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Telecommunication site lead as the technical focal point for fibre optic and copper OPS/ISP construction, commissioning, start-up and completions of telecommunications systems. Provide pre-commissioning/mechanical completion oversight and verification. Develop and endorse scope of work for site change notices and oversees the resultant implementation and work execution.

Review and endorse commissioning plans and procedures. Lead multi-skilled teams in the safe execution of telecommunication commissioning. Liaise with the mechanical completion phase equivalent position for transition to final hook-up and commissioning phase.

Provide support for operations and maintenance of installed telecommunication and electronics. Proven experience as a telecommunication lead working on large oil and gas projects. Proven experience coaching large number of team members.

Area Supervisor Southern Alberta - Telecon - Alberta

(2018-08 - 2026-06)

• Steward Bell Canada outside plant infrastructure throughout southern Alberta.
• Conduct annual and biannual preventative maintenance patrols of Bell Canada rail and off rail shelters.
• First responder for Bell emergency outages and infrastructure damage restoration.
• Manage restoration activities to restore service to Bell customers.

Mine Communications - Ekati Diamond Mine - North West Territories

(2018-03 - 2018-07)

• Heavy equipment WENCO vital information management system installation and maintenance.
• 2 way radio communications installation and maintenance.
• U/G mine communication systems: leaky feeder, Tele-remote.
• Satellite, wireless & microwave, fiber optic and copper communications

Outside Plant Specialist - Integrated utility services - British Columbia and Alberta

(2016-09 - 2017-09)

• Installation, splicing and testing of FTTX fibre optic facilities.
• Technical analysis and troubleshooting of new circuit activation for commissioning.
• Reading of engineered drawings: cable routing, splice/patch diagrams and fibre circuit patching.
• Safety and quality control of site construction activities.
• Commercial fibre optic and copper cable installation.
• Splicing and testing of fibre optic and copper cable.
• Liaising with site contacts and other contractors.
• Supervise other employees while overseeing projects.
• Materials management.
• Vehicle maintenance and management.

Telecommunications Commissioning Leader - Kentz Canada Ltd TSS - KFTT Project - Kearl Lake Oil Sands Facility

(2015-01 - 2016-02)

• Commissioning and startup of telecom fibre optic and copper systems: PC&A, DCS, CCTV, BLAN, Access Control, GPS, BAS and Fire alarm systems.
• Industrial process control & automation OSP/ISP fibre optic construction installation, splicing, testing and commissioning.
• Technical analysis and troubleshooting of new circuit activation for commissioning.
• Review of engineered design drawings: cable routing, splice / patch diagrams, circuit patching.
• QA/QC of installed infrastructure and test results prior to client hand over and acceptance.

Telecommunications Commissioning Leader - Kentz Canada Ltd TSS - MLMR Project - Syncrude Canada Ltd

(2014-02 - 2014-12)

• Progress reporting of scheduled activities and completion of milestones of fibre optic and copper facilities.
• Weekly planning, budgeting and forecast reporting, including resolution strategies for potential hurdles.
• Production of estimates and construction execution plan.
• Schedule production of work activities, including resource requirements of manpower, material and budget.
• Compilation and production deliverables: Inspection test plans and turnover documentation.
• Quality analysis, approval and submittal of fiber optic testing data.
• Commissioning and startup of telecom systems: PC&A, DCS, CCTV, BLAN, Access Control, GPS, BAS and Fire alarm systems.
• Industrial process control & automation OSP/ISP fibre optic construction installation, splicing, testing and commissioning.
• Technical analysis and troubleshooting of new circuit activation for commissioning.
• Reading of Engineered drawings: cable routing, splice/patch diagrams and fibre circuit patching.
• QA/QC of installed infrastructure and test results prior to client hand over and acceptance.

