Richard Jocelyn
490 Mosbys Camp Road Stanley, Virginia 22851
Home (540) 225‐0051 | Cell (540) 244‐0052
CableConstruction@hotmail.com
Summary of Qualifications:
· Multiple decades of outside plant (OSP) underground and aerial copper, coaxial, and fiber optic
installation and management in public, private, and military settings.
· Extensive hands‐on knowledge and experience with all stages of OSP construction including system
planning, pre‐construction planning and coordination, project planning, site surveys, in‐house
turnkey construction, sub‐contractor oversight, system testing, closeout packages, and system turn
over.
· Wide breadth of hands‐on experience in the cellular industry including multi‐building neutral host
DAS installation, carrier tiger team operations, and turf vendor construction management.
· Outstanding ability to keep a level head under pressure to perform the tasks at hand while keeping
customer satisfaction the number one priority.
Work History:
Self‐Employed (8/2014‐Present)
OSP Consultant
· Act as field engineer to solve construction drawing and field make ready discrepancies.
· Oversee construction crews for a COX CBS (Commercial Broadband Services) infrastructure upgrade
throughout the Northern Virginia market.
· Perform fiber optic quality assurance for workmanship and proper plumbing per customer
requirements and construction drawings.
· Update customers’ in‐house tracker with daily work progress and comments.
Ridge Equipment Co. (8/2013‐8/2014)
Project Manager
· Develop and assure daily work schedules for installation crews were met on time.
· Insure material and equipment needs were accounted for and schedule all ordering, delivery, and
inventory was on‐site when needed ahead of time.
· Track and provide customers with daily field updates including red line drawings.
· Act as point of contact between the customer and venue to mitigate possible issues.
· Accurately account for in‐house and contractor time in order to verify and insure correct payroll and
invoicing.
Nexius (12/2012‐8/2013)
Construction Manager
· Manage and coordinate AT&T 4G upgrades in the BAWA Market area.
· Review all customer provided documentation and develop scopes of work for subcontractors.
· Manage subcontractors from pre‐construction through site turnover and insure internal and customer
installation and safety standards were met.
· Track and forecast project milestones and completion.
· Provide thorough customer close‐out documentation including redline drawings, test results, photos,
regulatory compliance checklists, and quality assurance checklists.
Ridge Equipment Co. (6/2012‐12/2012)
Construction Manager (Contract)
· Provide on‐site management for a multi‐carrier DAS installation at Bryant‐Denny stadium in
Tuscaloosa, AL.
· Verify construction drawings with field conditions and provide alternatives for customer and venue
approval.
· Develop project schedules and material timelines to insure project milestones were met on time.
· Oversee outside contractors and labor forces and track hours to verify accurate invoicing.
Mid‐Atlantic Broadband (3/2011‐6/2012)
Project Management & Engineering
· Oversee the development and installation of campus wide triple‐play infrastructure for the U.S.
Airforce Lodging Group.
· Secure existing on‐base OSP routing and develop accurate fiber maps to provide high‐bandwidth
connectivity to existing and new construction buildings.
· Perform building environmental surveys to identify if asbestos abatement had been performed or was
needed.
· Manage both in‐house and subcontractor labor forces during in‐building structured cabling and OSP
construction across multiple states and internationally concurrently.
· Compile closeout documentation to satisfy both Airforce and local municipality requirements.
Ridge Equipment Co. (2/2009‐3/2011)
Crew Foreman
· Oversee installations crews with a focus on in‐bulding DAS systems in the BAWA Market.
· Track material inventory and provide orders before stock was diminished.
· Ensure accurate project documentation for customer close out packages.
· Insure proper RF coaxial and fiber optic termination standards were followed.
CCTSI Inc. (4/2005‐2/2009)
Construction Manager
· Crew Superintendent for Ariel/Underground OSP construction.
· Build out fiber optic links for government and private telecommunications.
· Oversee and schedule daily crew operations.
· Insure quality control standards were met through frequent site visits.
· Coordinate and schedule fleet maintenance.
Tutten Telecom Services Inc. (9/2001‐4/2005)
Construction Foreman
· Ariel construction foreman for coaxial and fiber optic systems.
· Oversee and assist three five man aerial crews.
· Perform pole make ready per utility and municipality requirements.
· Perform infrastructure decommissioning for Cox Cable throughout Fairfax, VA