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Senior Engineer / Traffic Management
Results-driven and accomplished professional with extensive engineering, network design, and traffic management, planning experience. Skilled at evaluating and verifying information in order to make clear engineering decisions in the best interest of the company, as well as meeting and exceeding the needs of customers. Extensive experience coordinating passenger and cargo transportation, completing advanced documentation and bills of lading, and issuing TCN's for onward movements of cargo by all modes of transportation. Proven ability to effectively negotiate, establish relationships with vendors, engineers, and contractors, and prepare contract bid specifications to support construction projects. Adept at planning and developing projects from inception to completion within established schedules and budgets.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
* Engineering
* Cost Analysis
* Vendor Relations
* Leadership
* Negotiation
* Performance Improvement
* Design
* Planning
* Equipment Inventory
"Tim was instrumental in ensuring the Oregon FTTP Engineering Department met its engineering and construction objectives"
Scott Gibb, Manager, Verizon NW Inc.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Significantly cut costs, improved performance, and maximized revenue as Chairperson of Cross Functional Teaming, a process supported by management and labor that improves union and management working relationships at all levels.
Successfully negotiated with state, local, municipal, and private organizations for easements, right of ways, franchise agreements, and vendor contracts.
Recipient of several "Quality Awards" during past five years for getting projects permitted and staying within budget.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VERIZON / GTE NORTHWEST, INC. 1976 – present
FTTP-Engineer, Network Engineering, Hillsboro, OR 2004 – Present
* Oversee and coordinate the workflow from engineering vendors, engineers, and associate engineers in the preparation of fiber optic construction packages.
* Prepare and submit documentation required for material/equipment inventories, quality inspection, cost analysis, vendor timesheets, billing sheets, and job status documentation.
* Negotiate right-of-ways, easements, and permits necessary for the placement of fiber optic cable on private/government owned property.
* Review subcontractor performance to ensure adherence to standards, safety, schedules, and specifications.
* Member of design team formed to create product implementation templates and processes.
* Work with vendors to obtain best pricing for equipment and supplies.
* Review redlines, notes, and final CAD drawings for accuracy.
CAF Planner, Network Design/Planning, Beaverton, OR 1989 – 2004
* Planned and developed five-year construction projects from inception to completion and the budget requirements within assigned service area.
* Prepared specific work order approval packages and project schematics supporting the access of customers to network-switching infrastructure.
* Optimized the capital spending for 43 central offices, four remote switching units, and 40 remote pair gain sites, with annual capital budget from $3 - $10 million.
* Developed implementation and provisioning and sales strategies that helped with deployment of OC-03, OC-12, and OC-48 Sonnet Rings to meet customer's bandwidth needs.
Field Engineer, OSP, Cornelius, OR 1989
* Provided detailed construction and project drawings of the outside plant facilities that include underground, aerial, buried, conduit, and inter-office Fiber systems.
* Prepared and acquired necessary construction permits and easements to support construction projects.
* Designed new plant facilities needed to serve host/remote links for digital loop carrier systems.
* Determined accurate cost estimates for outside plant bid proposals.
Field Engineer / Acting Administrator, Contracting, Beaverton, OR 1988 - 1989
* Prepared complete and detailed outside plant design packages, including construction plans, bid specifications, construction permits and technical scope of required work and projected cost estimates.
* Coordinated all phases of construction ensuring specs were followed and work was within schedule and budget.
Field Technician, Tigard, OR 1979 - 1988
* Designed detailed construction drawings of outside plant facilities, underground conduit systems, aerial and buried facilities, conduit systems, and subscriber/toll carrier systems.
* Assisted in the development and coordination of project requirements and schedules to meet customers' needs.
* Prepared and acquired necessary construction permits, right of ways, and easements.
* Determined the cost estimates for installation, rearrangement, and removal of outside plant facilities.
* Prepared contract bid specifications to support construction projects.
Cable Splicer, Tigard, OR 1976 - 1979
* Installed, maintained, and modified all areas of the outside plant cable systems.
* Performed cable acceptance testing, prepared records for testing, and recommended corrective action.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVE, Portland, OR 1984 – 1990
Rescue Loadmaster / Aircrew
* Determined equipment and supplies needed; performed operational preflight of aircraft and operational systems.
* Computed aircraft center of gravity and ensured weight limits and balance specifications were not exceeded.
* Rigged and deployed par-a-bundle, freefall supply loads, and MA 1/2-sea survival kits, and repacked parachutes and training kits.
* Checked foreign border clearance to insure requirements of customs' forms are satisfied and complete.
* Member of Space Shuttle recovery and rescue program including strategy development and actual recovery.
MARINE TERMINALS CORPORATION, San Francisco, CA 1976
Transportation Planner
* Planned and scheduled the loading and off-loading of multiple commodities from ocean carrier vessels.
* Determined the correct mode and most efficient transportation by determining which carrier within that mode will transport the freight with the best rate based on units of weight or distance.
* Computed total cargo tonnage and types for scheduling manpower and equipment needs, and coordinated the handling of hazardous cargo to meet the specifications and regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard and the D.O.T.
DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY, DOD, Alameda, CA 1975 – 1976
Transportation Planner/Scheduler
* Planned routing of goods by motor and air freight to domestic installations.
* Prepared daily loading schedules and advised carriers and warehouses.
* Planned vans to include item selection, product temperature compatibility and maximum utilization of van space.
* Coordinated with purchasing, loading for the delivery of goods to meet all required delivery dates.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
B.S., Business and Management, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego, OR
Telecommunication & Information Management Certificate, Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego, OR
Certified Engineer (#E2-02245) – Telecommunications, NARTE, Portland, OR
Continuing Technical Coursework: Project Management, Management Development, Introduction to Microcomputers, Introduction to Management Principles and Applications of Fiber Optics, Fiber Optics – IEEE, Rescue Mission Loadmaster, and Aircraft Loadmaster.
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