Telecommunications Construction Manager - Syncrude Canada Ltd. Site - Aurora Mine Relocation Project

(2013-01 - 2014-01)

• Production of estimates and construction execution plans.
• Schedule production of work activities, including resource requirements of manpower, material and budgeting.
• Progress reporting of scheduled activities and completion of milestones.
• Weekly planning, budgeting and forecast reporting, including resolution strategies for potential hurdles.
• Compilation and production deliverables: Inspection test plans and turnover documentation.
• Quality analysis, approval and submittal of fiber optic testing data.
• Construction, commissioning and startup of telecom systems for Train 2 and Train 3 material handling facility, slurry preparation and hydro transport facilities.
• Construction, commissioning and startup of telecom systems: process control and automation, distributed control systems, CCTV, BLAN, access control, GPS, building automated systems and Fire alarm systems.
• Supervising technical direct reports and vendor crews in the construction of fibre optic networks for Syncrude Canada.
• Inspection and QA/QC of constructed plant to ensure conformity with site specifications and industry standards.
• Mentoring technicians in fibre optic splicing, testing and construction policies and standards.
• Crew assignments, scheduling and reporting of progress reports for stakeholders.
• Verification, acceptance and processing of all copper and fiber optic testing.

Telecommunications Construction Manager - Syncrude Canada Ltd. Site - Equipment Health Monitoring Project

(2012-09 - 2013-01)

• Facilitate fibre optic communication construction of the Process Control network (PCN) and IT communication system and allowing real time and post event diagnostics/correlations.
• Production of estimates and construction execution plan.
• Schedule production of work activities, including resource requirements of manpower, material and budget.
• Progress reporting of scheduled activities and completion of milestones. With SAP and Excel software.
• Weekly planning, budgeting and forecast reporting, including resolution strategies for potential hurdles.
• Compilation and production deliverables: Inspection test plans and turnover documentation.
• Quality analysis, approval and submittal of fiber optic testing data.
• Construction, Commissioning and startup of telecom systems: PC&A, DCS, CCTV, BLAN, Access Control, GPS, BAS and Fire alarm systems.
• Supervising technical direct reports and vendor crews in the construction of fibre optic networks for Syncrude Canada.
• Inspection and quality control of constructed plant to ensure conformity with site specifications and industry standards.
• Mentoring technicians in fibre optic splicing, testing and construction policies and standards.
• Crew Assignment, scheduling and reporting of progress reports for stakeholders.
• Verification, acceptance and processing of all copper and fiber optic testing.

Telecommunications Construction Manager - Syncrude Canada Ltd. Site - Tailings Relocation Project

(2011-10 - 2012-09)

• Production of estimates and construction execution plan.
• Schedule production of work activities, including resource requirements of manpower, material and budget.
• Progress reporting of scheduled activities and completion of milestones. With SAP and Excel software.
• Weekly planning, budgeting and forecast reporting, including resolution strategies for potential hurdles.
• Compilation and production deliverables: Inspection test plans and turnover documentation.
• Quality analysis, approval and submittal of fiber optic testing data.
• Facilitate fiber optics system construction and tie-in of the Mildred Lake oil sands tailing material handling hydro transport facility relocation.
• Construction, commissioning and startup of telecom systems: PC&A, DCS, CCTV, business local area networks, access control, GPS, BAS and fire alarm systems.
• Supervising technical direct reports and vendor crews in the construction of fibre optic networks for Syncrude Canada.
• Inspection and QA/QC of constructed plant to ensure conformity with site specifications and industry standards.
• Mentoring technicians in fibre optic splicing, testing and construction policies and standards.
• Crew Assignment, scheduling and reporting of progress reports for stakeholders.
• Verification, acceptance and processing of all copper and fiber optic testing.

Fibre Optics Outside Plant Planner - ENMAX Envision Ltd. - Calgary, Alberta

(2011-06 - 2011-08)

• Coordinate new fibre optic and copper construction operations as well as ongoing project maintenance and protection of existing infrastructure and assets.
• Conduct preliminary new project site inspections for the planning and design team's alignment and network capacity plans.
• Handle construction deficiency issues for project management including alignment changes, utility coordination and city/private property revisions.
• Perform routine construction site safety inspections.
• Assisted network operations in trouble shooting and locating network outage fault locations.