To obtain a position in Telecommunications where I can utilize my knowledge and experience in any area of the telecommunications industry. Expertise in outside plant construction, training and development.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Installation and Repair Technician
New York Telephone
01.1990 - 10.1990
Trouble shoot subscriber complaints
Provide or restore service to residential and commercial customers.
Cable splicing Technician
New York Telephone, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic, Verizon
10.1990 - 01.2000
Review prints and make revisions
Perform all phases of splicing of underground and aerial cables
Replace failed sections of cables
Maintain all cables from the Central Office vault to the block terminals
Identify all troubles within our work and take corrective actions
Train new cable splicers on underground and aerial procedures.
Special services technician
Verizon
01.2000 - 01.2005
Installation and repair of T1, DSL lines for residential and commercial customers.
Lineman
Verizon
01.2005 - 01.2020
Build and maintain all outside plant
Review and revise engineering prints as well as assisting engineers design jobs for proper line specifications
Install and remove poles
Install anchors and guy wires and run aerial strand
Install and remove all cables including but not limited to underground, aerial, building risers
Hardware poles and buildings
Transfer aerial cable, identify all hazards including but not limited to electrical as well as structural
Rebuild damaged plant due to accidents, storms and other acts of nature
Train new lineman in the field in all phases of line work and safety.
Line Instructor / Climbing Instructor / Manhole Safety and Setup Instructor / Competent Person Instructor / Lead Safety Instructor / Flagging Instructor
Innova Solutions (serving Verizon and Frontier Communications)
01.2001 - Current
Teach basic line construction
Teach safe climbing techniques and working at heights
Teach manhole safety setup and operations
Teach excavation, shoring safety and OSHA regulations
Teach the dangers of working with lead and safe procedures or encapsulating and removal of lead sheathed cables
ATSSA trained for flagging operations to national standards.
Education
A.A.S in Telecommunications -
Westchester Community College
Valhalla, New York
01.2004
Skills
Workplace Safety
Mentoring abilities
Standard Operating Procedures
Subject matter expertise
Employee Coaching and Mentoring
Emergency Procedures
Performance Evaluation
Operations Management
Telecom Infrastructure
Customer Relations
Training Oversight
Problem Resolution
Hobbies and Interests
Carpentry
Metal work
Building and restoring cars
Timeline
Lineman
Verizon
01.2005 - 01.2020
Line Instructor / Climbing Instructor / Manhole Safety and Setup Instructor / Competent Person Instructor / Lead Safety Instructor / Flagging Instructor
Innova Solutions (serving Verizon and Frontier Communications)
Intern Secretary at Reception Of Visitors And Customers (telephone, Physical) Standard Note Taking, Telephone MessageIntern Secretary at Reception Of Visitors And Customers (telephone, Physical) Standard Note Taking, Telephone Message