Brett Carder
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Seasoned Construction Project admin with a robust background in overseeing fiber optic and telecommunications projects for Ziply Fiber. Excelled in aerial and underground copper and fiber optic splicing and repair. Adept at fostering strong relationships with municipalities and vendors. Demonstrates exceptional troubleshooting and team leadership abilities, ensuring project success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Project Manager
Ziply Fiber
06.2024 - Current
- Perform aerial and underground inspections along with audits of contractors performing inspections, corrections, and foreign pole transfers in accordance with the NESC and Ziply standards.
- Assign and dispatch work to contract inspectors via email or through online database applications, with the ability to assist the contract inspectors in resolving NESC or FPT complex issues.
- Involved in the development, trials, and implementation of new processes, process documentation, web applications, and field software involving NESC inspections and corrections, and pole transfer work.
- Perform training of contract personnel in the accepted aerial plant inspection and correction methods used by Ziply, as well as the associated field software applications.
- Issue/dispute resolution: partner with vendor team to resolve issues that arise during the construction process. Bore-throughs, tree trimming, and other complaints with citizens impacted by the fiber deployment.
- Serve as a Municipality liaison, working with various municipalities regarding permitting, traffic control, and other concerns regarding the overall impact of OSP work within the community.
- Perform invoice processing, work within project workflow databases to review and process vendor invoicing adhering to Ziply accounting guidelines
- Act as the first-level field approval for necessary changes found infield. Partner with Engineering and vendor team regarding potential solutions.
Broadband Technician
City of Sherwood
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Install hardware such as servers, hubs, routers, bridges, modems and other network devices.
- Install, test, and configure new fiber optic connections to ensure optimal performance. •Install residential, business and government to government fiber connections.
- Operate fusion splicer to splice existing and new fiber optic plant.
- Use testing light meter and OTDR to troubleshoot and confirm the continuity of splices.
- Perform site surveys for new builds to ensure best route.
- Use 3-GIS to confirm existing fiber routes and network loop information.
Customer Service Tech 2
Ziply Fiber
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Climb wooden poles, work aloft, operate aerial lift trucks.
- Maintain and install telephone plant.
- Splice aerial and underground copper and fiber optic cables.
- Perform work in an efficient and safe manner utilizing all PPE.
- Maintain working relationship with customers and clients.
- Use meters and electrical testing equipment to identify and troubleshoot electrical and circuit faults.
- Install and repair DSL, POTS, GPON, VoIP and multiplexing circuits
Network Technician
CenturyLink
07.2017 - 08.2021
- Climb wooden poles, work aloft, operate aerial lift trucks.
- Maintain and install telephone plant.
- Splice aerial and underground copper and fiber optic cables.
- Perform work in an efficient and safe manner utilizing all PPE.
- Maintain working relationship with customers and clients.
- Use meters and electrical testing equipment to identify and troubleshoot electrical and circuit faults.
- Install and repair DSL, POTS, and GPON services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Phoenix High School
Phoenix, OR05-2010
Skills
- Fiber Optic Splicing
- Skilled in Copper Splicing and Case Assembly
- Troubleshooting T1 circuits and repair
- Class A CDL holder
- Aerial lift and climbing certified
- Underground fault locating
Certification
- Class A CDL
- OSHA Manhole and confined Space Training
- Pole Climbing Certification
- Aerial lift Certification
- Buck squeeze fall protection
Timeline
Construction Project Manager
Ziply Fiber
06.2024 - Current
Broadband Technician
City of Sherwood
06.2023 - 06.2024
Customer Service Tech 2
Ziply Fiber
10.2022 - 05.2023
Network Technician
CenturyLink
07.2017 - 08.2021
High School Diploma -
Phoenix High School
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