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LAWRENCE A. PATTERSON 

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Peoria, IL  61604
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Mobile: 757.389.6127   
l.a.patterson@att.net
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Resume Headline: OSP Telecom (Construction)

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Lawrence Patterson

Lawrence A Patterson
Peoria, IL 61604

(757) 389-6127 (Cell)
l.a.patterson@att.net (email)

 

 

Summary

Experienced OSP Telecom Construction Field Engineer, Design Engineer, Construction Manager and Lead Inspector.
Most recently working as an OSP Telecom Construction Manager/Engineer/Inspector at Universal Cable Services, Inc. from June 2013 to present.

Managed and performed Aerial, Underground and Splicing of 500+ Triple Play Drop Installations Ralls County, MO.

Managed and performed Air-Blown underground fiber installation of 20+ miles Parsons, KS and 20 miles Herrington, KS

Managed Mainline Aerial Fiber and Strand crew installations in excess of 50 miles Savannah, MO.

Performed QC/QA final inspections for Triple Play Drop Installations Savannah, MO.

Performed and designed 27+ work orders, work request and change orders Eastern Region Iowa.

Performed Right-of-Way permitting and GPS Mapping of 27+ site locations Eastern Region Iowa.

Adequate user of Computer Aided Drafting in design of OSP proposed Installations.

Performed and designed 4 OSP Engineering contracts (contractor VCI) for SHSDSL construction Knoxville, TN.
Lead Inspector (contractor) of 4 field inspectors during construction of PON and VDSL site construction St. Marys, GA
Adequate user of survey instruments in establishing the construction and rebuild of rural areas in three KY counties.
Lead Technical Services installation/inspection of FTTH largest municipal outside plant constructed in southwest LA.
Managed 3-7 Fiber Optic Splicing crews while performing mass, single fusion splicing, testing certification duties in IN.
Lead Technician of 3-4 Fiber Optic Splicing crews during deployment throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

My skills and experiences include: Field Engineering (Staking), ROW Permitting and GPS Mapping, Cable Installation (aerial and underground), Graphic Design (MicroStation), Microsoft Applications and Customer Satisfaction.

I hold an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Electronics Engineering Technology from E.C.P.I. College of Technology, VA.


Experience

Universal Cable Services, Inc. Olathe, KS                                     June 2013 to Present                    

Construction Manager

 

Managed and performed Aerial, Underground and Splicing of 500+ Triple Play Drop Installations Ralls County, MO

Managed and performed Air-Blown underground fiber installation of 20+ miles Parsons, KS and 30+ miles Herrington, KS

Managed Mainline Aerial Fiber and Strand crew installations in excess of 50+ miles Savannah, MO

Performed QC/QA final inspections for Triple Play Drop Installations Savannah, MO

Performed QC/QA Aerial and Underground final inspections throughout Project locations within the state Kansas

Initiated, administered and designed underground routing while staking/engineering IAW industry standards through use of field notes and MicroStation SS3

 

Infotech Enterprises, Inc. Paragould, AK                                      Dec, 2012 to May 2013

Design Engineer

 

Performed and designed 27 work orders, work request and change orders Eastern Region Iowa

Performed Right-of-Way permitting of 27 site locations Eastern Region Iowa

Performed GPS Mapping of 27 site locations Eastern Region Iowa

Adequate user of CAD(MicroStation) in design of OSP proposed Installations

 

Versi-Com, Inc. Communications Consultants Cave City, KY                  Sept. 2011 to Sept.2012                                                                

 

OSP Lead Inspector
 

Performed and Managed 4 field inspectors in the OSP Construction of PON and VDSL sites in southeastern GA
Managed on-site interpretation of OSP Construction inspections performed by Contractors and Sub-Contractor crews
Managed electronic/paper records with technical expertise of OSP construction of PON and VDSL builds, GA
Managed on-site change orders, as-built and blueprint interpretations, Saint Marys, GA
Managed, Analyzed and Communicated simple work related problems into industry standards and recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

Versi-Com, Inc. Communications Consultants Cave City, KY                  Sept. 2011 to Sept 2012

