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PATRICK BRADLEY

Birch River

Summary

Experienced, highly motivated, and knowledgeable telecom professional with over 10 years of experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of cellular telecom equipment, towers, and shelters. Seeking a position with new opportunities due to the downsizing of my former employer. Effective leadership, quality work, common sense, and safety compliant. Recognized throughout career as a skilled, safe, efficient, and dedicated employee.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Trouble Shooting Team Foreman

BPI INC
Winfield, WV
04.2019 - 01.2026
  • Direct on-site management and training of tower technician(s)
  • Performed "night cuts" - Staged, installed, wired, and troubleshot new power plants. Tested and verified batteries, installed new battery racks, checked load calculations, and transferred feed from the old power plants to new during a nighttime maintenance window while following lockout/tagout and electrical safety procedures
  • Coordinated material staging and equipment needs for daily jobs
  • Tracked job progress and reported status to project management
  • Completed repair of damaged and malfunctioning equipment related to and including:

Antennas, radios, line installation, coax, fiber, DC power trunks, jumpers, lighting, microwave dishes and grounding systems of cellular communication sites

  • Ensured work was consistently completed within deadlines
  • Led, mentored, and supervised tower technicians on job sites
  • Assigned daily tasks and ensured crew productivity, safety, and quality assurance
  • Served as the primary point of contact between the crew and project management
  • Enforced all safety policies, OSHA regulations, and company procedures
  • Conducted daily Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and tailgate safety meetings
  • Resolved conflicts within the team to keep a productive work environment through high morale

Telecommunications Cable Technician

James Services Inc.
Knoxville, TN
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • Planned layouts and ran Trilogy CATVP cable through walls, attics, crawl spaces, and catwalks of buildings 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 17 of the West Virginia State Capitol Complex, including the main capitol building and culture center.
  • Read blueprints, schematics, and redline drawings to correctly install splitters and antennas according to AT&T 76300 standards.
  • Supported, terminated, connected, and sweep tested all coax cable with Anritsu 5362E sweep gear.
  • Made penetrations for cable paths through concrete, terracotta, cement, cinder block, drywall, and sheet rock.
  • Trained personnel to mount splitters and antennas, as well as terminating and testing coax.
  • Used Hilti power actuated support gun to support coax via J-hooks.
  • Screened candidates for building additional teams.

Tower Tech III

ALLTECH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Grayson, Kentucky
10.2016 - 03.2017
  • Performed tower construction activities including installing antennas, mounting hardware, installing coax and connectors, grounding, testing, positioning, and optimizing antennas and lines
  • Trained new technicians
  • Installed equipment from major carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint
  • Performed solo climbs as needed
  • Performed tasks of Tower Tech I, Tower Tech II, and Tower Tech III as needed to lead by example and facilitate timely job completion. 

Tower Technician II

PINPOINT
Indianapolis, Indiana
05.2015 - 08.2016
  • Performed construction duties on a daily basis, ensuring quality construction for AT&T and T-Mobile as directed by supervisor.
  •  Performed wire and cable pulls
  • Performed LTE and UMTS upgrades
  • Performed solo climbs as needed

Tower Technician I

Alliance Site Development Services
Louisville, KY
02.2013 - 03.2015
  • Climbed and worked on communications towers for the purpose of installing, replacing, and repairing antenna systems equipment
  • Performed tower maintenance under supervision 
  • Read engineering construction drawings, plans, site plans, tower drawings and redlines as needed.
  • Used and maintained hand tools and mechanical equipment.
  • Maintained company vehicle and tools.
  • Assisted in the construction of cell phone towers

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Greenbrier West High School
Charmco, West Virginia
2008

Skills

  • Equipment operation
  • Electrical installation
  • Hand and power tools
  • Crew supervision
  • Equipment maintenance
  • OSHA compliance
  • Construction supervision
  • Quality control
  • Daily reporting
  • Employee training
  • Site inspection
  • Project leadership
  • Schematics and blueprints
  • Structural repairs

Certification

  • ComTrain Tower Safety & Rescue Certification
  • Basic first aid/CPR and Blood Borne Pathogens
  • RF Awareness Certification
  • OSHA 10

Timeline

Trouble Shooting Team Foreman

BPI INC
04.2019 - 01.2026

Telecommunications Cable Technician

James Services Inc.
08.2018 - 03.2019

Tower Tech III

ALLTECH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
10.2016 - 03.2017

Tower Technician II

PINPOINT
05.2015 - 08.2016

Tower Technician I

Alliance Site Development Services
02.2013 - 03.2015

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Greenbrier West High School
PATRICK BRADLEY