LARRY J. QUEZADA
Denver,CO
Summary
A creative, hardworking self-starter and team player seeking a strong and challenging position that can benefit from my previous 25 years of work experience in the Telecom industry.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Fiber and Small Cell Engineer
Crown Castle
08.2021 - 08.2025
- Attended Kick-Off meetings
- Managed A&E vendors and led weekly conference calls to get status updates on projects
- Designed backbone fiber routes and created Fiber design KMZs for A-Z fiber locations
- Created Requisitions for Purchase Order approval and payment to vendors and approved vendor invoices for the project
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
- Collaborated with other departments including permitting and construction, to facilitate successful project completion.
- Monitored and evaluated engineering performance to recommend improvements.
OSP Construction Manager
Unite Private Networks UPN
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Responsible for the design and development of complex outside plant (OSP) equipment installations, modifications and upgrades.
- Ensured fiber splice records, network topography records and fiber mapping and as-builts, were accurately tracked in corporate inventory systems, and ensured that projects were completed to client and internal specification, on time, and within budget.
- Developed accurate Outside Plant Fiber construction estimates for new opportunities and maintenance requirements.
- Handled the day to day operations of the Outside Plant Fiber network to include: Engineering, permitting, contracting, designing and maintaining of new building adds and existing Fiber facility relocations.
- Met with contractors, Engineering firms, customers, and vendors to coordinate/mitigate projects.
- Managed contractors/subcontractors for Engineering, permitting, and construction of Outside Plant infrastructure.
- Provided emergency response support for network outages and restoration coordination.
OSP Project Manager
Zayo Group
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsible for daily management of construction vendors to expedite the construction and splicing of OSP fiber facilities.
- Oversaw timely permitting submittals and on time performance of engineering and construction vendors.
- Worked closely with Fiber Engineering to design and Implement commercial and carrier fiber networks, infrastructure, backbone and lateral builds.
- Created and tracked project budgets in relationship to Network Operations.
- Interfaced with customers, subcontractors, jurisdictional authorities and interoffice personnel.
- Attended customer meetings and travel to client and/or construction sites as necessary.
OSP Engineer II
CenturyLink
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Managed the daily operations of the outside fiber plant to include engineering, permitting, contracting, designing and maintenance of new builds and existing fiber facility relocates.
- Responsible for design and development of complex outside plant (OSP) equipment installations, modifications and upgrades.
- Maintained fiber splice records, network topography records and fiber mapping and as-builts in corporate inventory systems.
- Worked closely with other utility carriers, local/state agencies and building owners/landlords.
Analytical Associate
CenturyLink
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Duties included acting as the single point of contact between engineering, contract inspectors, and managers (splicing, construction, etc.).
- Responsible for posting, evaluating and correcting records and documents with an emphasis on reconciliation and closing of engineering work orders.
- Review, interpret and work with information on construction work prints, outside plant prints, outside plant records, outside plant maps or topographical maps.
- Respond to inquiries or complaints from engineers, customers and outside managers, solve problems and provide technical advice utilizing appropriate databases.
Education
OTDR Certification -
Corewave
Centennial, CO04.2019
Associate - Graphic Design, Computer Graphics
Platt College
Aurora, CO01.1992
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Salesforce platform knowledge
- NDS software proficiency
- Proficient in AutoCAD
- Experience with Smartsheet
- Geographic information systems
- Proficient in Google Earth KMZ file creation
- Experience with SAP systems
- Strong verbal communication
- Proficient in problem-solving
- Proficient in managing multiple tasks
- Project oversight
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of four in the development of VZW VCA2 small cell project in Denver and Ft. Collins.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop project tracking spreadsheets.
- Managed A&E Vendor in the Phoenix AZ market to investigate possible lease duct opportunities, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction costs.
Timeline
Fiber and Small Cell Engineer
Crown Castle
08.2021 - 08.2025
OSP Construction Manager
Unite Private Networks UPN
10.2019 - 03.2021
OSP Project Manager
Zayo Group
06.2018 - 05.2019
OSP Engineer II
CenturyLink
01.2016 - 01.2018
Analytical Associate
CenturyLink
01.2011 - 01.2016
Associate - Graphic Design, Computer Graphics
Platt College
OTDR Certification -
Corewave
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