112 Pine St.                                                                                                                         redriversplicing@yahoo.com             

Ravenna, Texas 75476 

903-227-2558                                                                                                                    

 

OSP Inspector                                                                                                           July 2010 – Present

BB COMM                                                                                                                

Inspecting OSP Fiber project for AT&T. Inspecting placement and Locating existing AT&T Fiber, Red Lining of prints, taking GPS readings, tracking material, Correcting Engineering prints and gathering data on existing fiber route. AT&T Certified.  Competed 90 mile project from Lela, TX to Amarillo, TX. Inspected 92 mile project from Sioux Falls SD to Omaha Ne. Currently Inspecting Stimulus projects for WindStream in Arkansas

 

OSP Inspector                                                                                                            Mar 2010 – July 2010

Huntel Engineering                                                                                                      

Inspecting OSP Fiber placement for FTTP in Hoxie, Kansas. Correcting Prints, Listing units and tracking Material,

Directing bore crews and aerial placement. This is a Fiber to the Home project  for Rural Tel in Central Kansas.

RUS Project

 

Triple J Communications                                                                                          Jan 2009 – Jan 2010

Splicing Telecommunications cables in Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Responsible for splicing and maintaining copper and fiber for the network. Makes splicing rearrangements on existing facilities in buried, underground, aerial and building work locations. Analyzes and troubleshoots technical problems or issues. Performs testing and turn-up of subscriber lines, carrier plant, and/or fiber optic plant. RUS Project

 

OSP ENGINEER                                                                                                      Sept. 2008 - 2009

TEK SYSTEMS                                                                                                                        Dallas / Houston TX.

Engineering OSP Work Orders for Verizon after Hurricane IKE in the Houston area.

 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER                                                                          FEB. 2008 – June, 2008

KLAASMEYER CONSTRUCTION                                                                                    Lewisville, Texas

Responsible for all placing of telecommunications cables ( fiber and copper ) within the North Texas DFW  area

For Verizon Communications. Working with City officials in 7 Communities auditing and Inspecting 15 contract

Placement crews and 3 bore rig crews. Responsible for P/L margin - work orders within Lewisville, Coppell, Flower Mound Highland Village area. Lost Contract. Was hired to keep one Verizon supervisor in line.

 

REGIONAL MANAGER                                                                                       Nov. 2007 – Feb. 2008

GAZELLE TECHNICAL SERVICES                                                                                   Annandale, Va.

Responsible for 22 techs Inventorying Remote Sites in the Houston area for AT&T. Inventoried 2000 remotes from

November 1 to December 21, 2007. All Remotes were quality checked and passed through APEX COVANTAGE.

Trained techs on equipment types and Apex System, This project was completed within the Time Frame of AT&T.

                          

FTTP MANAGER/COORDINATOR                                                                         2005 – 2006

VERIZON                                                                                                                                    Plano, Texas

FTTP Lead Coordinator / Inspector Responsible for the Scheduling of work orders, Field Engineering Changes, Placement

Of Fiber Duct, Fiber Splicing, Reporting of Material and Redlined Prints. Directed and Managed 50 boring crews

Placing over 12 Million feet of Fiber and duct to all residential customers in Plano, Texas.  Responsible for and directed crews,

While working with Engineering, City Officials and Contract crew foremen in Maintaining Verizon Standards.

This Project Led the Nation in Households Passed, Fiber footage placed and Spliced in 2005.

 

FTTP MANAGER/ INSPECTOR                                                                             2004 – 2005

VERIZON                                                                                                                      Rowlett, Texas

FTTP Inspector Responsible for the Scheduling of Work Orders, Tracking of Material, Field Engineering Changes, Placement of Fiber Duct, Fiber Splicing, Reporting of Material and Redlined Prints. Directing and Managing Boring Crews and Fiber Splicers in Placing over 3 Million feet of Fiber in Rowlett, Texas, from July to December 2004. Responsible for and Directed Crews, while working with Engineering, City Officials and Supervisors in Maintaining Verizon Standards. Dealing with Customer Complaints and resolving these with minimum expense.

This Project Led the Nation in Households Passed, Fiber footage placed and Spliced in 2004.

