Telecommunications Engineer Construction Manager
Resume:
Jerry A. Lochridge, N.C.M.E.
West Memphis, AR. 72301
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Summary & Introduction:
I am certified by the International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) as a Master Telecommunications Engineer with over 45 years in the Telecommunications, Wireless and Information Technology Industry. For the past three years I have been employed by Integrity Management Company as a Project Manager/Construction Manager in support of Verizon Wireless Cell Site Construction. As the project manager, I was responsible for all aspects of the construction of these cell sites in the West Tennessee and North Mississippi region. The duties included but were not limited to the Bid Walk Process, Bidding and Selection of General Contractors, project schedule development, pre-construction meetings with GC to ensure full understanding and compliance of the project specifications, oversight of all civil work, tower and equipment pad foundations, Grounding systems, conduit installations, connection to commercial power system, equipment cabinet layout and equipment installation, Site Safety, Ground system testing, etc. Part of my responsibilities included the review of all Construction Drawings and where necessary make required changes and develop Supplemental Specifications to enhance the Construction Drawings. Developed the final site punch list and reviewed GC corrective actions to same. Prior to that, I was self-employed as a Network and Infrastructure Consultant/Project Manager for some of the top Companies in America: i.e. Hewlett-Packard, General Motors, ACS, U.S. Navy, as well as major electric utilities, telephone companies, network service providers, and small to large businesses. These services have been provided in Australia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, the Pacific Rim (including China), and throughout the United States.
Supervisory positions (Sr. Engineer, Manager & Sr. Technical Advisor) from 5 person teams up to 75 person departments.
Employment History
Project Manager
11/2017 - 12/2020 Integrity Management LLC. 9001 Faulkner Ln, Knoxville, TN Project Management of Wireless Cell Sites, which included review and approval of Construction Drawings, interface with telco service providers to determine best interface concept and location (fiber walks), bid walks with potential construction vendors to 2
provide them the information necessary to issue a qualified bid on projects. Provide the selected vendor with detailed information for obtaining building and electrical permits, documentation as to what equipment/materials Verizon would supply and what the vendor had to supply and worked with Verizon engineer to determine materials needed for project and developed spreadsheets to itemize same. Held pre-construction meetings with vendor prior to project start, provided daily Feedback to the vendor on his questions, concerns or problems. Provided direct oversight to tower foundation layout and construction, equipment pad and equipment layouts per the construction drawings, inspected the ground system and conduit layout per the construction drawings. Reviewed equipment layouts in the cabinet, developed spreadsheets on the power and environmental equipment, inspected the setting of the electronic cabinet and generator, worked with vendor to ensure that the required telco service providers requirements were met. Performed punch list development of outstanding issues as projects were nearing completion. Performed final inspection of completed sites to ensure all the project requirements had been completed and all issues resolved.
SR. IT Consultant IV
03/1983 - 03/1997 Entergy Corporation One Poydras Plaza, Metairie, LA Responsible for the overall engineering, design, construction, and maintenance build- out to the Information Technology and Fiber Optic Network for the Corporation. Was project manager/construction manager for the build-out of a 2500 mile fiber optic network throughout the Entergy service area. Senior Technical Officer
10/1968 - 03/1983 U. S. Army Worldwide, Washington, DC Additional Experience Description: Military responsibilities included design, implementation, and repair of Radar Systems, Long Haul Radio Systems (both Line of Sight and Tropo-scatter), 2-way Radio Systems, Low Frequency Radio and Switching equipment, High Frequency Radios, Very High Frequency Radios, Satellite Systems, Microwave Path Analysis and Selection, Fiber Optic Communications Equipment, Field Inter-Com Systems, and other various electronic systems. These systems include both fixed sight and mobile networks, some of which were in combat environments. Senior Technical Officer responsible for repair, overhaul and fabrication of U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command Depot Centers in the United States and Europe.
Project Design, Management and Budget Responsibilities:
2500 Kilometer fiber optic network for Entergy Corporation
Primary & Back-up Network Design for Entergy Data Centers 3
Design & Implementation of General Motors’ 84 Gbit HS fiber-based network in support of their World-Wide Technical Center in Warren.
Technical reviews of Data Centers for Hewlett-Packard
Technical reviews of Data Centers for ACS.
Design Templates for General Motors Networks & Data Centers
Budgets from less than $100K to over $40M.
Area of Expertise:
Information Technology Infrastructure
Information Technology Networks
Information Technology Management
Information Technology Operations, Security and Maintenance
Information Technology Network Technical Evaluations
Information Technology Construction Supervision and Requirements
Wireless Cell Site Construction
Tower Foundation and Tower Erection
Power Systems, AC Generator and DC Systems
Grounding
Wire and Cable Management
Technical Specifications
Information Technology Technical Document Requirements
Technical Templates
Test and Acceptance Requirements
System Troubleshooting Requirements
Complete System Training Requirements
Electrical Wiring
High Voltage Machine Wiring
Complete Home Electrical Wiring
Heavy Welding Electrical Wiring
Building Electrical and Information Technology Wiring
Construction Drawings, Blue-Print and Wiring Diagram Development and Reading
Lighting and Environmental Resources Audits
Job Categories:
Project and Construction Management 10 Years
Information Technology Consultant 11 Years
Sr. Management & Technical in IT Areas 15 Years
Telecommunication Networks 10 Years
Security Clearance:
None currently
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Held a Top-Secret Clearance in the Military
United States Citizen:
Yes. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas
U.S. Passport - Current
Employment Information:
2017 to 2020 Integrity Management LLC
1997 to 2017 Self Employed.
1983 to 1997 Entergy Corporation
1965 to 1983 U. S. Army
Additional Experience Description:
Military responsibilities included design, implementation and repair of Radar Systems, Long Haul Radio Systems (both Line of Sight and Tropo-scatter), 2-way Radio Systems, Low Frequency Radio and Switching equipment, High Frequency Radios, Very High Frequency Radios, Satellite Systems, Microwave Path Analysis and Selection, Fiber Optic Communications Equipment, Field Inter-Com Systems, and other various electronic systems. These systems include both fixed sight and mobile networks, some of which were in combat environments.
Senior Technical Officer responsible for repair, overhaul and fabrication of U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command Depot Centers in the United States and Europe.
Education:
U. S. Army Signal & Electronics School
Electronics and Telecommunications
Vocational Degree
U. S. Army Warrant Officer Training Center
Network & IT Engineering & Maintenance Support
Vocational Degree
Central Texas College
Criminal Justice
Associate Degree
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Accreditations and Certifications:
Charter member of National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers – Master Engineer Standing
ITIL Certification Program underway
Cable and Wire Management Certified
System Power and Grounding Certified
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