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JAMES RICHARD (RICK) GRIMES

E-mail – Funforall388@YAHOO.com

(703) - 283-6434

 

 

 

*Presently: Resident Engineer for Fail Engineering Roanoke Va.for a TDS 6.6m

              96ct foc              Aerial & u/g build.Placing 3 new DSA/Xconnect/ODC/HH  equipment.

          30000’ft of new overlash,delash existing, placing new strand, relash new fiber and

          existing copper,racking out old strand,placing guys and anchors.Going u/g into

          handholes with 96ct,splicing pigtail fiber to ODC.Setting crossconnect peds.

 

                   *6-12-8-12 Inspector for mid-states for FTTH Newcastle Wy.

 

*5-12-6-12:  Staking FOC placement for buried plant Upper Pennsula MI.

                   For RW Communication

 

 

* 11/25/11-4/1/12 RW Comm:

 

·         North Anson ME.

·         OSP Implementation for TDS

·         Order from Field or Network services for a Maintence issue, Line Extensions for service, Cable moves, Make Ready Applications or Capital  Projects.

·         Determine units and footages needed for request,(mostly aerial), field draft , cadd, submit to engineering for approvals and funding .Send to contractor using TDS software ( Project Tracking Tool & Clarity ). Inspect, produce as-built documents and DWGS. Electronically track and produce & store forms for Invoice record, as-builts, cadd request, material retirements or exchange, goods receipts & closing document.   

 

 

08/15/11- 11/11/11

RW Communications,

P.O. Box 144

Eldorado WI. ( 866) – 872-2902

·         Inspector for TDS build in Saint Mary’s Ga.

·         Plow, trench & bore inspector for installing 24 – 864ct mainline feeder F.O.C. and for MST service to the curb

·         Install BH2,4, & mini handholes, BD4 & 5

 

 

 

11/15-4/21/11

·         Desert Consulting services LLC

    7101 N. Mesa #324

     El Paso TX.79912

 

 

Resident Engineer for the city of Tucumcari NM. A.R.R.A. Project

 

·         Building a fiber Optic Network to “ Anchor Locations ” ( Hospitals, Fire & Police Depts, Schools, Health clinics, Job Placement ctrs,  city, state & federal govt bldg through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act for ENMR Telephone.

·         Begin by creating staking sheets for round 2 to extend broadband capabilities into rural NM. Consisted of drafting route from CO’s to anchor locations in small rural towns.

·         Provided all billable numbers  for applicable weekly production reports

·         Provided all trouble-shooting decisions for field changes.

·         In charge for all inspectors and relevant info.

·         Correlated construction with local & municipal mgmt

·         Constructed necessary spreadsheets & redlines 

 

 

9/10-11/5/10 Ladysmith WI.

 

RW COMMUNICATIONS

 

Plow & Handhold inspector for a 21 Mile direct buried (24-144ct) Toll cable Century-Link Build.

 

 

04/10- 09/10

 

Sunbelt

Dir. Of Operations Nicki Mason : 727-596-1500

 

 

Job for :Qwest Governmental Services: Marine Base Quantico Va.                                 

      

 

● Install by bore, plow and trench 2- 1.5 h.d.p.e. with 144ct. f.o.c.

● Install 17×30×36 handholes

● Redlines

●Security clearance to work on base

·         Promoted to lead inspector, consisted of correlating dailey task to other inspectors (4), amassing total billable items ( ipics), checking and making necessary corrections on inspectors dailies, logs, and redlines, submitting to Qwest rep and troubleshooting any construction or engineering problem within my responsibility.

 

 

 

R.W. Communications: ( VP Tom Shultz 920-872-2910)

(Subsidiary of Mid-States consultants)

 

09-11/11-09

·         Resident Engineer/Inspector for 16.5 m Toll Cable for Century Tel using RUS specs ( Construction Mgr. Ken Wiles Cen-Tel 406-253-5020)

·         Rock Sawed 22000ft, Bored 2030ft & Plowed in 89000 ft of 1.25hdpe. Installed 100pr, 200pr ( 2800ft & 4800 ft  25x24 copper) and 24 ct f.o.c ( Entire Route)

·         Installed BDO’S , Warning Mkrs.

·         Splicing for all Cables

·         RUS 523, Cup Forms and all Redlines

·         Completed in 4.5 weeks.

·         Area Mgr: GLEN GINES

             

Prairie City Or.

