Candidate Information | Title | Equipment Engineer Project Management | Target Location | US-NC-Charlotte | | 20,000+ Fresh Resumes Monthly | |
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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateInBuilding Equipment Engineer, Verizon Wireless, Charlotte, NC 06/2019 09/23Responsible for the ordering, tracking and deployment of Inbuilding DAS/ oDAS equipment.Coordinating with vendors for fiber and power deployments for backend transport.Manage all equipment inventory (Radios, Basebands, Antennas, DC power plants, Converters, batteries, DAS, Generators, Routers, SFPs etc.Timely material release and coordination with general contractors and construction managers to build cell sites.Translate iBwave, transport, RFDS designs and constrution drawings into a BOM.Indepth knowledge of Ericsson, Nokia, JMA, CommScope, Corning, ADRF and SYM tech DAS equipment.Interaction with warehouse and field engineering/installer teams for equipment availability and delivery.Keeping RAN equipment forecast up to date and accurate.Investigate and solve complex technical issues and coordinate with construction teams in the field.Provide technical advice and support to deployment teams in field and SOW documentation.Responsible for tracking projects through numerous databases and accounting tools.Submit reports to management regarding site progress, completion as per published standards.Solid understanding of DRAN, DAS, DOT and Spidercloud systems.Attends weekly project management meetings to track the status of ongoing projects.Dimensioning HVAC system by computing the heat dissipation (BTUs) of headend equipment.Equipment Engineer, Verizon Wireless, West Nyack, NY 05/2017 04/2019Interpreted 3G, 4G and 5G LTE RFDS into equipment design BOM for macro and small cell sites.Use PeopleSoft for procurement of all network equipment and manages timely release from the staging facility to cell sites utilizing Fuze and CATsWorks with cross functional teams to meet targeted network milestones and turn-up dates.Provide equipment costs and runs reports for equipment tracking and inventory controlManages equipment ordering, installation in accordance with monthly budget objectives.Attends weekly project management meetings to track the status of ongoing projects.In-depth knowledge of DC power plants, converters, batteries and generators used in telecommunications industry.Used experience, expertise and skills to design equipment for trial sites to save capex costs.Used multiple databases to provide equipment forecasts to vendors to shorten lead times.Works with vendors to obtain quotes, ensuring their products and services meet Verizon Wireless standards.Involved in Nokia NR 5G LTE Overlay in existing cell sites.Equipment Engineer, Telus Mobility, Burnaby, BC 01/2015 01/2017Design and expand all RAN equipment configurations for sites deploying 3G, 4G, UMTS, LTE and CDMA technologiesDesigning or upgrading DC power plants, converters, inverters, battery backup and generator sizing.Produce floor plans, rack layouts and vertical profiles using AutoCAD and MS Visio.Work with vendors to select equipment that meets all the technical requirements in the plan and design documentationProduce bill of materials (BOM) and cost estimates for different cell site designsReserve RAN equipment and new material codes in SAPProvide equipment forecasts for build and expansion projectsBuild virtual designs in a site configurations database and ensure database accurately reflects site as-builts and CDsAdvise and support RF Operations, Implementation and Contractors on the proper installation procedures and document scope of workAnalyze equipment status reports from vendors to provide insights into equipment delivery status and the impact on the build planNetcracker prime for automation of RAN processes and inventory plan management bulk asset price updating, device model verification, and inventory report generation.Dimensioning HVAC system by calculating the heat dissipation of headend equipment.Equipment Engineer, Bell Mobility, Mississauga, ON 01/2013 12/2014Cell site equipment provisioning for new and existing sites deploying 3G, 4G UMTS, LTE and CDMA technologies.Cell site equipment designing for new and existing Inbuilding DAS sites.Design and upgrading DC power plants, Inverters, HVAC systems and backup generator specifications.Creating installation work orders that are easily understood by technicians and riggers. Maintaining cell site equipment inventory and configurations.SAP entry and management of required equipment.Liaising with construction managers, zone leaders, RF engineers and technicians to ensure timely Site on Air dates.Using AutoCAD to provide Cell site floor layout and rack profiles.Using MS Visio to provide installation and connection diagrams.Liaison person in the zone on cell site equipment matters and Installation work orders.Cell site equipment inventory plan management using VisionaelMigrating all technical documents from multiple sources to a central repository in SharePoint 2010 Bell eSpace.Instituting a quality document management policy and RAN EE site collection administration for efficient use of the shared drive space, adding metadata and content types to documents that help in faster access and efficient searches.Writing the user guideline and business requirements document for the project.Cell site equipment provisioning using Visionael software.Training and presenting the RAN EE team on how to use the shared technical library through live meeting.Generating content and creating RAN wiki pages using JavaScript, html and wiki markup.EDUCATIONHumber College: Wireless Telecommunication Post-graduate certificate 2013Western Michigan University: MS in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) 2005University of Nairobi: BS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) 2002Certifications:CCNA 10/2012Alpha DC power training 2016Alpha DC power training 2014Soft Skills:Strong troubleshooting skills and an excellent problem solverExcellent organizational skills and a team playerAbility to learn quickly while paying attention to detailExcellent computer skills, proficient in MS Office. |