March / 2014                                                                                                                                                                      1190 Wrights Mill Rd.

                                                                                                                                                                                           Berryville, VA 22611 

                                                                                                                                                                                           540-539-2091 Cell

                                                                                                                                                       jkandjv@aol.com

                                                                                                                                                                 

Jeffrey D. Kimmel

Fiber Optic Senior QC Inspector

 

 

SUMMARY

 

    Senior QC Inspector/OSP Design Engineer for fiber optic cable placement with in depth experience in engineering design and construction. 

    Currently QC Fiber Inspector for Byers Engineering with detailed knowledge of fiber placement, splicing, testing and trouble shooting.  Experienced in the placement of cable both buried and aerial.  Highly proficient in many aspects of fiber service including Fiber To The Prem(FTTP) and Fiber To The Tower(FTTT).  Prior to current position, had extensive training as a fiber splicer with Verizon FTTP projects in VA and engineering design training with Mountain Ltd., performing services for Frontier and AT&T.  Previous assignment with Osmose Communications involved FTTT for Windstream/Verizon in West Virginia inspecting 150 sites and directing construction to address QC issues.  Also have a proven track record of operations management and the ability to promote teamwork to accomplish a common goal. Prior experience with Merck Pharmaceuticals and managing several small regional businesses before moving into the Fiber Industry.
BA Princeton – 1981

 

EXPERIENCE

 

    Fiber Construction Inspector, Byers Engineering, Berryville, VA  Jan ’14 to Present

Responsible for inspecting fiber and hand hole/surge box placement in Norfolk Southern and CSX Railroad right-of-ways.   Project involves construction of fiber from Pennsylvania through Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.  Maintain compliance with Century Link/Quest construction specifications while working closely with railroad representatives to ensure that safety and construction procedures are followed.  Also Railroad Roadway Safety certified.

              

                Lead QC Construction Inspector, BB Com/Osmose, Berryville,VA  July ’12-Jan. ‘14

            Began as Construction Inspector for Verizon/Windstream FTTP project in Morgantown, WV.

            Responsible for observing and directing construction crews during the course of placing fiber

          optic cable to the towers and for the backbones of the project.  Fiber placement is both buried

            and aerial.  Insured that crews were performing their jobs according to Windstream Specs as well

            as enforcing compliance with WV DOT, Frontier, CATV, safety and power company

            requirements.  Oct. 2012, was given the responsibility of Senior Quality Control

            Inspector for approximately 150 locations in four markets.  Daily activities included training of

            QC Inspectors, reviewing as-builts, punch lists, make-ready-work and RUSS Units charged for

            labor.  Upon correction of issues in the field, responsible for all verification of

            work completed, reconciling invoices and signing off on jobs for payment.

 

             

               OSP Design Engineer, Mountain Ltd., Hurricane, WV                                   June ’11-July ‘12

            Daily activities included the survey of assigned jobs in the field related to aerial, buried and

            manhole work.  Cable and equipment placement needed the use of existing or entirely new

            pathways.  Engineered necessary drawings to comply with customer and regulation requirements

            in order to provide service from point A to point B.  Engineering has included fiber and copper

            service to buildings and cell towers.  Also performed QC work of Windstream engineering

            prints. 

             

              Asst. Branch Manager, Home Paramount Pest Control, Winchester, VA        Nov. ’10-May ‘11

            This position required the daily management of service technicians who provided products and  

            services to a wide variety of commercial and residential customers.  Oversaw scheduling, fleet

            management and inventory control.

 

               Fiber Optic Cable Specialist, Verizon, Leesburg, VA                                        Feb. ’05-Dec ‘09

            Responsibilities included the providing of communication services through a fiber optic network

            from the CO to residential and commercial locations.  Project was FTTP new construction. 

            Daily activities included the interpretation of blueprints, cable splicing, fiber testing and repair

            and trouble- shooting fiber signal loss issues.  In commercial accounts installed equipment used

            to convert fiber signal to copper.  Also responsible for red-lining and reengineering blueprints

            based on changes made in the field including fiber count changes. Accustomed to a variety of

            splicing and test equipment.  Proficient at locating trouble spots and repairing splices in the field.

 

               Professional Representative II, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Winchester, VA      Mar. ’01-May ‘04

            Duties included calling on Health Care Providers in order to promote the diagnosis and treatment

            of specific diseases by the safest and most effective methods available.  Other aspects of the

            position included business analysis and planning, coordination of educational programs.

 

               Commercial Sales Representative, Waste Management, Sterling, VA           Sept. ’00-Mar. ‘01

            Responsible for waste removal and recycling contract sales and negotiations with commercial

            customers.

 

               General Manager Roto- Rooter Svcs. Co., Manassas, VA                              May ’98- June ‘00

             Directly responsible for all aspects of daily operations of the nation’s largest plumbing/sewer

             and drain company.  Directed the growth of the Northern Virginia office to number one in the

             nation based on criteria of sales, profit and employee/earnings growth.

 

                Branch Manager, Terminix International, Sterling, VA                                  Jan. ’95- May ‘98

              Directed daily operations of this branch of the world’s largest pest control company including

              the hiring and training of sales, service and administrative personal providing service to

              residential and commercial accounts.  Managed three locations, each time assuming leadership

              role in a larger branch.  Finished the last year #1 in the region and #3 on the east coast out of

             117 branches.

 

                Service Manager, Orkin Pest Control, Syracuse, NY                                      Jan. ’93- Nov. ‘94

              Directed day to day operation of service department, Fleet management and inventory control.

 

               

                 Sales Engineer/Co-owner H&K Electronics, Binghamton, NY                    Mar. ’86- Dec. ‘92

              Sales and service of high-tech industrial, OEM and sub-contractor accounts in upstate NY.

 

           

             EDUCATION

               Princeton University, BA, Psychology, June,1981

                Thesis Topic:  Human Memory

                Special Emphasis:  Engineering