Dave Randall

Pueblo, CO

623.980.DAVE (3283)

480.331.MAPS (6277)

CATVSupervisor@GMail.com

CATVK9@GMail.com

 

Summary Of Cable TV Industry Experience

 

 

Since 1986 I have acquired extensive experience in CATV/Utility

Construction & OSP Engineering.

I started as a Ground-hand on an Aerial Strand Crew, working my

way up to Lineman, Foreman and progressed to coaxial cable

(trunk & Feeder), running Trunk Crews for four years.

 

I was then initiated into Fiber Optic Construction in the

capacity of Lineman, soon moving up to Foreman.

In the capacity of Sub-Contractor and Employee, I have built

HFC & Fiber Optic systems for:

- Various CATV Systems & MSO's,

- McLeod USA,

- MCI,

- AT&T,

- US Sprint,

- US West/Qwest

among others.

 

These projects included:

- New Builds,

- System Rebuilds,

- Cascade Reductions,

- HFC Backbones,

- FTTx, 

- Educational Institution Feeds,

- Military Installations,

- Government Building Feeds,

- Signal & Communications For Municipalities,

- Signal & Communications For Rail Roads,

- Business and Industrial Rings.

 

Experienced as a Construction Supervisor for a major MSO, in

the second fastest-growing market in the Nation, at the time,

as well as on several New Builds, Retros, Up-Grades and a

nationwide Locating Company.

Have also been General Foreman on a variety of coaxial and fiber jobs.

 

Over the years I have also gained extensive knowledge in Underground

Construction methods.

Can splice coax and have done some trouble shooting. I also trained

in Forward and Reverse Sweep for a short time.

 

Acquired a contract as an Independent Contractor wrecking out Signal

and Communications lines for Delaware and Hudson Railroad (D&H) in

New York State.

 

I have supervised a number of Field Engineering projects and in

addition have performed:

- QC,

- Set up QC Programs,

- As-Built Walkouts,

- System Addressing,

- Strand Mapping,

- As-Built Verifications,

- Post Wire Design for Verizon's FIOS,

- Pre-Construction Walkouts, (White Lining)

as well as other forms of OSP Engineering,

 

This work was completed using:

- Trimble GPS,

- TerraSync Software,

- NuMetrics Digital Measuring Instrument (DMI),

- Laser Distance Measuring,

- Locators,

- Roll-A-Tape Wheel.

 

Extensive Experience Drawing Permit Field Notes For:

- CATV 90v Power Supply Locations,

- USWest USAM Locations,

- Road Bore Locations,

- CATV & Telephone Fiber Optic Running Lines,

- Utility and City Permitting

The above permits are drawn using an Engineering

( Station and Offset ) Format.

 

Along with personal Climbing Gear and Hand Tools, I

am proficient in the use of Aerial

Construction Equipment. i.e.:

- Telsta T-40,

- SU-36,

- Versa-Lift Booms, etc,

- Evergreen Booms

 

Also:

- Stewart & Stevenson Figure 8 Machines,

- Condux Fiber Blowers.

- Trimble GPS, Geographical Information System, (GIS),

- NuMetrics Digital Measuring Instrument (DMI),

- Laser Distance Measuring

 

Software:

- Comfortable With Most Microsoft Products,

- Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver,

- Various Graphics Editing Programs,

- HTML, DHTML, PHP, CGI, CSS, ASP, Java Scripts, 

- MySQL Databases, PHPMyAdmin,

- FTP Programs,

- Search Engine Optimization,

- Search Engine Submission,

- Google Analytics, AdSense, APPS,

- Android APPS,

- Trimble TerraSync GPS Software

 

I spent several months as a Disaster Response & Recovery

Supervisor for a CATV Contractor in

Tuscaloosa, Alabama where I coordinated with the MSO,

Emergency Response Personnel as well

as other contractors, on the Tornado Damage of April 27, 2011

in addition to Maintenance,

Upgrades and New-Build.

 

*** NOTE ***

"This project provided, not only a

career milestone with incredible

challenges, but a personal experience

that had an impact on me that I'm

certain will remain forever unmatched."

 

I am an Expert Climber, with two Pole-Top rescues to my credit and

considered a Team Worker with Leadership Abilities.

 

Much of my career has been spent as a Contractor or Sub-Contractor

on many projects around the Country and Puerto Rico.

The following are among the Contractors and MSO's for whom I have

worked either directly or as a Sub-Contractor:

- Micor Communications

- Dynamic City ( U.T.O.P.I.A. Project )

- Fiber Optic Services

- Rocky Mountain Fiber

- Kennedy Cable

- USA Cable

- Western Engineering

- Microwave Design International

- Insight Communications

- Berloy Communications

 

Certifications:

- Southwest Gas Certified

- Confined Space Entry

- Competent Person

- Heavy Vehicle Operator

 

Webmaster:

- CATVK9.SprDave.site90.net

- CATVSites.Wordpress.com

- and others...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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