William D. Hosack

213 Old Sharon Rd

Mercer, PA 16137

(724) 977-6388 

hosackfamily@msn.com

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 

Results-oriented Network Engineer with extensive outside plant (OSP) experience in telecommunications.  Leader committed to quality with focus on teamwork, agility, creativity, and profitability.  Excels at being customer-focused, organized and goal directed with high standards.  Areas of expertise include:

 

·   OSP Design Engineering	·  Customer Service Solutions
·   Organizing Work Priorities	·  Team Work Building
·   Decision Making	·  Self Starter

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Spread Networks, LLC, Ridgeland, MS                                                                  2014-2015 

OSP Engineer, (2014- 2015)

 

OSP Engineering responsibility covered the fiber route for all of Pennsylvania and into New Jersey.

·   Provide daily and technical guidance and assistance to others on the OSP teamwork.

·   Assist with coordination, schedules and intra-departmental OSP tasks.

·   Conduct and/or oversee the implementation of cost and engineering studies , involving state, railroad and municipal projects.

·   Review OSP designs, associated paperwork and drawings for accuracy, content and completeness.

·   Review and/or prepare engineering records, reports, drawings, documents, etc.

·   Prepare, review and assist the OSP Manager with appropriate budgets on a Project and Job level.

·   Complete and manage required permits and documents necessary for pole attachments, buried work, easements and R/W.

·   Perform duties in the required roles as may be assigned; Project Manager, Inspector, Fiber Splicing Manager, Construction Manager.

·   Perform other duties as directed by the OSP Manager that may be necessary to meet company and Departmental goals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread Networks, LLC, Ridgeland, MS                                                                  2013-2014                                  

OSP Technician, (2013 – 2014)

 

Providing fiber route protection services across (4) counties in western Pennsylvania (Mercer, Venango, Clarion and Jefferson).

·               Travel assigned fiber route twice per day (approximately 95 miles each way).

·               Respond to PA One Call requests for fiber location and mark out.

·               Operate facility locator, which is a Metrotech VLOCML2.

·               Provide 24/7 on-call services for (6) counties, every other week.

·               Monitor any construction activity near the fiber and provide inspection services.

·               Provide a semi-annual inspection record for all pole and bridge attachments, which includes photos and documents.

·               Repair/replace any signage and handhole lids that are damaged.

·              Maintain a safe and accident free driving record.

 

ALTA Telecom Inc, (Telecom Service Company), Norcross, GA                                   2010-2013                                       

OSP Technician, / Contractor for Spread Networks, (2010 – 2013)

 

Providing fiber route protection services across (3) counties in western Pennsylvania (Mercer, Venango and Clarion).

·               Travel assigned fiber route twice per day (approximately 75 miles each way).

·               Respond to PA One Call requests for fiber location and mark out.

·               Operate facility locator, which is either a Dynatel 2573 or a Metrotech VLOCML2.

·               Provide 24/7 on-call services for (6) counties, every other week.

·               Monitor any construction activity near the fiber and provide inspection services.

·               Provide a semi-annual inspection record for all pole and bridge attachments, which includes photos and documents.

·               Repair/replace any signage and handhole lids that are damaged.

·               Maintain a safe and accident free driving record.

·               Job evaluations have been rated “above average” and “exceeds expectations”.

 

Wellsco Inc, (Telecom Service Company), Paragould, AR                                        2009-2010                                         

Network Engineer, / Contractor for Verizon, (2009 – 2010)

 

Managed the design and pricing/coding of budgeted projects for Verizon (fBA and fGTE) in New Castle, PA and Erie, PA. Utilized the Customer Service Area (CSA) plan. Adhered to the fBA and fGTE corporate guidelines, NESC guidelines and PA DOT guidelines.

·               Designed upgrades to the network; (9) remote terminal (RT) placements for fBA, upgrades to (6) existing RT sites to provide HSI/DSL for fBA, (2) fiber to cell site projects for fBA, (1) RT placement for fGTE, (2) fiber to cell site projects for fGTE

·               Development the CSA for each one of the RT placement projects.

·               Provided documents for required state, railroad and municipal permits.

·               Prepared and submitted necessary make-ready documents to other utilities.

·               Prepared site sketches and documentation for RT site acquisitions.

·               Designed a fiber build to a rural RT site, approximately fifty thousand feet.

·               Design new pole line, approximately three miles.

 

 

 

Verizon Pennsylvania, New Castle, PA2000-2008

Engineer-Network Engineering,   (2000-2008)

 

Served as OSP Engineering point of contact for customers; identified their needs and implemented resolutions consistent with corporate guidelines and PA PUC Tariffs.

Responsible for managing baseline budget and OSP Network Engineering functions for maintaining integrity of 7 telephone exchanges in Mercer County, PA.

·             Responded yearly to corporate directive to reduce costs, by meeting or exceeding objectives set for controlling plug-in control system (pics) estimate(84.1% of allotted dollars), individual expense to capital ratio(objective:22.1%, achieved 21.9%), district reuse(140.8% of objective), district retirements(118.1% of objective).

·            Designed and issued plans to construction that deployed HSI/DSL technology into the network and completed the documentation that “loop qualified” the pairs. Starting in 2003 and continuing into 2008, integral part of team (project management, planning, engineering and construction) that completed “loop qualifications” for 56,160 lines in (5) exchanges in Mercer County, PA. Departmental Recognition Award for Chapter 30 Initiative (HSI/DSL) in 2004. Corporate objectives were “results achieved” for revenue generation.

 

Com+Plus (Telecom Service Company), Nashville, TN                                            1996-1999

Senior Project Engineer / Contractor for Sprint, (1998-1999)                                                   

Managed the design and pricing of budgeted projects for Sprint in Butler, PA. Utilized the      Customer Serving Area (CSA) plan. Adhered to  Sprint, NESC and PA DOT guidelines.

·             Designed upgrades to the network; (4) remote terminal (RT) placements                                                                                                                                      

·             Negotiated and secured right of way grants for (4) RT placements

·             Developed the CSA for each RT placement

·             Provided permit documents to state and municipal agencies

·            Recorded right of way grant documents at the courthouse

 

Project Manager / Contractor for Qwest Communications, (1996-1998)

Managed the design of several hundred miles of fiber placement for Qwest along Conrail right of way between Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH

·             Coordinated design crew work schedules with Conrail and submitted field surveys, on schedule to be drafted.

·             Monitored progress and reviewed drawings for adherence to specifications; then implemented changes as needed for this fast paced project.

·             Successfully served as “point of contact” to resolve or avoid any roadblocks with the customer, the railroad, other utilities or public agencies.

·             Provided direction, guidance and compliance to railroad safety for up to 8 (3 person crews). No injuries incurred during this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Science Degree (BS), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

 

MILITARY

 

United States Air Force – Rank E-4 - Honorable discharge

 

 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

 

Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)

Fiber optic design/loop electronics design

Litespan 2000 engineering design

Defensive driving

Corporate compliance training (records management, diversity, intellectual property)

Understanding ATM

Understanding basic optical networking

Principles of digital technology

Lotus Notes, Excel 2002 level 1

Right of way advantage

Environmental awareness

Cell Site provisioning

Access-max engineering and planning

High voltage protection (HVP) at power substations

CPR/AED

Basic First Aid

JDSU OTDR orientation

Norfolk Southern Railroad safety training