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Do contact me for help in telecommunications work you are about to undertake or have already started. Have training and experiences that can be an asset and benefit to your company or client company. Will also work hands-on installing equipment and software loads as engineer and/or technician.
Work as Project Manager, Engineer or at times Technician. Not afraid to get my hands involved with the work along with mind. Please make email contact first as I travel on work assignments. Will work in Europe, Ireland, Australia, The Islands, and South America.
While providing services I can perform quality technical work to help you design, develop, engineer, manage construction of, install, turn-up and test:
- Database and spreadsheet for DC power management and other uses.
- Install software loads, perform integrated system installations.
- Integrated systems engineering, central offices, collocations, and type 3 POP centers.
- Install new and relocate in-service routers, hubs.
- Install copper and fiber media.
- Data and telecommunications equipment (a larger list of equipment and protocols is available).
- Alcatel, Lucent, Nortel, Ericsson, Tellabs, Cisco, Bay and other companies.
- AC/DC power system layout and construction using any manufacturer equipment.
- WAN and LAN build, install networking hardware and software in business office environment.
Cell Sites:
Build cell sites perform grounding, install and test equipment. Stay current in the latest cellular, PCS, mobile radio, microwave, fiber optic, and DC power plant system installation and testing methods. Can design and implement fiber optic SONET networks, in-building wireless systems, and a broad range of cellular and PCS repeater systems.
Am well able to build cell site installations with state-of-the-art test equipment. Am dedicated to performing excellent work in RF and fiber optic equipment testing resulting in stable system integrity and quality control. Have proficiency with complete installations, test and activation, including A/C power systems, D/C power plant, emergency power systems, grounding, and alarm systems.
Other professional services include:
- Perform site procurement, site surveys and systems integration planning.
- Write reports, universal service orders (USOF) and proposals.
- Perform engineering services and project management.
- Work as managing technician and tester.
- Estimate electrical construction, data and telecommunications for any projects
- Manage day-to-day operations of a company.
- Work as and perform functions of officer of a corporation.
- Help executive management build a company and national/international network.
When you are implementing an annual switch build plan for any field service area or building any new facility I can oversee the activities related to these 14 switch implementation milestones:
- Order switch/primary equipment.
- Install transport, switch or cell site equipment and wiring.
- Complete Space Conditioning.
- Establish transport and/or, local access or cell site plan.
- Issue NACN questionnaire.
- Install and test switch, power, and primary equipment.
- Complete switch/primary ODA/DT.
- Install and test ancillary equipment.
- Execute ISVP fit.
- Order facilities.
- Accept facilities.
- Final completion of testing.
- Complete integration and cluster testing.
- Cut over switch.
Day to day responsibilities:
Will develop work plans, obtain and approve estimates, and develop timeline for the execution of the switch build program for specific switches. Will assess switch build progress and quality levels, and compare results to planned targets. Evaluate, prioritize, and execute ad-hoc requests in a manner that minimizes the impact on project scheduling and scope. Will support the development of switch implementation plans for future year. Interact with client corporate and site build management as necessary to resolve any coordination issues. Will prepare monthly build status scorecard versus plan, and highlight areas for intervention for internal management. Will determine internal and external resource requirements and ensure contractual arrangements are in place in order to begin work and ensure a streamlined vendor evaluation and selection process. Will interact periodically with vendors to discuss switch installation and transition progress, resolve critical operational bottlenecks, evaluate status of the relationship, and resolve relationship issues to ensure that vendor performance metrics match or exceed planned targets. Assign roles and responsibilities for project team and support staff.
I am a switch implementation project manager, have switch build experience for (Lucent, Nortel, Ericsson, Nortel DMS, FLM, Lightwave, Lucent 5ESS, hardware and software, Alcatel 1631 series, DEX, Ericsson MSC 5000, Lucent 5ESS, Nortel DMS 10 to 500). Larger equipment and protocol list is available.
Developed work estimates financial budgets and timelines. Have ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Have ability to and experience with coaching employees. Have forty-two years strong electrical, data, and telecommunications construction, operations and project management experience (plan, design, build, and execute). Have ability to manage projects and get hands into the technology.
REMUNERATION: To be based upon job responsibilities and duties.
Kind Regards,
John Petree
RESUME:
OBJECTIVE:
Seek to find consulting job working in United States or permanent direct hire job in Europe.
WORK HISTORY:
In the past held the following jobs.
May 1998 to Present - Systems Integration Engineer, Technician, Project Manager, Power Engineer. Work for JP Staffing division of Winlock Associates, LLP - Winston-Salem, NC. Design type III POP point of presence sites where three or more backbone cables come together in a network.
