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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
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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
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OSP Lead
Inspector
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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
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Versi-Com, Inc.
Communications Consultants Cave City, KY
Sept. 2011 to Sept 2012
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OSP Field
Engineer
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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
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Finley
Engineering Company, Inc., Lexington, KY
May 2010 to July 2011
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OSP Resident
Engineer/Field Inspector
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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
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Mountain, Ltd,
New Gloucester, ME
Feb. 2008 to Apr.2010
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Technical
Services Inspector
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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
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TekSystems,
Inc., Downers Grove, IL
May 2007 to Dec. 2007
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Fiber Splicing
Technician/Field Foreman
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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
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MasTec of North
America, Fayetteville, NC
June 2003 to Feb. 2007
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Lead Fiber
Optic Splicing Technician/Installer
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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
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Fleet
Communications, Inc., Greensboro, NC
Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2003
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Fiber Optic
Splicer/Installer
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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
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Precision
Contracting Services, Inc., Jupiter, FL
Oct. 1999 to Jan. 2002
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Fiber
Splicer/Installer
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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
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Education
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E.C.P.I.
College of Technology, Virginia Beach, VA
Sept.
1997 to Sept.1999
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Associate of
Applied Science:
Computer Electronics Engineering Technology
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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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