Altarius Boyd
Richmond,VA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Detail Engineer
MasTec Network Solutions
04.2007 - Current
- Evaluated, selected and applied standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on moderately complex projects.
- Work with Site Survey Engineer and survey documentation to determine floor plan layouts, power distribution and cabling of central office equipment
- Identify materials needed for the job and complete a BOM which will be submitted to purchasing for all material needed for the job.
- Create comprehensive and accurate installation specifications and accurate equipment requirements to fulfill customer orders and meet customer requirements per standard.
- Update all customer systems for the equipment being installed (i.e.CCP, CANVAS, COAR, VENUE Drawing Database, etc.).
- Review installation specifications and work with our Installation team as needed throughout job completion and process change order request for out of scope tasks.
- Consistently met or exceeded client expectations in delivering high-quality detail engineering services within tight deadlines.
Installer/Detail Engineer
ADC
03.2002 - 03.2007
- Worked as both an installation technician and detail engineer as needed.
- Performed multiple tasks from site survey, detail engineering, installation, and final job sign off and quality assurance
- Functioned as a primary contact for the customer engineer and on site technician during the install process.
- Report job status, material issues and any issues impacting job completion to the customer and project management team.
- I was often requested by the customer to lead the installation of upcoming projects.
Outside Plant Engineer
Ameriss
08.2003 - 06.2005
- Created aerial and buried fiber layouts for residential neighborhoods during the early rollout of Verizon FiOS internet, phone and TV services.
- Responsible for strategic fiber cabinet placement as well as the efficient layout of fiber cabling, splice boxes and individual customer drops.
Central Office Installer
ADC
08.2002 - 08.2003
- Responsible for reading and interpreting the proper installation specifications for various construction projects
- Identify parts necessary to establish low- and high-level racking, transmission racking, power racking, aisle lighting, and provision for grounding
- Correct location records, drawings, bill of materials (BOM), installation notes, and memos to reflect additions and modifications to customers' location (central office) as a result of installation or engineering activities
- Utilize hand tools required for the installation of transmission equipment including crimpers, wire wrap guns, strippers, wrenches, hammers, drills, fusion splicers, BER testers, etc.
- Assemble, modify and install overhead ironwork, relay racks, transmission equipment, and cable ladder.
- Run power, signal, and ground cables to interconnect equipment.
Installation Supervisor
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
10.2000 - 07.2002
- Led a teams of two to as many as ten or more installation technicians in the installation, modification, removal, decommissioning or provisioning of multiplexing and digital cross connect equipment in telecommunications central office facilities.
- Compose and submit job info memorandum to project management and customer representatives detailing job progress and issues if any.
- Work closely with customer and in house engineering to address any revisions or modifications to the original job scope.
- Upon completion of hardware installation it was then my responsibility to test and turn-up new equipment and make ready for customer provisioning.
Detail Engineer
ADC
02.1999 - 09.2000
- Create comprehensive and accurate installation specifications and accurate equipment requirements to fulfill customer orders and meet customer requirements per standard
- Update all customer systems for the equipment being installed (i.e.CCP, CANVAS, COAR, VENUE Drawing Database, etc.), create or correct location records, drawings, bill of materials (BOM), installation notes, and memos to reflect additions and modifications to customers' location (central office) as a result of installation or engineering activities.
Installer
ADC
02.1998 - 03.1999
- Assemble, modify and install overhead ironwork, relay racks, transmission equipment, and cable ladder
- Run power, signal, and ground cables to interconnect equipment
- Cut and terminate single, multistrand, and Coax cable with power lugs, multi-pin connectors, and BNC connectors
- Stencil installed equipment and terminations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA05.1997
Skills
- Central Office Telecommunication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Technical Drawings
- AutoCAD
Timeline
Senior Detail Engineer
MasTec Network Solutions
04.2007 - Current
Outside Plant Engineer
Ameriss
08.2003 - 06.2005
Central Office Installer
ADC
08.2002 - 08.2003
Installer/Detail Engineer
ADC
03.2002 - 03.2007
Installation Supervisor
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
10.2000 - 07.2002
Detail Engineer
ADC
02.1999 - 09.2000
Installer
ADC
02.1998 - 03.1999
Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Virginia State University