Area Mgr Glen Gines Mid –States Consultants 503-259-3788

 

05/09-09/09

·         FTTH For Oregon tel. using 515 R.U.S. SPECS

·         Placed and proofed 4 &7 way multi-duct & .75 Hdpe Service by trench,bore,missle &  plow

·         Installed mainline F.O.C. ( 144,48 ct  ) , 2ct service

·         Installed Conc. MH

·         Completed all redlines for project under proposed contract time

 

 

01/09 -05/09

 

R.W. Communications in San Perlita TX.

Resident Engineer Gary Greenwood 417-259-3788

 

R.U.S. F.T.T.H.  for Valley Telephone

·         9 mile build out for the town of San Perlita.

·         Bore and Install 24,48 96,144,216ct mainline feeder and distribution cable in 1.25 hdpe with pop in C.O. to type 3,4,5 BDO peds and handholes

·         Bore and plow in all 2ct service f.o.c. & mainline

·         Install type 2&7 Nids

·         All Redlines for build under proposed completion date

 

 

June 0/8 to Dec. 0/8

 

R.W. Communication Services L.L.C.

    P.O. Box 144

    Eldorado WI.

    866-872-2902

·         R.U.S . Inspection for 3rivers Telephone in Big Sky MT.; 1.) 2.7 m of relocating and updating existing copper cable with F.O.C. 2.) Placing new F.O.C. mainline for future FTTH . 3.) Place service Nids and cable. 4.) Build to and into Existing C.O.’S (2). 5.) Stake for  mainline and drops.

 

December 2006 to May 2008

     Telplexus Inc.

     1639 Medical Ctr Pkwy St. 305

     Murfreesboro Tn. 37129

     (615)- 225- 5244

     Supervisor: Mike Steakley (615)-556-7665

 

POSITION:R.U.S. Inspector for fiber optic cable construction.Engineering staking.

 

 

CONSTRUCTION DUTIES:

·         Make sure that contractor is aware of where plant is to be placed In accordance with construction drawings and any right of way issues that need to be complied with.

·         That contractor places plant with correct construction procedures, i.e. boring, plowing, trench and missile into place so that cable is not damaged and at proper specification as to depth, and desired distance from a known point ( r.o.w. or e.o.p ).

·         Document or “redline”auctual placement of plant and any field changes for final as-built drawings.

·         Perform shield continuity testing, power meter testing when cable is in final resting position.

·         Locate F.O.C. when needed

 

 

   Engineering Duties:

                           

         1.)   Staking out future plant. This consist of where actual placement of cable will be, and a known offset from some reference point

         2.)  Showing types and sizes of pedestals, handholes and number of drops being placed in each.

         3.)  Stationing if needed and providing type of RUS callout for; 1) Method of construction and distance (bore, trench, plowing, Rock footage, concrete or asphalt cut, placing in conduit or direct buried, building entrance, aerial placement, warning signs etc. )

         4.)    Placing information on existing or created drawing for final Cadd and Q C final dwgs

         5.)   Meeting with any federal, state, local entities or utilities for their requirements and for needed information in obtaining permits.

         6.)   Engineering or Staking aerial plant with RUS callouts

 

·         January 0/7- 0/9-0/7:

 

         Inspector for Highland Telephone 37 mile RUS project in Oneida TN. For mainline construction both direct and innerduct buried, aerial placement, final inspection of nido placement, spot checking depths

 

·         October 0/7-12/07

 

        Inspector for TDS FTTH in Knoxville Tn.

 

·         January 0/8- Mar. 0/8

 

·         Stake out and construct drawings for RUS project phase one for Smithfield Telephone in Bloomington IN.

 

·         Apr-May 08 RUS inspector for FTTH Project for Goldenbelt and Rural Telephone in Hays Ks.

 

EQUIPMENT PROFICINCY:

    

·         MIT400 Megger

·         EXFO PPM-350B Pon Power Meter

·         EXFO Fot-300 Optical Loss Test Set

·         Dynatec w/ A-Frame and houndog Locators

     

 

January 2004 to June 2006

Adesta, L.L.C.

943 E. Hazelwood Avenue, Bldg. 2, Rahway, NJ  07065

(732)827-0808, ext. 115

Supervisor: G. Ernest

~March 2003 to January 2004

  Adesta - D.C. Net Project

  Construction Manager: Andy Farrell

  Home (540)972-0166

  Work (703)930-6650

·         Removed lead lines and installed 1.25 innerduct and F.O.C. utilizing old Verizon system.

