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Leon Hernandez

Leon Hernandez

Titusville

Summary

Dynamic OSP Telecom Engineering knowledge with a proven track record, adept in FTTx planning and project management. Successfully streamlined permitting processes, enhancing compliance and reducing review times. Skilled in training teams and collaborating with clients, driving timely project deliverables while maintaining high-quality standards.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

OSP Telecom Engineer II

Timmons Group
Richmond
10.2024 - 07.2025
  • Managed FTTx permitting projects, ensuring compliance with standards and timely deliverables.
  • Developed training materials and established standards for permitting team operations.
  • Created comprehensive documentation for design standards aligned with client specifications.
  • Researched town permit requirements for aerial and underground construction projects.
  • Tracked and submitted permits, overseeing approval processes efficiently.
  • Drafted prints using ArcGIS for accurate permit submissions.
  • Coordinated with multiple clients to meet stringent delivery timelines.
  • Collaborated with state agencies to define DOT permit requirements, significantly reducing review time.

Survey and Permit Supervisor

Excell Communications
Summit
04.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managing survey vendors and making sure deliverables are meeting standards.
  • Instituted training material for new survey personnel.
  • Training in house and vendors to complete survey work while adhering to guidelines.
  • Researching town permit requirements for construction of aerial and underground builds.
  • Submission and tracking of permits submitted and approved.
  • QC of vendor submitted mapping for construction builds.
  • Working with multiple clients and platforms to meet strict delivery dates.

Engineering Project Supervisor

CCI Systems
06.2022 - 04.2023
  • Managing a team of design engineers from overseas to meet strict SLA times set by customers.
  • Using previous experience to setup and perform training for new software (PNI smallworld)
  • Overlooking timesheet claims to make sure projects stay within budget and ensure accuracy.
  • Tracking progress of asbuilt information and status of pending work and billable work completed.
  • Managing large HFC Networks and FTTH projects, responsible for the planning and quality of a 4000 mile asbuilt project.

Design Consultant

Renewal By Andersen
Cranford
12.2021 - 05.2022
  • In home sales consultant for a full Window and Door replacement company.
  • Performed inside and outside inspections of homeowner’s windows and doors.
  • Provided cost estimates with finance plans to help homeowners complete small and large home improvement projects.

Designer

Telecon
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Designed FTTH using Netwin application, design duties including Feeder Design & Cell design.
  • QC ROLT packages for construction release.
  • Working with management and team members to stay on schedule with expected deadlines.

Technician/Survey Engineer/FTTx Network Planning Engineer

Cablevision
Ossining
01.2011 - 08.2021
  • Performed installations everyday adhering to Cablevision safety standards and regulations
  • Installed OOL and OV services as well as troubleshooting.
  • Stocking equipment daily according to jobs giving to me by dispatch, and keeping a detailed inventory of supplies, splitters, converters, modems, routers, fittings etc.
  • Performed everyday functions of Surveyor, Designer, and Project Manager, designing residential, commercial, and DOT jobs that involve site meetings and coordinating with construction and other departments.
  • Learning and advancing my knowledge of all Design components in the HFC Network while also performing new FTTH (Fiber to The Home) Network, Feeder, Ring, Cell and HE Designs.
  • Plowing of direct buried fiber as well as installation of new conduit.
  • Directional Boring at multiple depths per city and state regulations.
  • Installation vaults as needed for the telecommunications plant completion.
  • Experience in backfilling per city and state regulations.

Education

Associate of Science Degree - Drafting and Design

ITT Technical Institute
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2010

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Smartsheets
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Drafting/CAD Methods
  • PNI
  • Lode
  • Smallworld Applications
  • AutoCAD
  • Netwin
  • QGIS
  • IQGEO
  • IKE Data
  • Katapult

Timeline

OSP Telecom Engineer II

Timmons Group
10.2024 - 07.2025

Survey and Permit Supervisor

Excell Communications
04.2023 - 09.2024

Engineering Project Supervisor

CCI Systems
06.2022 - 04.2023

Design Consultant

Renewal By Andersen
12.2021 - 05.2022

Designer

Telecon
08.2021 - 11.2021

Technician/Survey Engineer/FTTx Network Planning Engineer

Cablevision
01.2011 - 08.2021

Associate of Science Degree - Drafting and Design

ITT Technical Institute
Leon Hernandez