Timothy Ryan
Nephi,UT
Summary
Hard working veteran who is upfront and honest. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Line and Antenna Crew Foreman
Christensen and Griffith Construction
Tooele, Utah
10.2018 - Current
- Performed quality control inspections during each phase of a project to ensure accuracy of work performed by crews.
- Coordinated with customers regarding service requests, scheduled outages.
- Maintained daily logs detailing crew assignments, safety concerns and mitigation of safety issues.
- Monitored progress of work in progress, identified potential problems, and implemented corrective measures as necessary.
- Reported any incidents or accidents involving personnel or property to management immediately.
- Directed and coordinated activities of line and antenna crews to ensure efficient completion of assigned projects.
- Supervised the troubleshooting and repair of faulty lines and antennas in order to restore service quickly.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Ordered materials needed for job completion from vendors or other sources as required.
- Trained new crew members on safety protocols and operating procedures.
- Ensured proper installation techniques were followed for all aerial plant construction, splicing, and maintenance operations.
- Inspected equipment prior to use to ensure safe operation.
- Adhered to strict federal and corporate rules to promote overall safety of workers and members of public.
- Shortened or lengthened wires by removing or adding wire and used different types of splices, connectors and clamps.
- Followed strict safety protocols to ensure personal and public safety around electrical lines.
- Utilized volt meters, ammeters, and other testing devices to assess and ensure system functionality.
- Identified site hazards and utilized safety and protective equipment to comply with safety rules.
- Participated in safety meetings and workshops to stay updated on industry practices and standards.
- Installed electric watthour meters in pre-installed meter-connection boxes to connect service.
- Performed ground work, setting up traffic cones and safety signs to secure work areas.
- Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
Certified Tower Technician
Christensen and Griffith Construction Company
Tooele, Utah
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Tested power systems, transmission lines and antennas for proper functioning.
- Installed, maintained, upgraded and repaired wireless communication towers.
- Replaced faulty components in order to resolve network connectivity issues quickly.
- Performed antenna alignment and tower rigging operations.
- Dismantled old cell sites in preparation for new installations or upgrades.
- Assisted with the removal of existing towers as well as the construction of new ones.
- Operated various tools including drills, saws, ladders and other equipment related to tower installation or maintenance.
- Coordinated with vendors regarding parts orders for repair jobs or new builds.
- Erected monopoles, self-supporting towers and guyed structures.
- Provided technical assistance in the installation of coaxial cables and fiber optics lines.
- Utilized climbing gear such as harnesses, ropes and carabiners while ascending and descending communication towers safely.
- Managed inventory levels of supplies needed for daily job functions properly.
- Repaired damaged cable runs between antennas utilizing specialized tools such as crimpers, strippers.
- Conducted daily site safety analysis meetings, equipment inspections, and safety kit and inspections.
- Installed transmission lines, antennas, cabling, braces and supports to promote communications operations.
- Maintained and operated construction equipment such as electric and hydraulic winches and capstans.
- Climbed various heights on multiple structures safely and efficiently to repair equipment.
- Used hand and power tools to perform maintenance and troubleshooting duties.
- Performed coaxial, fiber, lines, and hybrid cable installations and lead work on top of tower.
- Read and interpreted drawings, piping diagrams, job specifications, mounting specs and testing procedures.
- Replaced antennas and installed new dishes.
- Prepared, ran, terminated and tested coax and network equipment to bring systems up to optimal performance levels.
Education
Journeyman Electrician - Electrical
Mountainland Technical College
Orem, UTSkills
- Quality control
- Project management
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
Certifications
- OSHA 30
- First aid/CPR
- Class A CDL
- Mobile crane
- Competent Rigging
- Aerial lift
- Forklift
- Comtrain
- NWSA Tower Climber
- RF Awareness
Volunteer
- Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2013- 2015
- Enlisted member of Utah Army National Guard, 2011-2019, deployed 2017-2018
Timeline
Line and Antenna Crew Foreman
Christensen and Griffith Construction
10.2018 - Current
Certified Tower Technician
Christensen and Griffith Construction Company
10.2015 - 10.2018
Journeyman Electrician - Electrical
Mountainland Technical College