       

MANAGER CONSTRUCTION                                                                               2000 – 2003 Retirement

VERIZON                                                                                                                                  Sherman, Texas

Local Manager Construction Sherman, Texas over area of approximately 2500 SQ.  Miles.  Managing the Daily Operations of the Construction Department comprised of Company Splicers, Contract Placers (Aerial and Buried) and Contract Splicers for Copper / Fiber.   Working  with   Engineering,  Planning  and  Central Office  /  Central Office Equipment Installation in the Development  and  Implementation  of  Work Orders  to  provide  Service Solutions to a Rapidly

Changing Environment. Reduced the amount of ( DOR’s ) in Sherman Area from 470 to 0 within the First 8 Months.

 

MANAGER CONSTRUCTION                                                                                       1997 - 2000      

VERIZON                                                                                                                             Sulphur Springs, Texas

Local Manager Responsible for all Telecommunications Projects for Verizon in East Texas covering 32 Exchanges.  Coordinating with Planning, Engineering, Service Department, Operations Center and Supply to Provide Excellent Service

To Verizon Customers.   Managing Company, Contractors and Directing all in Placement and Splicing of Outside Plant Work Orders, Tac Focus, Special Circuits and Maintenance Repairs. Directing 25 Contract placing Crews, 40 plus Contract Splicers

Company Aerial Crew and Company Splicers during the 1998 – 2000 year.

Reduced the amount of ( DOR’s) in Sulphur Springs Area from 532 to 10. O Accidents in this time frame.

 

RED RIVER SPLICING /WAGNER                                                                                    1995 – 1997

OWNER, MANAGER                                                                                                                Bonham, Texas

Directed Contract Splicers on the correct practices and Procedures according to GTE / Verizon Guidelines.  Inspected Outside Plant Work Orders for Quality Control Issues.   Directly involved in all duties relating to the Splicing of Telecommunications Cable business.  Including direct supervision of contractors, customer relations, inventory control and managing all financial aspects of the Business.

 

LOCAL MANAGER …….. PBX / DATA                                                                      1990 – 1994

GTE CENTRAL                                                                                                                     Prague, Oklahoma

Directed the Installation and Maintenance of all Local and Long Distance Lines and Special Circuits in Exchanges covering 2000 SQ. miles in East Oklahoma.  Designed and Implemented Quality Control Restraints to reduce Customer Complaints.   Outside Plant audit scored 98% Installation and 99% Repair.  Led  Oklahoma  team  in  Producing  Quality  results  in  Commitments  Met within  48  hours.

Competitive Manager / 0 Accidents in this Time Frame.

 

O.S.P.  CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR                                                                    1988 – 1990

GTE         SOUTH / WEST                                                                                                  Sulphur Springs, Texas

Directed the Placement and Splicing of all Telecommunications work in the Sulphur Springs District of East Texas.  Administered all Contracts and Bidding Procedures to external Contractors for OSP Work Orders. Maintained Reports and Records of Material, Placement, Splicing, Cut-over and Removal, Budget, and Quality Control. The Construction Budget Placed to Engineering Capital Budget was a variance of   .09% During this Time Frame.

OSP Audit…………99% Placement………..98% Splicing.

Competitive Manager,  ( 0 ) Dates Missed,   ( 0 ) Accidents

 

RELEVANT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION                                  RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 

                                                                                                  

Business Management…………X – Y Switching                                  Construction Splicer ………….Maintenance Splicer                                               

Business Production……………Operations Center Management         Fiber Optics Splicer……………Backhoe Operator

Business Sales ………………   Engineering Design                              Installation and Repair …………Lineworker

Windows……...Excel…...Word

 

40 Years Telecommunications Experience, Retired from Verizon with 32 years

 

Endowed Member 32 degree Master Mason……………………………...Dallas Scottish Rite

Worshipful Master 2003 – 2005...Telephone Masonic Lodge #348

Nominated Verizon Excellence   Award 2002…...References Available upon Request

Texas Class A CDL

Current Passport

Ben Wagner     redriversplicing @Yahoo.com                 903-227-2558