Andre Walton Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Ga, Us

Support technical initiatives as part of larger projects and contribute to the development and maintenance of new technology.Possess a comprehensive understanding of outside plant installation and maintenance technician activities, with the ability to coach and train other designers.Monitor expenditures to ensure costs are within authorized levels and coordinate construction budgets and project management activities.Lead engineering teams to complete projects within established timelines and budgets and implement automated systems to improve engineering processes' accuracy and efficiency.Develop technical professionals with some experience, contribute to developing concepts, methods, and techniques, and assist with updating technical support best practices for use by the team.Collaborate with other groups to develop action plans to reduce operating expenses through facility replacement, modernization, bulk recovery, and record correction.Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, city government officials, federal government officials and county government officials. Develop project plans, budgets, and schedules, and ensure that they are adhered to throughout the project lifecycle. Prepare and review technical reports/project plans, drawings and specifications, and ensure that they meet project requirements and standards.Manage technical projects from conception to completion, including planning, design, construction, and maintenance phases. Manage and provide technical guidance to junior staff members and other employees working on my assigned projects.

Worked with hot metal, tools, digital loop carrier equipment, fiber optic cables, air pressure monitoring systems, and associated equipment to connect wires and cables to other telephone equipment and cable pairs while adhering to industry standards and regulations.Prepared newly installed cables, conductors, and fibers for splicing by removing the outer sheath, insulation, and fiber coating, ensuring smooth and seamless connectivity.Utilized a range of electrical instruments such as 500/573 Cable Locator, 710A/B Resistance Fault Locator, and 730/735 Open Fault Locator to verify and determine cable, conductor, and wire defects, resolving issues promptly.Used electrical instruments such as span measuring test sets and signal generators to identify and determine defective carrier equipment in subscriber/digital carrier systems, ensuring optimal performance and connectivity.Proficiently used computer terminals associated with operations support systems related to work locations, demonstrating advanced technological capabilities and familiarity with industry-specific software and tools.Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation and recommended improvements to security systems and procedures.Repaired and maintained production equipment, machinery and instruments to ensure function and reliability to minimize disruptions to business processes.

Proficiently operated various power equipment, including compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic aerial lifts (buckets), and truck-mounted ladders, to ensure smooth operations and efficient output.Applied technical expertise to accurately identify conductors in adjacent cable sections by following diagrams and specifications, utilizing both test signal-identified wires and fiber optic test equipment.Conducted regular maintenance, repair, and rearrangement (cable throws) of cable plants, fiber optic plants, and channel cards linked with digital loop carrier equipment or distribution terminals to ensure optimal functionality and minimize downtime.Spliced and meticulously tested various types of non-pressurized cables, including aerial, underground, buried, and building configurations, as well as multiple conductor, coaxial, and fiber optic cables.Proficiently operated various types of testing equipment to assess the presence of hazardous and combustible gases within manholes and provided technical support and risk mitigation.Communicated with internal and external corporate stakeholders and customers to determine what best technology and services were to meet their specific business needs.