTING COORDINATOR Records Redraw (May 1978 to May 1979) On Prem for Mt Bell in Seattle, Wa

DRAFTER – SR. DRAFTER Records redraw (Jan 1975 to May 1978) Off Prem in Phoenix, Az

 

TECHNICAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

Thorough knowledge of products and services provided by National Local Exchange carriers.

Fiber ring configuration, SONET, CWDM, DWDM,

Thorough knowledge of Outside Plant Planning, Feeder Administration, and Project Management.

Thorough knowledge of Visio and Autocad , Microstation, TurboCad, ViaCad, for engineering packages.