 

OSP Field Engineer
 

Managed and performed OSP Engineering (contractor) for onsite contracts (VCI) for TDS Inc. in TN serving areas
Managed and designed 4 SHSDSL contracts (contractor VCI) in TN serving areas for TDS
Managed SHSDSL contract (contractor VCI) in sub-division of TN serving areas for TDS
Performed and managed Storm Damage field notes contracts (contractor VCI) for TDS, Inc. in Hot Springs, VA rural

areas

 

Finley Engineering Company, Inc., Lexington, KY                             May 2010 to July 2011

 

OSP Resident Engineer/Field Inspector
 

Adequate user of surveying instruments in establishing the rebuild/construction of rural areas in three KY counties
Managed, maintained daily documentation of field data reports, summarizing results of construction/rebuild to

Designers, Project Managers, Drafters and Property Owners
Managed, Analyzed and Communicated simple work related problems into recommended solutions with sound

judgment and experience using well-defined guidelines at all levels
Managed work performance and anticipation of work needs for Contractors and Sub-Contractors leading to

approximately 3% minimal down time in mission accomplishment of assigned tasks
Managed practices and understanding of RUS industry standards relating and leading to "Customer Satisfaction"

although, some interpretations of analysis required modifications with experienced judgment in field staking,

drawing of schematic diagrams, as-built (Red-Lines) and inspections of OSP Construction/Rebuild

 

Mountain, Ltd, New Gloucester, ME                                           Feb. 2008 to Apr.2010

F

Technical Services Inspector
 

Leader in performance of On-site Installation/Inspection of FTTH in one of the largest municipal outside plants

constructed within southwest LA
Managed, performed and inspected approximately 415 rural/route miles of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) tone

able conduit, hand-holes, cabinet closets and underground fiber optic cabling along Rights of Way and easements
Led and Maintained the highest performance standards in accurate industry analysis for O.T.D.R. testing utilizing

EXFO analysis software platform FTB 200/400
Managed, Performed Verified and Inspected over 500 TYCO aerial, underground enclosures and cabinet

closets constructed of ADSS and underground cables
Managed, performed and maintained local documentation of billings, invoices, damages, incident and safety reports,

field and production reports created in Excel for 2 Underground and 2 Aerial Construction Sub-Contractors

 

TekSystems, Inc., Downers Grove, IL                                          May 2007 to Dec. 2007

 

Fiber Splicing Technician/Field Foreman
 

Managed 3-7 splicing crews while performing mass/single strand fusion splicing of underground optical cables ranging

from 4F to 288F count
Field Foreman Lead with administrative abilities in man-hour accounting, cost effectiveness and materials

accountability that led to an increased productivity through the use of local vendors by 11% reducing down time
Managed, performed NID installation and spliced an excess of 1,200 residential homes on a 200,000 square acre

resort area within 6 months during an Upgrade in rural area IN
Managed and performed installation, preparation and interpretation in excess of 160 Pedestal/Enclosures for

various counts of SMF Ribbon breakout to SMF drop cables to specific routing of backbone cables utilizing blue

prints, schematic diagrams and modifications through in-process "As-Built" (Red Lines)
Managed, Performed, Initiated and conducted accurate documentation, reports, time stamps, field notes, O.T.D.R.

test, LS/PM certification, characterization and connectivity

 

MasTec of North America, Fayetteville, NC                                    June 2003 to Feb. 2007

 

Lead Fiber Optic Splicing Technician/Installer
 

Performed and Directly managed 3-4 splicing crews during Project Deployment while performing O.T.D.R. testing,

connectivity and certification of Mid-Atlantic DOT locations
Installed in excess of 1 million rural route and municipal miles of aerial and underground cable combined during

OSP construction within the Mid-Atlantic Region
Terminated in excess of 5,000 fibers using factory pigtails, uni-cams and anaerobic connectors for OSP/ISP
Fusion spliced an excess of 5,000 fibers utilizing Mass Fusion and Core Alignment fusion machines
Experienced and cross trained in DOT traffic control, CCTV (50+, PELCO) installations, traffic controller cabinet

assembly, modem connectivity, DMS signage and traffic signals throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Communications, Inc., Greensboro, NC                                  Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2003