·         Engineered two laterals for Independence Airlines.  Researched right of way, determined utility conflicts, stationing and methods of construction.

·         Created engineering and traffic control drawings for submittals to Fairfax County, VA, with first time approvals.

·         All asbuilt and finished drawings for client.

 

 

 

 

~March 2003 to May 2003                                                                                                     .

  Adesta - D.R.B.A. & DE Dept. of Transportation

  N.J.T.A. Project

  Construction Manager: G. Ernest

  (732)827-0808, ext. 115

·         Eight mile build of underground and bridge crossing (8000’ Delaware Memorial Bridge)

·         Installed 1.25 innerduct by trenching and boring on I-295 and I-95. Installed handholes, 4” f.r.e. with multicell conduit and junction boxes on Delaware River crossing.

·         All asbuilts and redlines and correlation with CADD for finished product.

~May 2003 to October 2003

  Adesta - M.B.C. Project

  Lynchburg, VA                                                                                                      

·         300 mile build for Midatlantic Broadband Corp., 80% aerial plant, 20% underground (u/g).

·         Did initial check of rake-off distances to bid types of footage.

·         Courthouse deed and tax map research; G.P.S. route.

·         Returned from New Jersey to engineer as needed laterals up to 3 miles.

~October 2003 to June 2006

  Adesta - Rahway, NJ

·         Qwest regen site: excavation, strip topsoil, building pad soil resistivity test, footer and pad rebar, concrete pour, grounding ring and testing, building and generator placement, security fencing.

·         New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Atlantic City Expressway relocates for highway widening and new toll plazas.

·         Engineered aerial and u/g route for Conversent Communications in Hackensack, NJ; discovered route, pole inventory, determined make ready and material list, applications to Connective Power and Verizon entities.

·         All permits received on first time application.

·         Aerial (4.4m) u/g (0.5m) plant for above net in Pleasantville, NJ.

·         Linked security cameras for N.J.T.A Service Plazas to existing backbone. Installed pole base, 38’ poles, cameras, jct boxes, environmental F.O.C. equipment cabinets and electrical conduit to power source.

·         For inside plant: determined core boring locations, fiber placement, materials such as conduit types, pull box locations to terminate in communications room.

October 2001 to April 2002

Telco Technologies – (Out of Business)

·         Senior Inspector for all aspects of construction for u/g F.O.C. installation for World Com in Arlington, VA.

 

August 2000 to June 2001                                                                          

Cross Country Land Services – (Out of Business)                                 

10700 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Stafford, TX  77477

OSP Engineer for route development for 52 mile Montgomery County, MD inner-nodal overbuild for World Com.

·         Assisted in gathering all pertinent field information for creating construction drawings.

·         In charge of all aerial overlash build: power entity Pepco, stick poles and create pole inventory sheets, correlating with CADD to construct ‘D’ size drawings.

·         Responsible for all traffic control plans and permits.

May 2000 to July 2000

S.E. Technologies

Moon Township, PA 

·         Level III Inspector for u/g F.O.C. install, contracted to Lightwave Spectrum of 3901 Centerview Drive, Chantilly, VA for A.T. & T. work.  Supervisor: Glenn Winninger (703)409-2970.

  September 1999 to February 2000

  ~S.E. Technologies

·         Level III Inspector.  Stamford, CT to Providence, RI.

·         Route development; wetland permitting issues, courthouse research, surveying, schematic and chaining sheets.

·         Constructed 5000’ through purchased utility ducts.  Install innerduct and fiber( 35000’) u/g street and field trenching along Metro Rail right of way.  Project Manager:  Glenn Winninger

  March 1999 to June 1999

                ~S.E. Technologies - Williams Communications, Emporia-Topeka, KS.

·         Level III Inspector.

·         Inspected for directional drilling at river crossings, bridge overpasses, underslopes, road crossings for innerduct and F.O.C. placement.

·         Plow, trenching, rock, fiber install, restoration crews.

·         As built drawings for all construction.

·         Project Manager:  Glenn Winninger

  July 1998 to March 1999

  ~S.E. Technologies

·         Hired as a Party Chief to survey pipeline and railroad right of ways as well as construction, topographic and boundary surveys.

Awards and Certificates

*Adesta President’s Award – presented to one regional or home office that generates twice as much revenue as forecasted in original strategic plan; tripled the amount of cash predicted in plan for 2004.

*Certified in First Aid and CPR.

*Safe Driving Training Certificate.