PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

Kieran Forrester

348 15^th Street 

West Babylon, NY 11704 

631-226-0265

631-521-1090 (cell)                                 

Maximuselite@verizon.net

 

                                                     OBJECTIVE

 

I am looking to continue working in the field of telecommunications and further enhance my career.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

 

TEK Systems

145 Pinelawn Rd. Suite 140S.

Melville, NY 11747 

Dates: 01/2012 to Present

Job Title: Outside Plant Construction Supervisor

Contractor for Optimum Lightpath

 

                                                   Duties and Responsibilities:

*  Knowledge of Optimum Lightpath products, services, processes and strategies.

*  Ensure projects are kept within scope and provide technical expertise to ensure progress is constant and kept on schedule.

*  Comply with all company policies and business processes.

*  Responsible for the supervision, coordination and administration of telecommunication construction       work on multiple concurrent projects.

*  Ensure safe work practices, quality assurance, and quality control of contractors' work .

*  Review and recommend contractor selection, attend the document site visits with contractors.

*  Establish good working relationships with multi-discipline project team members, contractors, and any others that have an effect on the quality, schedule and cost of projects.

*  Monitor the construction and commissioning of all projects for scope changes and report daily on changes that can impact the project cost or schedule, issue change orders within level of authority or escalate to quickly address.

*  Monitor the construction and commissioning of all projects for schedule changes and track progress on a daily basis identifying any issues that could delay the schedule, provide advice on course of action to maintain the schedule within authority levels or escalate to quickly address.

*  Monitor and audit construction documentation to ensure that the facilities are being constructed to meet the quality specifications in the contract.

*  Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

*  Obtain permits for any Right of Way issues on all projects.

 

 

Verizon Communications

1880 Campus Commons Dr.

Reston, VA 20191 

Dates: 11/2006 to 11/2011

Job Title: Services Technician

 

Verizon Communications

145-99 226^th ST.

Laurelton, NY  11434 

Dates: 10/1994 to 11/2006

Job Title: Outside Plant Technician

 

                                                   Duties and Responsibilities:

Line Construction

*    Placed poles using Digger Derrick trucks or by hand.

*    Placed cross boxes and servicing terminals on poles, businesses, and residences.

*  Placed service cables and wires for new service or to replace faulty service on aerial poles, buildings, underground in manholes, and into conduits.

* Certified in the use of Digger Derrick trucks, one man and two man aerial lifts, chainsaws, hydraulic jackhammers, pole and cable trailers.

*    Read work orders and blueprints to complete assignments.

 

Cable Splicing

*    Spliced copper aerial and undergound service cables using mechanical splicing tools.

*  Spliced aerial and underground fiber optic cable using single strand and multi-strand fusion splicers.

*  Provisioned T1 pairs from central office equipment to servicing terminals at JFK airport.

*    Placed and spliced aerial and underground repeater cans for T1 service.

*    Read work orders and blueprints to complete assignments.

 

Installation and Maintenance

*               Installed and maintained FiOS service for residential and business customers.

*    Installed and maintained POTS service for residential and business customers.

*    Used company issued laptop to complete assigned work orders.

 

PERFORMED ALL WORK SAFELY UNDER OSHA REGULATIONS

 

Acomplishments

*               Received excellent evaluations for performance.

 

              EDUCATION

 

Highest Level Completed: Some college

College: Nassau Community College

City: Garden City                                           State: N.Y.                                           Zip: 11530