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Robert C. Carson

1816 Palo Alto Circle

Las Vegas, Nevada 89108-2502

Phone + FAX: 702.207.2105;  Cell: 702.339.8674

Email: robert.c.carson@gmail.com

Chief of Project and Construction Managers -Innovative Solutions to Complex Projects- SECRET Clearance

 

Hands-on visionary with advanced technical expertise in Project Management, Construction Management, building, decommissioning Cell Sites; RFIs, RFQs, ROW, SOWs. Strong skill set in all types of telecommunication technologies including: analog/ digital microwave radios, Fiber Optic cable systems, lightwave/SONET trunked radios,  video conferencing systems, PBX/telephone systems, digital/analog multiplex data communications equipment, remote telemetry/SCADA, protective relaying and AC/DC power. Telecom Construction, Cable managing, analyzing, and implementing complex technical Projects like FTTH/FTTx, DAS, WiFi using AutoCAD,iBWave, Planet, and ATOLL; extensive knowledge in Construction, Project  Administration, analysis, engineering, end user support in FTTH/FTTx, DAS, WiFi with their BOMs infrastructure Design Review and Approvals.

EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

·           Fixed Ciphony Repair-Crypto, (AUTOSEVOCOM) US Army, Ft. Monmouth, NJ-Chu Lai, Vietnam 1967-1969 -. Voice, Facsimile, Data encryption over Wide Band     and Narrow Band devices.

·  OSHA-Train The Trainer- 2014-Nashville,TN.

·  Registered Communications Distribution Engineer (BICSI) July 2011 to Present

·  Project Management Professional (PMP) 2012 to Present

·  MBA- University of Redlands 1985

·  BS-EE - San Jose State University 1977

·  BA Sociology/Criminology  – University of Washington 1967

·  BS-Telecommunications Engineering Technology-College of Telecommunications Engineering 15 Jan 1999

·  International Association For Radio, Telecommunications And Electromagnetics (INARTE)-RF Endorsement-NO: E1-02939 - 20 Oct 1987 to Present

·  Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 certified 2013

·  TIRKs, Vbuild, CBS/CNE, CLLI.NET, CITRIX, FROGS, ACAD usage  

 

Professional Experience  (Most Contracting)

Talescend LLC-Contractor for Bechtel Communications For GFI FTTH-Nashville, TN March 2015

·           SME on OSP aerial and Directional bore solutions for FTTH PON system.

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·           Managed the “proofing” of collocation Ducts Downtown Nashville in NES Manhole System.   CSX Railroad permit Drawings for Directional Bores and Aerial crossings. Reviewed and changed Design FTTH parameters to meet optimum OSP specifications.  OSP construction methodologies; OSP construction bid and award process; OSP route feasibility and design development

·           OSP engineering, permitting, make ready and construction processes;

·           OSP metrics and measures; Working knowledge of GIS-based tools such as MapInfo, ArcView or Google Earth

·           Third party conduit and fiber negotiation and purchase.

 

Louis Berger Aviation Services –Project Manager- Electrical & Civil Engineer Constructor - FOB Gamberi, Afghanistan November 2013 – 15 May 2014 (Completed)US Army Force Protection, CRAM, Communications – FOBs Gamberi, Wright,  Mehtar Lam, Torkham –SECRET

Managed construction solutions for perimeter and building defenses, replacement of Central to Distributed Electrical generation  on FOBs Gamberi, Mehtar Lam, Torkham, Wright. Wrote SOWs, RFQ's BOMs. Wrote and Managed Deconstruction/Decommisioning and turnover plans to ANA, ABP. Planning, design, standards and quality review, scope and Bill of Material development, vendor engagement and costing matters related to structured cabling (FTTH/FTTx-General Staff) and environmental activity for input to PIMP.

 

Satcom Systems, Inc – Construction Manager-Infrastructure FTTH/FTTx project-  City of Shafter, CA  May 2013 –  October 2013 (Completed) 

Managed construction contractor Sebastian Corporation in plowing, trenching, directional boring of 2” HDPE inner ducts, locate wires, marking tape for  25 installed miles of PON Fiber Infrastructure, placement of 106 Handholes, bowing and pulling various fiber cables, splicing of FTTH/FTTx network. Planning, design, standards and quality review, scope and Bill of Material development, vendor engagement and costing matters related to structured cabling and environmental activity..

ACRS -Director OSP Design (FTTH/FTTx) And Civil Construction  - Lubbock and  Plainview, Texas.  May 2012  – March 2013 (Completed)

Design Engineer/ Planning on R.U.S. Funded Telecom Project in Lubbock, TX. For NTS Communications.This was Fiber to the Home for Lubbock and Plainview and several

 

 

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small towns in between. Established  C.O.’s, longhaul and distribution for GPON System.

