2552 THORN OAK DR.  #49, MEDFORD, OR  97501

  541-261-1739     KARLKEEHNEN@GMAIL.COM

KARL   KEEHNEN

 

OBJECTIVE_______________________________________________________________

I am seeking full time employment in OSP Telecom Project Management and Inspection.

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS______________________________________________

 

                                OSP ENGINEER                                 OSP INSPECTOR 

                                MANAGEMENT                                QUALITY ASSURANCE

                                FOREMAN/ LINEMAN                     INVENTORY         

                           PURCHASING                                     PUBLIC RELATIONS

                                SPLICING                                            RUS/ NESC/ GO95

                           OSP-FM                                              FIREWORKS/BIDMASTER

                               UTILITY LOCATER                              RESTORATION

                               OSP PROJECT MGMT.                      SPREADSHEETS

                               MICROSOFT OUTLOOK                    MICROSOFT PP/WORD

                               SWPPP                                                FOREMAN/UNDERGROUND

EMLPOYMENT____________________________________________________________

June 2014 ~ September 2014                                                  Temp Tel. Inc., Anchorage, AK

                               Project Manager/Inspector ( Alaska Communications )

                               Management and inspection of 15 + crews at a time. Creating and issuing job

                               packages to bid and unit contractors. Engineering field changes, issuing

                               all material, full documentation, damage claims and permitting. Contacting

                               and scheduling other necessary contractors: Vac truck, property ROW

                               surveyors, conc. Cutters, job restoration etc. Customer contact PR. Close 

                               out of jobs including red lines, billing and material reconciliation.           

 

March 2014 ~ June 2014

                               OSP Engineer ( CenturyLink )                                              ITC  Portland, OR

                               Fielding for future placement of FTTH.

 

October 2012 ~ February 2013                                                     Windstream, Charleston, WV

                               OSP Inspector ( Windstream )

                               Pre- fielding pole leads for make ready, re-engineering when necessary.

                               Conduct daily safety meetings with crews. Inspection of fiber placement

                               aerial and underground. Cable protection, substructure, splicing. Complete

                               documentation, red lines, sequential, bore logs, billing, QC and training.

                               Approval of field changes, assist with billing.

 

May 2012 ~ September 2012Brius Telecon, Portland, OR

                              Cell Site OSP Engineer (AT&T)                      

                              Map and create a path from fiber provider meet point to new equipment

                              @ cell site. Show in detail decided path, conduits, core drilling, building

                              mounts. Create a field drawing showing where new equipment CDMA, DC

                              rectifier, batteries and power supply. Show the configuration. Create

                              a Power Point Presentation showing proposed path with text and super

                              imposed trench lines, HH’s and all equipment. Training some on PP.

 

 

June 2011 ~ March 2012                                                          Mountain LTD, Lewiston, Idaho

                            OSP-FM Engineer  ( Century Link )

               OSP-FM Engineering, including ,  fielding, field inspections, Sub-Structure,

               fiber splicing, answering RTT tickets. Creating construction prints in OSP-FM

               for aerial, underground, buried, maintenance and line extensions.

             Proficient in OSP-FM, Mnemonics, PR Mnemonics, RUS codes, Nectas, LFACS,              

             FORTE, JDS, QSS, NJUNS, NESC and capital cost reports. Project management,                    

            meeting deadlines, budget requirements & accounting. Acquire all permits

             required, City, County, State, Federal. Act as liaison between contractors,

             government agencies, sub-contractors, developers and company employees.

 

 

April 2011 ~ June 2011                                                        Telforce Group, Columbus, Mississippi

                          OSP Engineer ( AT&T )

                          Field engineering for AT&T, fiber to the cell & backbone routes. Storm damage

                          Engineering and quality assurance

 

 

November 2000 ~ January 2011                                     Advanced Technologies, Medford, OR Oregon

                           OSP Inspector / Engineer

                            Pre-fielding pole leads for make ready, daily safety meetings with my crews.

                            Inspection of fiber placement, aerial / underground, complete documentation

                            Red lines, sequential, bore logs, billing, Q.C., training other employees. Field

                            changes, engineering new builds.

 

August 2000 ~ October 2000                                     Fluor Global Services, Vancouver Washington

                            OSP Engineer / Inspector

                            Qwest contracts, running line design, project coordination, permit drawing

 

August 1999 ~ July 2000                              Cross Country Land Services, Snohomish, Washington

                             Quality Assurance Representative

                              Inspection, project coordination, liaison between companies

 

October 1998 ~ August 1999                            Northstar Telecom Services, Bellevue, Washington

                              OSP Engineer / GPS Designer

                              Outside plant engineer, running line design, permit drawing

 

October 1997 ~ May 1998                                                         Electric Light Wave, Portland, Oregon

                              OSP Inspector

                              Inspection of fiber placement, aerial, underground, sub-structure, complete

                              documentation, red lines, bore logs. Conduct daily safety meetings with       

                              contractors.

 

February 1996 ~ September 1997                                           Artoff Construction, Gold Hill, Oregon

                              Utility Lineman

                              Aerial and underground placement of fiber and copper. Setting poles,     

                              Poles removing, strand, lashing, pole transfers, running a 5+ man crew daily.

 

January 1995 ~ January 1996                                                                           XL Cable, Talent, Oregon

                               Utility Lineman

                               Construction of aerial and underground fiber optic and copper cables.

 

 

EDUCATION____________________________________________________________________

 

1982 ~ 1986          Independence High School                                               Van Nuys, California

                                                                                     Diploma

 

REFERENCES___________________________________________________________________

Doug Devour:  Temp Tel Inc., Owner 907-242-2156   

Larry Woods:   OSP Engineer 205-9834676

Ron Deese   :    Tel Force Group, Owner 615-915-3119

Karon Scott :     Senior Engineer AT&T 662-327-8319