SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

·   Skilled in the broad range of duties required in, telecommunications construction management, construction inspection, Outside Plant and Inside Plant audits.

·   Proficient with project management financials.

·   Extensive experience with REA, RUS and Davis Bacon related requirements.                                                                          

·   Proven track record of developing productive relationships with multiple clients.

·   Experienced and adept at obtaining high quality results from numerous professions, trades, crafts and skills.

·   Read and comprehend construction as-builds, shop drawings, cut sheets, schematics, Platt maps, etc. 

·   Designated as company point of contact for federal, state, local, and community relations.

·   Experienced with MS Office programs (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.).

·   Over 15 years of experience with NESC.

·   Over 10 years of experience with Telecordia standards.

·   OSHA 30 Hour Safety Course Certification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

Pell City High School, Pell City, Alabama

Auburn University, Auburn Alabama

University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

                                                                                          PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Suddenlink (Excell) Communications                               Manager, Carrier Service Delivery July 2013 – March 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Birmingham, AL

Managed a team of field technicians that performed cellular site and commercial switch installations and activations for multiple cellular service carriers.  Prepared fiber backhaul construction cost estimates.  Reviewed site walk information prior to delivery for drafting.  Managed nationwide Carrier Inspection/Maintenance Project.  Reviewed and approved project deliverables.  Prepared invoicing.   Screen, approve use of, and manage contracted resources.  Managed the creation of test and turn up package deliverables for FTTT and Metro Ethernet activations.                                                                           

T-Staff                                                                                                              OSP/ISP Inspector July 2012 – April 2013

Marrieta, GA

Outside plant and inside plant inspector for BlueStream Professional Services on Windstream Communications Cost Savings Initiative Projects in northwest Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, metro Atlanta, GA., and south FL. Participate in pre-construction meetings. Responsible for inspection of aerial, underground, and inside plant construction. Monitor and inspect contractor fiber installation, perform site reviews, site walkouts, inspect/audit rack & stack installation, monitor OTDR testing, and chromatic dispersion testing, etc. in AT&T, Level 3, Telex, and Windstream central offices, collocation space telecommunications hotels, etc. Audit completed ISP installations. Prepare and submit daily reports of contractor production and test results. Create redline drawings. Take field notes and sketches. Prepare and submit daily activity log.

 

RJE Telecom                                                                                                        OSP Inspector Jan 2012 – July 2012

Ft. Myers, FL

Outside plant inspector for RJE Telecom on Windstream Communications FTTT/FTTCS project in the Little Rock, AR area. Duties include Entergy utility pole audit, inspect contractor’s aerial and underground construction efforts. Inspect aerial and underground construction efforts pertaining to DOT and power utility permits. Collect and verify bore logs and aerial dailies. GIS stationing. Take field notes and sketches. Create redline drawings. Maintain log book of daily activity on assigned construction sites. DOT permit and Utility pole permit close out.

 

NEXLINK GLOBAL SERVICES                                                                                          Quality Control Supervisor 2004 - 2012

(Previously known as ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS)

Dallas, TX                                                                                                                                     

 

Quality control supervisor for multiple telecommunications new build, upgrade, and fiber backhaul projects. Duties include quality control inspections, right of way and easement permitting, verification, and inspection. Manage quality control and survey technicians. Train new employees. Represent Nexlink team at pre-construction meetings and weekly customer meetings, utility pole permitting, utility pole audits, utility pole make ready, underground and aerial construction permitting. Prepare field notes and sketches. Verify BOMs. Schedule and inspect aerial and underground construction. Route mapping, GIS, stationing, etc. Prepare and submit daily contractor production reports. Create as-built drawings and invoicing. Conduct company safety meetings. Coordinate onsite fleet maintenance.  Responsible for project financials, project close out, material and invoice reconciliation. Served as company point of contact for state, local, and community inspectors. Ensured that all restoration and landscaping efforts met contractual and or community standards.                                                                                             

 

ONSITE ENGINEERING SERVICES                                                                                  Resident Project

Birmingham, AL                                                                                                                Representative 2003 - 2004

 

 

Contract employee for Barge, Waggoner, Sumner, and Cannon. Responsible for quality

control and documentation of airport construction projects. Duties included inspection

and documentation of runway construction, taxiway construction, and apron construction.

Construction and or installation of runway lights, taxiway lights, REILs and PAPIs. Documented contractor project hours, equipment used, and materials used, etc.

Ensured that all construction efforts followed FAA guidelines.

 

 

ADVANCED BROADBAND                                                                                      Construction Manager 2001 - 2003

Boyett, FL                                                                                                                                                                                          

Managed the construction of hybrid cable television systems and fiber to the curb projects.  Duties included pre- construction walkout, verify BOMs, plant re-design, ROW and easement permitting, verification, and inspection and project closeout. Conduct weekly meetings with the prime contractor. Schedule and inspect aerial construction, as well as trenching and directional boring efforts. Prepare and submit daily contractor production reports. Responsible for contractor invoice approval. Served as point of contact for state, local, and community inspectors.   Ensured that all restoration and landscaping efforts met contractual and or community standards.  Utility pole loading, permitting and make ready, roadway permitting, railroad permitting, inventory control, hire and train new employees, etc.

 

TECHNISOURCE                                                                                                             Quality Control

Atlanta, GA                                                                                                                      Technician 1999 - 2001

 

Contract employee for Scientific Atlanta. Responsible for the inspection of aerial and underground and head end construction done for Charter Communication’s Decatur, AL Upgrade 2000 Project.  Duties included fiber optic and coaxial construction inspection, utility pole loading, permitting and make ready. Safety inspections. Coordinated construction efforts with contractors and local utilities. ROW and easement permitting, verification, and inspection.  Served as point of contact for state, local, and community inspectors.  Ensured that all restoration  and landscaping efforts met contractual and or community standards.  Verified contractor invoices. Inventory control. Verification of the as-built/record drawings to be used by customer. Orientation and training of new employees.

 

DIGICON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION                                                                 Site Manager 1998 - 1999

Birmingham, AL                                                                           

Managed the construction of telecommunications data centers, web hosting facilities, switch sites, collocation space, hubs, and outside plant projects.  Participated in site selection, architectural development, engineering development. Obtained permits. Managed the day to day progress and work quality of the general contractor and subcontractors. Audit completed work. Reviewed change orders. Received and stored incoming owner provided equipment. Prepared and submitted daily activity reports. Compiled punch lists. Maintained accurate as built prints.  Met with federal, state, local, or community entities to ensure compliance with pertinent regulations and codes.  Pursued compliance of contractual obligations and warranty issues related to site construction and installation of owner provided equipment. Managed facility employees, vendors, etc. until permanent management selections were made.

 

 

 

 

Project summary available upon request

 

 

 

 

References

 

Gary Hooper

Project Manager Midwest

Optima

Phone: (847) 514-2983

Email: ghooper@optimanet.net

 

Ken Daffron

CenturyLink

Phone: (205) 470-6372

 

Fred Lefevre

Site Implementation Coordinator

PEG Broadband

Phone: (972) 786-6657

Email: f.lefevre@sbsglobal.net

 

Greg Loop

Operations Director

NX Utilities

Phone:  (727) 858-6420

Email: gloop@nxutilities.com

 

 

Bo Slauson

BlueStream Outsourced Services

Office: (678) 355-6484

Cell: (770) 548-9830

Email: eslauson@bluestreampro.com