NICHOLAS SIMMONS
Canton,Michigan
Summary
Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation skills coupled with more than 15 years of experience. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Foreman
Thayer Power & Communication
08.2024 - Current
- Improved team efficiency through comprehensive training in industry best practices and safety protocols.
- Minimized service disruptions during tower maintenance activities by efficiently rerouting traffic to alternate paths when necessary.
- Expedited project timelines with effective management of subcontractors for specialty services like electrical or civil work.
- Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
- Performed tower construction at heights of [Number] feet while maintaining focus on safety.
- Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.
- Installed wiring, cabling and networking hardware on customer premises.
- Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
- Enhanced network coverage by installing and maintaining telecommunications towers and equipment.
Construction Foreman
Thayer Power & Communication
08.2024 - Current
- Improved team efficiency through comprehensive training in industry best practices and safety protocols.
- Minimized service disruptions during tower maintenance activities by efficiently rerouting traffic to alternate paths when necessary.
- Expedited project timelines with effective management of subcontractors for specialty services like electrical or civil work.
- Lifted equipment into position using cranes, rigging tools and gin poles.
- Performed tower construction at heights of upwards of 1000 feet while maintaining focus on safety.
- Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.
- Installed wiring, cabling and networking hardware on customer premises.
- Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
- Enhanced network coverage by installing and maintaining telecommunications towers and equipment.
Construction Foreman/Cell Site Electrician
Bam Construction And Development
03.2017 - Current
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs, and knowledge of individual team members.
- Coordinated materials to maintain steady flow and meet productivity objectives.
- Inspected work for compliance with applicable regulations and job specifications.
- Created safe and effective rigging plans for all critical lifts.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.
- Erecting cell towers/broadcast towers and installing steel modifications as needed.
- Performed all electrical work.
- Ensured that all crew and job sites were 100% with safety at all times and up to OSHA standards.
Tower Climber/Rigger
Velex
01.2011 - 02.2017
- Climbed upwards of 1000' to designated work location of the tower.
- Erected and decommissioned towers and equipment.
- Rigged towers, monopoles and rooftops to build new tower or collocate antenna on existing structure under FCC guidelines.
- Leveraged sweep testing tools and software to test operation of tower transmission components.
- Built and installed sites per customer specs and maintained safe work environment daily
- Optimized operations by performing system upgrades, troubleshooting component failures and installing approved system modifications.
- Installed, adjusted and repaired stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
Boilermaker
Boilermakers Local 169
04.2007 - 12.2010
- Boiler mechanic and welder
- Installed and/or repaired boilers and other vessels
- Marathon Oil refinery (DHOUP) Coker project with Mammoet and Barnhart crane.
- Confined Space
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for each job.
- Assembled and analyzed boilers for defects.
- Erected cranes for heavy lifts.
- Fresh air work
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
Education
GED -
John Glenn High School
Skills
- Blueprint and schematic interpretation
- Safety and compliance
- AC/DC Voltage
- Rope access work
- Rigging
- Troubleshooting
- Very mechanically inclined
- Working at extreme heights in extreme conditions
- Strong communication skills
- Team player
Certification
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
Comtrain Certifed Climber
Comtrain Certified Tower Rescue
Comtrain Certified Rigger
GC Academy Certified
RF Exposure
First Aid and CPR
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Space
Timeline
Construction Foreman
Thayer Power & Communication
08.2024 - Current
Construction Foreman
Thayer Power & Communication
08.2024 - Current
Construction Foreman/Cell Site Electrician
Bam Construction And Development
03.2017 - Current
Tower Climber/Rigger
Velex
01.2011 - 02.2017
Boilermaker
Boilermakers Local 169
04.2007 - 12.2010
GED -
John Glenn High School
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