PROFILE:

A responsible and versatile communications engineer, with a high degree of self motivation and enthusiasm. Able to work well under pressure, with experience in managing, organizing and supervising teams on high profile communication projects. Eager to progress into a challenging new role and develop skills working either as an individual or as part of a team environment.

KEY SKILLS:

· DWDM

· Management Tools

i) Excel

ii) Access

iii) Power Point

iv) Databases

v) Microsoft Project

vi) SureTrack

vii) Primavera P3e

· LAN/WAN

· GSM/EGSM networks

· Microwave Specialised

· Transmission System design

· PABX system design

· SDH networks

· Tactical radio network solutions

· Mobile network planning and design

· Site Surveys

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Introduction to data comms

SDH Basics Overview

SDH Technical Overview

OPTera LH commissioning

OPTera 1600G overview

Smallworld 3 GIS Application

TCP/IP overview

Juniper Networks Internet Backbone router

Sycamore SN16000 operations and maintenance

Cisco Systems GSR product training

UMTS Overview

1990 9GCSE's

1991 C&G 201 Mechanical Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

Prince2 Theory

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Feb 2005 to Present

MJQuinn Integrated Services Ltd

Position : Project Engineer

Duties: Day to day management of various projects ranging from Communications, Fire Systems and M&E. Primarily employed to manage all aspects of telecommunications projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Produce method statements and Conceptual Designs Statements ensuring all Health & Safety issues are addressed to ensure a safe system of works is defined.
• Produce detailed installation programmes from information supplied to enable management of unexpected problems/delays effectively therefore minimising any impact of a delay on a project on terms of cost, time and resources.
• Design and construction of communications training rig encompassing PA, CCTV, and link to Fire Control Panel to enable effective training of engineers.
• Resolve commercial issues with clients.
• Provide technical reference for communications related issues.

October 2004 to Feb2005

DPSS Cabling Services Ltd

Position: Project Engineer

Duties : Responsible for producing cable and equipment installation designs, and for proposing design solutions where problems are encountered. To perform all duties with due regard to health and safety and the requirements of the company and client's as may be reasonably requested and agreed with the operations/project manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that any design prepared combats, at source, any risk to the health and safety of any person carrying out, maintaining, using or visiting the contract works site.
• Ensure that the design of the works includes adequate information on any aspect that may affect health and safety on any person involved in the works.
• Address technical clarification with the main contractor and/or customers as may be required from time to time.
• Incorporate any agreed design variations into designs as required.
• Report on design matters to the Operations/Project manager, main contractor or client as appropriate.
• Co-operate with other designers and supervisors to ensure mutual compliance with CDM regulations.
• Liase as appropriate, with other management and site personnel.
• Ensures that deputy is aware of responsibilities in case of absence.

June 2003 to October 2004

Fluor Ltd (LUL Connect)

Position: Senior Cable Management Systems Design Engineer

Duties : to produce Design Documentation, detailing cable management solutions for LUL Stations as part of the Connect Project. From high level designs produced by City link, transmission designs from Thales and radio designs from Motorola, with suggested cabling routes, site surveys are undertaken to specify the cable management required to fulfil their requirements as well as requirements for powering the equipment and any associated air-conditioning. To achieve these requirements meetings have to be attended with the relevant parties involved as well as having a good understanding of Transmission, Radio and customer specifications and standards. Additionally, production of In-House documents, Sub-Contractors have to be supervised to produce these documents to ensure they meet the required standard. Following approval of the design, the design is seen through from start to completion of construction with any necessary surveys required, to achieve this. The core skills required are good management, organisation and communication skills at all levels, the ability to work to tight schedules and good Telecoms and LUL Infrastructure knowledge. Passes include, LUL- Entry Permit, Fire Safety, Confined Spaces, Lift and Escalator Machine Chamber Access, Track Competent

May 2002 to June 2003

Fluor Ltd (LUL Connect)

Position: Senior Approvals Engineer

Duties: Responsible for approving all enabling works designs (Building Services, Civils, Electrical Power and Cable Management Systems). Check contractors works packages against Fluor construction reports for all LUL and Railtrack sites on the connect upgrade, covering transmission equipment, station radio, CCTV, PABX, GPS and HVAC. The approvals of sub-contractor surveys, direct contractor designs and system cut-over's.

