Experience

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  Armed forces royal signals

  Jul 1992 - Jan 2000

  Supervisor (communications)

  • Responsible in a lead role to manage the performance and compliance of Communications Teams, comprising of up to 10 staff.• Overseeing schedules entailing installation and maintenance of communication equipment and networks. Ensuring all staff and rotas are conducive of service level achievement.• Accountable as a key contact / Supervisor of HF, VHF, UHF and satellite mobile communications detachments.• Managing inventory of communications equipment. Facilitating regular audits to identify and resolve any discrepancies. Show less

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  T-mobile

  Feb 2000 - Dec 2007

  Field / switch engineer

  Overview:• Accountable within a multi-faceted role with the primary remit to undertake proactive and reactive maintenance per service level agreements in place.• Working closely with network monitoring staff to encourage the timely resolution of faults within assigned area. Providing extended support to other areas where required.• Ensuring all company guidelines are followed whilst undertaking installations, commissioning and maintenance works. Sharing best practice amongst peers and other stakeholders where possible.Key Technical Responsibilities:• Diagnosing and resolving incidents on equipment installed within Switching Centres for EE and O2.• Troubleshooting, upgrading, maintaining, integrating and commissioning all of Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei 2G, 3G and 4G LTE RAN elements in conjunction with remote network management using Nokia NetAct.• Install and maintain fibre LTE and microwave radio equipment.• Carry out antenna rigging and rope access duties.• Completing quality control audits on installed and upgraded network equipment, per company standards and best practice.• Accountable for updating company applications and contact points with information critical to the progress of fault and project work.• Carrying out maintenance and fault repairs of mobile communications equipment on the Nexus train network. Show less

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  Ericsson

  Dec 2007 - Mar 2016

  Field / switch engineer

  Overview:• Accountable within a multi-faceted role with the primary remit to undertake proactive and reactive maintenance per service level agreements in place.• Working closely with network monitoring staff to encourage the timely resolution of faults within assigned area. Providing extended support to other areas where required.• Ensuring all company guidelines are followed whilst undertaking installations, commissioning and maintenance works. Sharing best practice amongst peers and other stakeholders where possible.Key Technical Responsibilities:• Diagnosing and resolving incidents on equipment installed within Switching Centres for EE and O2.• Troubleshooting, upgrading, maintaining, integrating and commissioning all of Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei 2G, 3G and 4G LTE RAN elements in conjunction with remote network management using Nokia NetAct.• Install and maintain fibre LTE and microwave radio equipment.• Carry out antenna rigging and rope access duties.• Completing quality control audits on installed and upgraded network equipment, per company standards and best practice.• Accountable for updating company applications and contact points with information critical to the progress of fault and project work.• Carrying out maintenance and fault repairs of mobile communications equipment on the Nexus train network. Show less

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  Comvergent ltd

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2022

  Contract i & c engineer
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  Magdalene

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2022

  Lead dici chariot
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  Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  Lead dici
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  Equinor

  Jan 2022 - now

  O&m engineer telecoms & automation