Redline Telecom (Field Tech 2 / Tower Supervisor)
2-2011 / 12-2014

Installing equipment such as GSM, UMTS, LTE equipment, Power Plants, RX-AIT Racks, MCPA racks for outdoor and indoor settings.
This includes installing grounding, jumpers, etc.; de-commissioning old equipment. Duties also include training new climbers, and performing antenna and TMA upgrades, adding new lines, and trouble-shooting sites for AT&T. Installing power, fiber, hybrid-flex cabling, etc. for Verizon, and Sprint. I am capable of sweep, PIM, and fiber testing for multiple carriers. I was also the Com-Train instructor for the company. I was laid-off due to no work.

Triple G Wireless (Owner/ Operator)
2008 / 1-2011
Performed site works for multiple carriers such as Metro PCS, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Clearwire.
This includes antenna change-outs to full site builds; and troubleshooting across the US. I closed business down.

Goodman Networks (Tower Operations Foreman)
10/2009 - 4/2010
Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on AT&T cell sites. Antenna and TMA change-outs, and RET troubleshooting and repairs. I left this company to be close to family with severe illness.

AFL Telecom,
2007
Title: Lead Tower Hand/ Foreman/ Installer Central Office
Replacing and adding TMA-s for Sprint-Nextel. Job consisted of installing power; DS3 coax; and Fiber inside AT&T/BellSouth/ Verizon Central Offices across N. Florida. I left company due to lay-off.

Bechtel / Becon Construction,
2005 / 2006
Title: Tower Crew Foreman / Site Supervisor

Oversaw a 4-man tower crew installing Cingular UMTS co-locates and new builds in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, also performed tower inspections for Cingular. Also taught new employee-s how to sweep test; rig; and remote tilt configurations and other duties as required. I left company due to conflict of interests with PM.

American Tower Corporation
2003 / 2005
Title: Tower Crew Foreman / Site Supervisor

Oversaw 4 to 6 man crew building communication sites in the South-east region of the United States for multiple carriers (Nextel, Sprint, Cingular, AT&T, Metro PCS, T-Mobile, Verizon, ALLTEL), performed tower modifications on American Tower owned towers, lighting installs, and repairs. Performed tower mods on company owned towers. I left company due to buy out from Andrew Corp.

MasTec Wireless Service
1999 / 2003
Title: Independent Contractor / Construction Manager

Managed 15 cross-disciplined personnel in the construction of over 50 wireless communication towers (Sprint / AT&T), consistently kept site completion on or ahead of schedule, therefore saving money on construction costs. I was laid-off due to SBA buy-out of wireless division.

Trinity Wireless
1997 / 1999
Title: Operations Manager

Directly supervised and managed the assignments of (8) x 4- crews in the performance of tower construction duties, acted as sole Quality Assurance Inspector to ensure that work met known to customer specifications including but not limited to climbing towers, checking correct installation of lines and antennas. Left due to company closed doors.

Metro-Com Wireless
1995 / 1997
Title: Crew Foreman

Provided direct hands-on supervision of wireless tower construction, directed required motorized work and helicopter lift erections, implemented safety programs through daily reinforcement meetings, no recorded reportable incidents on any locations. Left due to company closed doors.

NOTABLES

I have also worked for Crown Castle, SBA, Andrews Corp., as well as two Broadcast Tower Companies. I started in the tower industry in 1989.

1986-2000
ARMY: 4 years active and 10 years civil (Ask for further details)

SKILLS

I am proficient and certified in Andrew, CommScope, Eupen, PPC, RFS, EMS, and Katrien product installations, Anritsu certification for Site Master, CPR, first-aid trained, and trained in tower rescue. I am proficient in basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word; Excel; etc. I have basic knowledge of radios and programming for NOKIA, NORTEL, LUCENT, ERICSSON-(OMT), SEIMENS, as well as T-1, SIAD, PSAX, LMU, PDU, Remote Down-tilt (RET), and GPS installations. I can also use Fiber test equipment and PIM testing equipment; however I am not certified for PIM.

Michael R. Griffin
1590 Rehoboth Church Road
Griffin, GA. 30224
xx@xx.com