Additional Duties: Attend site meetings to rectify all diversity issues on site. Write construction reports to allow enabling works to carry out site survey's and design the relevant cable management systems. Assist in site survey and station design, approving deviations from designs whilst assessing impact to cost and time scales

November 2001 to May 2002

Marconi Communications

Position: Technical Author

Duties: To write technical specifications and handbooks for the Highway's Agencies telecommunications network, covering PCM, Carrier network, SDH and ATM overlay.

Utilising: Nokia DN2, Nokia TMS4, Nortel Network 300, Marconi SMA-4, ASX-200 and ASX-1000

April 2001 end of June 01

360NETWORKS EUROPE

Position: European Network Design Engineer

Duties: Take direction from the Engineering manager and corporate design team located in Vancouver BC , Canada. Produce high level designs/diagrams and detailed engineering documentation to a high standard, to ensure production of high quality, carrier class network. Produce testing specifications for commissioning, link & service testing. Produce design plans and polices for synchronisation, DCN and telemetry. To help set up and maintain & design detailed engineering standards procedures. Ensure the engineering manager is kept informed of all ongoing issues. Understand 360Networks product set & latest vendor developments to ensure network compatibility. Identify and liase with appropriate Technical Support groups to facilitate timely resolution of emergency issues. Provide support to the NOC(s) during fault resolution as required.

Utilising - Fujitsu, Sycamore, Cisco, Nortel transmission equipment.

Additional Duties: On site fault diagnosis and rectification in all European sites.

March 2000 -

April 2001 NORTEL NETWORKS

Position: SDH Transmission Planning engineer

Duties: Working on large optical fibre rings throughout Europe and the UK, Planning OPTera 1600G,LH, DX, Metro5200, TN64X, TN16X, 16XE, TN4XE, DCN, MOR and DWDM systems. Power distribution, ODF and DDF installations. Site survey evaluation. To provide the client with precise equipment specifications, cable run out, environmental issues, structural requirements, and cable containment designs, Rack and sub-rack locations, producing floor plans. Liase with sub contractors. Create Project plans and schedules of information. Producing Installation Bill of Materials. Training of junior staff members

November 1999-

March 2000 EUROCOM LTD (JLEP)

Position: Install Engineer Transmission systems

Duties: Installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of electrical and Data transmission equipment. PA systems, and track to train CCTV.

HVAC, and pneumatic systems.

Building services engineer.

Feb 1999-

November 1999 MARCONI COMMUNICATIONS (JLEP)

Position: Installation Surveyor

Duties: Site based Q.S. reporting daily back to contractor/client programme.

Responsible for correct and accurate reporting from quantity of work completed against project schedules.

Updating programmes using Primavera P3.

Providing both high level and site level accountable reports using excel.

August 1997-

Feb 1999 INDUSTRY SERVICES EUROPE, HOLLAND

Position: CNC Machinist

Duties: Production of various components, from water pump housings to engine blocks.

Working to fine tolerances

Maintenance of various CNC systems

Checking all aspects of production

January 1992-

May 1997 ROYAL SIGNALS HM FORCES

Position: Tactical communications specialist / Team leader

Duties: Operation and maintenance of secure data communications systems. Use of SHF, UHF and VHF radio systems, data and telephone services in busy mobile and static communication centres.

Selection of suitable sites for communication stations.

Responsible for rigging of secure cable, antennas and use of power generation equipment.

Controlled and operated elements of computerised communication systems.

Working within a high pressure multinational environments on multiple operational deployments