Professional Profile

Over 20 years of experience related to engineering, construction and operations.  I have strong project management, organization and communication skills. Previous position includes responsibilities in the design and development of telecom facilities related to Outside Plant for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (45 exchanges).  This includes planning, detailing, staking, red-lines, as-builts and right-of-way permitting and access.

Expert level in interpreting and designing blue prints and graphics and have drafting certification. Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to resolve possible conflicts while achieving project goals and managing timeframes of multiple projects.  Ability to manage costs and stay within budgetary constraints.  Strong representation related to municipalities that include meeting with local city, State and county officials regarding permitting and job requirements.  Responsible for researching existing land deeds, meeting with land owners and obtaining permits or renewals for current/future public and private easements related to telecommunication facilities.  Daily interaction with the Texas Department of Transportation regarding obligatory jobs involving relocation/removal or possible re-routing of telecommunication facilities. Negotiates supplier contracts terms/conditions and evaluates supplier
performance and quality.
Negotiate and managing contract terms/conditions, Coordinates scopes of work, managing contract terms/conditions

·   In 2007, submitted $56 million in proposed dollars for road move projects associated with Verizon.

·   CDL License, Right-of-Way Certification, OSHA Certification.

·   Ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.

·   Vendor relations for RFP/Unit pricing

·   Contract reviews, Joint use Agreements

·   Background includes Fiber Optic (FTTP) and copper plant facilities in rural and urban environments. 

·   Customer driven self-starter with high personal accountability and strong communication skills.

·   MS Office, Pivot Tables, Auto CAD, Micro station

·   HSE Background, Planner Estimator

·   Land Man, Research, Deed Purchase, Close

·   Lead team on M&P’S per teleco

Professional Accomplishments    

·               RUS: FTTP, VDSL ,Obligatory ,MST,MDU,PM,PLANNER,GPON,ESTIMATOR

Outside Plant & Right-of-Way Engineer (Telecommunications)

·               Served as the Right-of-Way engineer, responsible for researching existing land deeds and easements (Tarrant and Denton Counties), meeting with land owners and obtaining permits or renewals for current/future public and private easements related to telecommunications facilities.

·               Group leader responsible for training engineers in the design process of FTTP deployment.  Also responsible for meeting project timeframes and budget requirements. Designed outside plant FTTP projects, including schematic drawings encompassing both fiber and copper plant in urban and rural environments.

·               Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to resolve possible conflicts while achieving project goals and managing timeframes of multiple projects.  Ability to manage costs and stay within budgetary constraints. Strong representation related to municipalities that include meeting with local city, state and county officials regarding permitting and job requirements.

                Outside Plant Engineer – Obligatory: Verizon, MTE, RW INC.TDS,MCI,SYRINGA

Outside Plant Engineer – Milford Engineering Corporation

·               Designed outside plant facilities, including schematic drawings encompassing both fiber and copper plant in urban and rural environments.

·               Drafted construction sheets for telecommunication facility placement while locating all other Class A and Class B utilities, including telephone, power, water, cable, and sewer, gas, and storm drain facilities.

·               Inspected projects in the states of Texas, Oregon, Idaho, and Arizona involving the construction of remote terminal sites and outside plant facilities through conventional and directional boring, trenching, and plowing while interacting with clients, contractors, private interests, State, county, and city representatives in urban and rural areas while keeping daily and weekly records of progress accomplished. Monitor bore gels for rock drilling, viscosities, depth, Water treatments

·               Scale Bore holes at every stem

Business Owner – Steele Tandem Trucking

·               Established from ground up, a yearly $400k business.

·               Company provided management of placing Class B utilities including sewer and storm drains. Team included 2 full-time employees and 18 subcontractors.

·               Contracts with approximately 50 customers, ranging from developers to local owners to Government contracts (FAA, Texas Department of Transportation).

Work History

     OSP ENG./LandMan                              Goodmannetworks                                                          11/04/12 to 07/15/14

      OSPENG.INSPC.                   RW INC. Ut./Wis.                                                           04/01/12 to  10/12/12

      Obligatory PM.OSP Eng. Planner       Tech Sys/Verizon                                            02/10/11 to 01/12

Outside Plant Engineer

Butler Engineering Dallas Tx.

08/2005 to 08/28/10

Right-of-Way/Outside Plant Engineer

Ameriss

Irving, TX

07/2004 to 07/2005

PM/Res. Eng.

Milford Engineering Corporation

San Angelo, TX

06/2003 to 06/2004

Owner

      Pride Refinery/

      Deaver Oil Company               

Steele Tandem Trucking

Abilene, TX

Abilene, TX                                           

04/1994 to 07/2002

1983 to 1988

Education

High School Diploma

Abilene Cooper High School 

Abilene, TX 

05/1980

Drafting AutoCAD Certification

04/1994

References

References are available upon request