James D. Mehrkens

40 Imperial Dr.

Galesburg, IL. 61401

Phone# (815)674-1457

Email address: jdmgraphic@hotmail.com

 

Resume Objective:

 

I am seeking a CAD Drafting position in or near Galesburg IL.

 

Training and Management:

 

1991 - CAD Associate Technical Degree/American College of Technology. CAD: Architectural, Mechanical and Civil.

1992 - OSP/Spec. - GTE - Interpret OSP records; redlines & greenlines. Microstation J Civil CAD files.

1995 - IDDS Project Mgr - GTE - Manage 'As-Built' work prints. Microstation Civil CAD files.

1997 - IDDS/ICGS Trainer - GTE - Trained new associates for Microstation J with database & CAD work print creation.

1998 - OSP Spec. - AT&T – Project: Create work prints via CAD with database; AutoCad R14 & AutoLisp routines.

2002 - 'BOPE’ Course - Verizon - OSP facility recognition; Engineering rules and guidelines. Microstation J CAD files.

2004 - IDDS/ICGS Spec. - Bechtel Corp. - Verizon FTTP: Microstation J, MapInfo, AutoCad 2004 work print creation.

2007 - CAD Mgr. - KDL-Cinergy - OSP work print creation; document design methods, date controls; AutoCad 2004.

2008 - OSP Eng. - AT&T - ‘Telephone Copper Reclamation’; Binder & Circuit assignment. AutoCad 2004 work prints.

2010 - COE Project Eng. - Central Office planning; RT locations & Map Creation; AutoCad 2004, MS Visio, MapInfo.

2013 - OSP Engineer / JWA Administration Engineer - AT&T – OSP Work Orders / JWA Joint Use Admin. / Engineering.

 

Other related Skills:

 

CAD Career from 1991-2008 was primarily with GTE/Verizon working with the programs IDDS/ICGS and Microstation J.

A skilled software program list includes the following; IDDS/ICGS, TelcoJ, SPATIALnet, FiberBase, Microstation - SE, J & 8, AutoCAD (up to v.2008), Map Info, Scan2CAD, TurboCAD, ESRI Arc products and Microsoft Visio.

CAD tools; Raster and Vector images, XREF dependencies, Viewport Layouts, Nested Cells and Blocks, OLE insertion.

Office tools; Windows platforms, Networking and I.P.addressing, Oracle, SQL and Access relational databases, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OCR Tools and Adobe Photoshop.

 

Work History: (Beginning with most recent)

 

(June 2013 to January 2014) AT&T – Elgin, IL. – OSP Engineer / JWA Administration Engineer

OSP Engineer; JWA Admin. Eng.; ARES, LFACS, IMAGINE, MIC, FEI, CFAS. Hand drawn and Mechanical Prints. Microstation.

 

(April 2013 to June 2013) Ameren Energy Resources – Canton, IL. - CAD Drafter. Microstation, Redlines / Greenlines, SmarTeam File Management System, Excel. Scans

 

(November 2012 to April 2013) Verizon / Kenton Group LLC - Galesburg, IL. IDDS Support – IDDS posting of new work orders; Vbuild, Task and CAS Coding, Microstation.

 

(March 2010 to August 2011) Frontier Communications / Kenton Group LLC - Carlinville, IL. COE Project Engineer - HSI traffic maps, C.O. Route Maps, Remote Terminal location maps; MapInfo & AutoCad 2004, AAIS, COE-MOD, Infinium.

 

(February 2008 to May 2008) AT&T / RRTNA – Chicago, IL.

OSP Planner – AT&T / RRTNA copper plant reclamation. Sheath counts from C.O. copper circuit re-assignment. Software; LFACS, NERV (ARES), TIRKS data, Microsoft Access & Excel; AutoCad 2004 work print creation.

 

(June 2007 to September 2007) Verizon – Teaneck NJ.

As-built Completions – HEPCO Corp. As-Built redline analysis and fiber optic count verification through OSP CAD drawings. Closed work print creation from field notes; Microsoft Visio / Microstation J, Excel.

 

(January 2006 to January 2007) KDL / Cinergy / Evansville In.

Lead FTTP Design & CAD manager. Revamp existing FTTP Engineering, and AutoCAD standards for CAD Department using AutoCad 2004. Work Print creation via Viewport Layouts within AutoCad 2004.

 

 

(October 2005 to December 2005) SBC / AT&T - ITC Service Group / Napa Ca.

Associate FTTP Eng. - Broadband distribution through existing Copper Plant, conditioned for distribution with new Fiber Optic facilities. AutoCAD 2006 CAD prints with image background layouts for Engineering.

 

(June 2005 to October 2005) Alta Telecom / Duluth Ga.

IDDS/ICGS CAD Spec. - Verizon FTTP; Microsoft Visio civil work print creation with image attachment; Microstation v.7 with telephony customization.

 

(October 2004 to May 2005) Bechtel Corp. / ITC Service Group - Frederick Md.

IDDS/ICGS CAD Spec. FTTP designer - Pre-plan design for FDA boundaries. CAD creation of FTTP work orders using; MapInfo, Microstation, AutoCAD 2004, ESRI Arc products, Adobe Photoshop, Omni Page OCR.

 

(June 1999 to Nov. 2003) Verizon - GTE / Sycamore IL.

IDDS/ICGS CAD Spec. - Verizon Employee. CAD Drafter and Engineering support for Copper and Fiber Optic cabling. Interpret Redline and Greenline OSP field drawings. Database corrections & new OSP work prints. Microstation CAD software versions SE and J with Verizon IDDS/ICGS.

 

(Nov. 1998 to July 1999) - GTE - Lexington KY.

IDDS/ICGS Specialist - Contractor: Progressive Communication Services of Old Hickory TN. On premise work for GTE, CAD graphic clean up of Wire Centers. The process included the use of archive record OSP work orders to correct damaged graphics with database; Microstation SE.

 

(May 1998 to Nov. 1998) GTE - Huntington Beach CA.

IDDS/ICGS Spec. - Backlog OSP Work Order posting. Redline and Greenline interpretations from previous work to correct records. Microstation J CAD work prints with database.

 

(Further experience dating back to 1991, details upon request.)

 

References:

 

Bechtel Corp.

Sukumar De

OSP/FTTP/Wireless Engineer

Frederick, Md. Phone # (240) 344-2946

Email: sde@bechtel.com

 

Verizon & GTE

Leonard Kenworthy – MDU Engineer

Minneapolis, Mn. Phone # (712) 240-3222

Email: lkenworthy@gmail.com

 

Frontier Communications

Rich Walsh

Carlinville, IL. Phone # (702) 303-6696

Email: Lawrence.Walsh@FTR.com

 

Jeff Swan

Springfield, IL.

Phone # (217) 502-4379

 

Mo Thiam

Sandusky, OH. Phone # (201) 442-9026

Email: Mo.Thiam@FTR.com

 

AT&T

Les Goostree

Area Engineering Manager

Elgin, Il. Phone # (847) 644-1063

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