Loyal Source Government Services - Senior Telecommunication Construction-Project Manager,January 2012 – May 2012  Vandenberg AFB, CA.  SECRET  (Completed Project)

Configured Cisco SRW208, 2911; Produced Red Line Drawings for switches and routers installation. Performed BER and circuit configuration testing and placement for VOIP and telemetry links for Minuteman and Atlas missiles. 

 

Planate Management Group – Strategic Civil Construction Planner -  June – September 2011 Kabul + Kandahar, Afghanistan - Expeditionary Cell Communications System (ECCS)-ISAF  (Completed Project)

·  Managed Construction and placement of call processing Centers of Emergency Service after Kandahar Area Wide Cell Sites and Fiber Channel E-1 Shutdown By Taliban after 1800 daily. Developed  the Creation of Trouble Ticket/Help Desk System on this Congressional approved  20 COW system linked by Microwave and installed by Mantech Corporation defining call parameters; Planned and Managed placement and connection of 20

·  Generators as Prime Power source for 20 COW system. Senior construction adviser to NATO in the rebuilding of the wireless telecommunications. 

 

SIX3 Systems, Inc - SIX3 Systems, Inc – November 2010-May 2011  (Completed Contract)

CIDNE/TIGR Operator-Battalion S-2; SME Construction Manager-  FOB Orgun-E, Paktika Province, Afghanistan-- Inputted daily Sigact reports into Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) and Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR) on Centrex and SIPR. Produced Person, Village, and Bed down area PowerPoint Baseball Cards on               Americans, Filipinos with data pulls from several sources for Company and               Battalion operations using Query Tree, M3. GSM/GPRS/WCDMA/UMTS Cell equipment, VOIP, WAN connectivity optimization.

 

Terra Concepts LLC-  Civil Information And Construction Manager-Brigade  November 2009-November 2010  (Completed Contract)

 

FOB’s Gardez, Sharana, Chapman- Afghanistan -Managed CIDNE Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) financial, Engineering, Rule of Law folders prior to publishing into database.  Developed Target Person folders with pictures and assessments of Locals. Instructed Military Civil Affairs officers and EM in CIDNE reporting procedures. Developed PowerPoint slides on procedures and processes. Managed the Construction on Military and Civilian  optimizing LAN/WAN, MW, FTTH/FTTx              low voltage telecommunication arrays.

 

Battlespace Flight Services- Consultant in Tech Control as Senior WAN Telecom

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Construction Specialist - June 2009–October 2009

SECRET

Ramstein AFB, Germany-Built  Satcom low voltage circuits on the Reachback program.  Troubleshot and performed uplink and downlink connectivity between pilots in the USA and               Predator and Global Hawk drones in Middle East using LAN/WAN's over SIPR DISN ATM network.

 

U.S Census Bureau-Collection Manager-  Las Vegas, Nevada - March2009 - June2009 (Completed Project)  

Canvassed neighborhoods to verify residents, Apartments, Commercial addresses. Took GPS Map spots of all structures. Mapped with GPS map spots new

streets and houses in sub divisions.

 

NEK/ASG -Project Manager -Sr. FSR JTF Paladin- Afghanistan - June 2008 – December 2008 (Completed)

SECRET

Installed, programmed, and tested Duke V-2 jamming systems in various vehicles. Installed, programmed, and tested MMBJ 2.1 jamming systems in various vehicles. Wrote reports on installations and maintenance for Military leaders. Managed Construction on fiber/CAT 5 LAN/WAN optimization for JOC/NOC's for NIPR/SIPR/Centrix systems over DISN array.

 

Advanced Information Systems –Sr. Civil Construction Manager Consultant For COX Cable - Las Vegas, Nevada -  February 2008 – May 2008  (Completed Project)

 

Wrote RFP  for construction on major clients’ premises for best installation and utilization of Cox fiber Channel connection (FTTH/FTTx) and CCTV embedded plant. Gathered data from various Cox Construction, Planning, Design, Splicing entities to develop a Construction Guide for Contractors not familiar with Cox policies and procedures.  RFP approved by various Cox Vice Presidents and Directors. RFP implemented  by issuance to several Contractors.

 

ITT Federal Systems (ITT TACSWACAA-US Army-Taji, Iraq)- Civil Construction Management-Telecom (Low Voltage) -August 2004 – January 2008 Completed Contract)  Secret

 

Managed FTTx + Cat 5 installation and Troubleshot Low voltage Network   connectivity for Multi-National Warfighters’ computers;Created new User               Accounts for NIPR, SIPR, Centrix in MS Active Directory, CIDNE; Created new               mailboxes, distribution lists;  Updated users’ profiles. .Troubleshot Cisco VOIP               phones, Models 7912, 7940, 7960, 3550 and managed users on low voltage ( LAN/WAN) connection procedures.