 

Fiber Optic Splicer/Installer
 

Performed cable installations, construction and splicing of underground cables in excess of 12 miles along VDOT

interstate routes
Approximately 3,000 field terminations utilizing factory pigtails and anaerobic connectors at specific NCDOT

traffic controller cabinets locations
Terminated 300 ISP fibers with anaerobic connectors during Duke Energy Steam Plant Upgrade
Tested, Characterized, Connected and Certified OSP and ISP cables with O.T.D.R. and LS/PM
Assisted in 5 miles of underground cable installation, splicing, testing and certifying GDOT traffic control Upgrade

 

Precision Contracting Services, Inc., Jupiter, FL                               Oct. 1999 to Jan. 2002

 

Fiber Splicer/Installer
 

Installed approximately 150 miles of OSP fiber optic cables aerial and underground combined along

interstates, municipalities and cities for DOT Smart Traffic Centers in Mid-Atlantic Region
Terminated 300 fibers with anaerobic connectors, uni-cams including, 7,000 single fusion splices in NC, VA, FL

and District of Columbia interstate highways
Experienced with armored cabling SMF, MMF, preparations, single and mass fusion ribbon splicing
Experienced installer, tester, troubleshooter and certifier of Copper (CAT 5 & 6) BICSI standards


 

Education

E.C.P.I. College of Technology, Virginia Beach, VA                            Sept. 1997 to Sept.1999

Associate of Applied Science: Computer Electronics Engineering Technology

 

Skills

Field Engineering (Staking), ROW Permitting and GPS Mapping, Cable Installation (Aerial and Underground), Graphic Design (MicroStation), Microsoft Applications and Customer Satisfaction


Affiliations

Certified Electronics Technician Associate, Electronics Technician Association
Certified Electronics Technician Journeyman, Electronics Technician Association
Electronics Technician Association Member, Electronics Technician Association
NARTE Class III, National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc.


Professional Development

Construction Manager of Underground, Aerial and Splicing for Triple Play Drop Installations, FTTH, FTTX

Construction Manager of Underground Air-Blown Fiber Installations, FTTH, FTTX

Construction Manager of Mainline Aerial Fiber and Strand Installations FTTH, FTTX

Inspector of QC/QA Final Inspections of OSP Construction, FTTH, FTTX

Design Engineer of work orders, work request, change orders, Right-of-Way Permitting and GPS Mapping

Technical Services Inspector of Aerial, Underground OSP Construction, FTTH, FTTX

Field Foreman of Fiber Optic Splicing, Aerial, Underground and FTTH, FTTX

Lead Fiber Optic Technician/Installer of FTTH, FTTX, Aerial, Underground, SMF, Ribbon, MMF and Copper (Testing, Certifying and Troubleshooting CAT 5 & CAT 6)

Acquired BICSI Approved credits for RCDD_1, Certified Trainer_1 and Installer_1

D.O.T. Medical card holder State of Kansas.

Continuing Education through online courses Axiom course in CAD (MicroStation SS3)

Served as Division Supervisor and LPO of Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Division consisting of 40 personnel, LMET, Collateral Duty Inspector, Quality Assurance Representative (Veteran Vietnam Era, Navy)

 

 

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Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

OSP Engineer (Inspector)

Universal Communications, LLC

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Desired Salary/Wage:

60,000.00 - 70,000.00 USD yr

Current Career Level:

Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Years of relevant work experience:

7+ to 10 Years

Date of Availability:

Negotiable

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Yes

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Manager

Desired Job Type:

Employee
Temporary/Contract/Project

Desired Status:

Full-Time
Per Diem

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Industry:

Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
Telecommunications Services

Occupation:

Installation/Maintenance/Repair

·         Wire and Cable Install/Maintain/Repair

IT/Software Development

·         Telecommunications Administration/Management

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US
US-IL-Bloomington/Peoria

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 75% travel

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent