*** **** **** ***** *** GERALD E. DOWNING JR. Cell 814-***-****

Altoona, PA 16602 rfhbld@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Engineering professional with 10 years experience in the telecommunications field with the ability to design and oversee projects. Experience includes:

• Telephone pole line design, tensioning & anchoring, attachment permits & spacing.

• PennDOT highway & bridge relocation with knowledge of state route segments, offsets, and stations.

• Small & large business for both new buildings & commercial developments.

• Copper & fiber facilities & equipment cabinets.

• Familiar with right of way & highway right of way.

• Strong computer awareness with Microsoft office, AutoCAD, Microstration, & Vbuild.

• Central office equipment, manhole & conduit runs.

• Cell sites & radio towers.

• RF, microwave & two way radio equipment, Alcatel 3600/7705, Cisco, GE, Harris Farinon.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, MS Word, Excel, AutoCAD (versions 10 – 14), Autolisp, Electronic Workbench

C++, Visual Basic, Rockwell Software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s)

CNC controlled mill-lathe, Master Cam, Microstation, TSM, 5620 SAM.

EDUCATION

Penn State University, Altoona, PA

Bachelors of Science, Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology 1999

Associate Degree, Electrical Engineering Technology 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

West Penn Power (A First Energy Company), Jeannette, PA 2010 – Present

Engineering Technician

Install and maintain entire communications network for all service centers & substations in Pennsylvania including radio, copper, & fiber facilities.

Responsibilities include the installation & maintenance of the following:

• All equipment located at microwave & 2 way radio tower sites including generators, security alarm systems, site phones, and RF equipment.

• Scada circuits & communication equipment at power substations that require high level security clearance, background check, and extensive safety training.

• All truck radios & radio antennas for entire company fleet in Pennsylvania.

• All communication equipment located in emergency data centers where high level of security clearance is required based on NERC & FERC standards.

• Supervise tower crews that install radio dishes, waveguide cables, and shelters at radio tower sites.

• 4 wire analog & digital circuits.

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Verizon PA, Inc., Altoona, PA 2000 – 2010

Outside Plant Engineer

Design and maintains entire copper & fiber optic network (land line telephone facilities) for 11 territories including all aerial pole lines and underground facilities residential and commercial subdivisions /developments.

Responsibilities include the design of the following:

• PennDOT highway jobs where Verizon had to relocate facilities for new road and bridge construction.

• High speed data circuits including DS1/T1, DS3, OC12 & DSL for residential, business and cell tower needs.

• Pole lines and remote ASAM sites (concrete pads with conduit & equipment cabinets that require power.

• Communication facilities for power substations & cogeneration plants that required high voltage protection and positron units.

• Prepared permits for PennDOT, townships, boroughs, railroad crossing, PA 1 Call, state game lands and assisted with Right-of-Way.

• CLEC entry & attachment permits for central office & utility poles.

• Metering circuits to gas company pump stations.

• Conduit & manhole runs, innerduct, direct buried cable.

• Followed strict budget restraints for all jobs.

• Worked with various phone equipment such as Litespan 2000, Slic 96, DSLAM/miniDSLAM, Crossboxes, Fiber Hub, DDM cabinets, Next Gen Mux cell site cabinets.

• Attended team and utility meetings.

• Interacted with small and large business customers.

• Led special projects for high speed internet DSL rollout involving multi million dollar jobs and placement of over 200,000 feet of fiber.

Achievements

• Generated >$400,000 in revenue for the companies Sell One More program in the last 3 years.

• Received an award for generating the most revenue in the Mid Atlantic region (4 states).

• Designed all Verizon telecommunication facilities for; St. Francis University, Loretta PA, Mt. Aloysius University, Cresson PA and Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto, PA.

• Engineered all telecommunication facilities for Gamesa & Duke Energy at the new power substation for the Lilly/Portage windmill project involving high voltage protection.

The EADS Group, Altoona, PA 1994 – 1996

AutoCAD Operator

Utilized computer aided drafting to generate work prints for various construction projects.

Responsibilities included:

• Designed bridges and highways using AutoCAD and 3D dimensional designs.

• Compiled technical reports.

• Operated 6500 Series LS Mylar and Paper Roll Plotter.

• Utilized board drafting to update mylar prints.

• Filled in technical details using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, and calculations made by engineers.

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ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Blair County Oil, Hollidaysburg, PA 1997 – 2000

Assistant Manager/Cashier

Managed store operations. Responsibilities included:

• Counted & recorded all daily transactions.

• Transported monies to and from bank for deposits.

• Generated orders to vendors.

• Maintained inventory control.

• Provided effective customer service.

Stiffler Construction, Hollidaysburg, PA 1996 – 1997

Laborer

• Installed radon prevention ditches

• Transported materials and tools.

• Adherence to safety requirements.

• Cleaned and prepared construction site.

• Operated various hand tools to provide assistance

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Black Belt 2nd degree 2002 World Tang Soo Do Association (Korean Martial Arts)

Black Belt 1st degree 1999 (WTSDA)

Eagle Scout 1994

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