Design database and spreadsheet to input information on battery power supplies in central office locations across the country. Allow personnel at all locations to access database to input their respective data covering local power supply via wide area network. Manage the design of new power supplies.
Work on DMS Access Nodes hardware and software installations. Testing Equipment and Systems for Frontier Communications and other companies. Provide engineering, management and installation services through a consultant working agreement. Work through preferred staffing vendors.
Responsible for the site survey and installation of equipment and wiring, project management and writing of Universal Service Orders for KMC Telecom.
Responsible for the installation of circuit packs and software loads on DMS/Access Nodes, Voicemail Express. Completed several hundred up grades (retrofit) on DMS Access Nodes and Access Node Express locations for Focal Communications, ITC Deltacom, Cox Communications, Brookes Fiber.
Managed the operations of installers on Reltec power system installation for Level 3. Coordinated the work efforts on the main battery system.
Project manager and operational tester responsible for the install and testing of a Nortel power supply for AT&T training center in New Jersey with thirty satellite locations. Coordinated the work efforts on the main battery system plus 30 satellite systems.
March 1975 to May 1998 - Owner, Systems Integration Engineer, Technician, Project Manager, Supervisor Electrician. Worked for Mountain States Electric (Electric and Telecommunications Div.), Casper, Wyoming and Portland, Oregon.
Clients were large electrical, industrial, utility firms. Installed hardware, cable, equipment, circuit packs, tested and commissioned Alcatel 1631 during 1997 for
Installed Alcatel 1631 for GTE in Long Beach, California. Installed several DMS 100, 200 and 500 systems for Bell South and other companies. Installed and tested equipment and systems.
Worked in development and execution of proposals and projects to bring new technologies to bear in product/service offerings, which includes screening, evaluation, development and prioritization of new projects and opportunities.
Screen unsolicited external proposals and generate internal proposals. Coordinate, developed and lead efforts to drive programs to closure with influence on functional areas to secure resources in support of projects, proposals.
Coordinate the activities of internal departments in support of projects and status reporting to senior management. Can plan budgets and operate within those budgets. Organized, innovative, aggressive and energetic in anticipating and solving problems. Managed the operations capital expenditure and expense budgets and business development, team building, am self-motivated and success driven. Managed engineering and contracting business that I owned.
Performed monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting and consolidation for company. Performed daily accounting, invoice processing and check signing.
Performed trading controls and risks reporting. Performed dispute analysis and resolution. Manage accounts receivable and resolve billing inquiries and disputes. Manage the annual audit process. Manage the payroll function and annual incentive plan computations. Interface with customers and joint venture partners on financial and/or general business matters. Performed data, electrical and telecommunications estimating, design central offices.
Took a pro-active role in managing multiple discipline projects, worked independently maintaining a team relationship. Managed costs, as well as, produced revenue. Used customer management experience and negotiation skills. Managed a team of engineers, technicians and administrative support staff. Provided support to, and manage all personnel at on-site locations. Developed relationships with client companies to expand business. Worked directly with sales team to develop relationships with new accounts. Participated in formal customer presentations. Performed as manager in accounting or administration.
June 1958 to March 1975 - Electrician, Project Manager, Supervisor, Telephone Technician, Engineer. Worked for Mountain States Electric, Casper, Wyoming, and Portland, Oregon USA and other contractors signatory to I.B.E.W.
Served four-year electrical apprenticeship 1958 to 1962. Installed ac electrical wiring and dc battery power systems. Was responsible for installation of equipment for information system projects, network systems, transport systems, switching systems, and technical support activities for telephone utilities.
Developed a strategic blueprint for business telecommunications. Worked as electrician through I.B.E.W for years.
Developed effective working relationships with local vendors to ensure the highest possible service levels. Evaluate and provide agreements for hardware, communications, and software. Designed Internet sites and pages. Planed, tracked, and communicated activity status and issues to business owners and corporate management. Supervised the writing and illustrating of technical documentation.
Managed business operations of two divisions on work installing electrical, telecommunications, automated equipment programs with a combined contract value of $65 Million. Was responsible for program plans and schedules work around solutions and status reviews.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Good experience using programs operated in Windows 95/98/2000/NT and UNIX. Have good understanding of databases, LAN, WAN, Mainframe, Client Server Environments. Have experience with file document functions. Build computers and networks. Solid PC skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project , Outlook, Lotus Suites, HTML, JAVA, Auto CAD, Map Info, and Visio, other software. Design web pages for people.
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