Steve Gibbs
Dycom Industries Inc.
Clearwater,FL
48
years of professional experience
Accomplished Telecommunications Engineer specializing in design, implementation, and maintenance of outdoor network infrastructure. Expertise in fiber optic installation, project management, and troubleshooting enhances team collaboration and fosters results-driven environments. Demonstrates adaptability to evolving challenges while consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.
Work History
Outside Plant Engineer
9 Years 7 Months- Directed outside plant design for aerial and underground fiber routes, ensuring constructability and code compliance.
- Coordinated utility relocations, permitting, and right-of-way documentation for telecom infrastructure projects.
- Prepared detailed splice plans, staking packages, and construction drawings using CAD and GIS tools.
- Reviewed field surveys and as-built records to resolve conflicts and maintain accurate plant documentation.
- Mentored engineering staff on OSP standards, drafting practices, and field verification procedures.
- Standardized design reviews and quality checks to improve accuracy across multiple fiber deployment projects.
Access Engineer- Center Operation Technician
6 Months- Prepare or direct the preparation of circuit orders and Circuit layout records for field services.
- Design voice and data circuits that include digital data Circuits and hi-capacity circuits.
- Utilized fiber, digital loop carrier, broadband, and SONET systems to complete work assignments efficiently.
- Interpret orders for service requirements.
- Allocated equipment and facilities and ordered plug-in cards.
- Provides technical consultation to field forces for special Services and hi-capacity services.
- The use of M6 (MetaSolve) to obtain record information, Design circuits, distribute circuit orders, isolate trouble And maintain maintenance records.
- Coordinating with other departments and providing Technical assistance to other Frontier employees.
- Provisioning of DACSs and FW4100 – 9500.
- Takes appropriate action to troubleshoot, test and Correct special service circuits.
- Identified and corrected M6 database issues following migration from Verizon to Frontier, ensuring data integrity.
Level 4 Installer/Test And Turn-up
8 Years 6 Months- Test and Turn-up of Ciena 5430 Optical Transport Network (OTN).
- Test and Turn-up of UVN and Metro Rings using Ciena 6500, Cisco 15454 and Lucent DMX optical and electrical MUX equipment.
- Commission equipment by testing and validating functionality.
- Supports customers activation of new circuits by testing connections To other pieces of equipment and integrating/mapping circuits on The network.
- Perform preventive or reactive maintenance of network equipment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Sonet, DWDM, and PON fiber technologies.
- Knowledge of test equipment JDSU6000/8000, STT, MTT, Optical Power Meters and Optical Spectrum and Signal Analyzer.
- Possessed knowledge of Cisco 7600, CRS Routers, Juniper SRX, T and MX Series Routers, and Alcatel Lucent 7750/7360 equipment.
Level 3 Installer
11 Months- Contracted for ADC to support network restoration efforts in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina.
- All installation was from inventory to the final Audit at job Completion
- Executed removal of outdated equipment
- A lot of equipment removal’s
Customer Support Engineer
5 Years- Collaborated with AG C/S Installation Division and GTD #5 customers to resolve issues related to GTD #5 and its peripheral hardware.
- Perform time critical customer support activities of complex Telecommunication products.
- Served as the primary point of contact to enhance collaboration between GTE and our company for GTD#5. between GTE and our company for the GTD#5.
- Acted as a liaison between GTE and our company for the GTD#5.
- Resolved customer-reported and internal product/service issues by developing both temporary and permanent solutions.
- Assisted in analyzing root causes of technical issues to enhance service reliability. to perform root cause analysis and develop
- Located in GTE’s NOC at the Dallas Airport complex.
Test Engineer
3 Years- Conducted testing and integration of new equipment and peripheral devices linked to the GTD #5, covering line, trunk, and memory enhancements along with all SVR upgrades.
- Troubleshot and resolved hardware problems independently while assisting other departments in identifying software issues.
- Troubleshoot, resolve all hardware problems with minimal assistance And assist other departments in locating software problems.
- Analyze printouts and report data to determine the location and Cause of faulty hardware.
- Plan and maintain required test schedule to meet overall job Commitment.
- Planned and maintained test schedule to ensure adherence to overall job commitments.
C.O.E Installer/Site Manager
15 Years 6 Months- Supervised Central Office equipment installers and installed Automatic Electric equipment #1, #2, and #3 E.A.X, digital GTD #5, Step by Step, and 914 Multiplexers.
- Installed communication systems, cabling, and hardware following project specifications and safety standards.
- Interpreted wiring diagrams and blueprints to complete accurate installations and troubleshooting.
Education
GED
Skills
Fiber optic design
Geographic information systems (GIS)
GIS software
AutoCAD proficiency
Permitting
Quality assurance
Quality management
Mapping
Team leadership
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Reliability
Training
- 1987 914 Multiplexer, GTE Course
- 1994 GTD# 5 Test Engineer School
- 1997 GTD# 5 Data Structure
- 1998 GTD# 5 Code Structure
- 1998 GTD# 5 Centrex
- 1998 GTD# 5 CCS7
- 1998 GTD#5 Database Records
- 1999 GTD# 5 Equal Access
- 2013 Ciena 5430 Optical Transport Network
Central Office
Central Office
Timeline
Outside Plant Engineer
Dycom Industries Inc.
03.2017 - 10.2026Read More
Access Engineer- Center Operation Technician
Epitec (Contracting To Frontier Communications)
03.2016 - 09.2016Read More
Level 4 Installer/Test And Turn-up
Bluestream Professional Services (Formally ADC Telecom)
03.2007 - 09.2015Read More
Level 3 Installer
Techforce Telecom
04.2006 - 03.2007Read More
Customer Support Engineer
AG Communication Systems
03.1997 - 03.2002Read More
Test Engineer
AG Communication Systems
03.1994 - 03.1997Read More
C.O.E Installer/Site Manager
AG Communication Systems
09.1978 - 03.1994Read More
Northwester High School
GED
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