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Will Rodgers
Summary
Knowledgeable and resourceful engineering professional with background in installation and fault diagnostics, project planning and quality assurance. Approachable, helpful and supportive team player.
I am a focused senior telecoms engineer with impressive track record in collaborative, cross-functional teamwork within high-pressure environments. Adept at project planning and managing multiple dependencies. Dedicated to improving company sales goals and meeting business objectives.
I am an organised and dependable engineer with over 19 years of field experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work history
Telelinkinfra ukReading, Berkshire
Wireless Delivery Manager (Vodafone)
05.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Wireless project delivery manager working on multi-vendor projects, managing and delivering projects on budget and on time.(Oran, vendor swaps, Tech adds etc.)
- Coordinated planning, research and strategy for cross-functional project teams.
- Set schedules of work and monitored progress to achieve timely programme delivery.
- Transformed strategy into workable deliverables to achieve timely, under-budget project completion.
- Customer gating meetings, advising best practice, aligning dependencies, raising purchase/receipt orders, managing project coordinators
- Determined team priorities and implemented KPIs to achieve project goals.
- Identified and managed risks to limit time and budget impacts.
- On the day expertise to solve in build issues
- Fault management and rectifications.
- Advised operational teams on content and product roadmaps to meet project aims.
Telelinkinfra ukUK wide
Lead Field Engineer PICW
05.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Oversaw field projects implementing engineering designs and maintained strict compliance with specifications and applicable codes.
- Estimated labour and material requirements to enable accurate budget planning.
- Motivated site teams to achieve quality results against construction deadlines.
- Completed complex technical surveys for large-scale upgrages and builds.
- Checked technical drawings for adherence to standards, maintaining operational compliance.
- Oversaw Quality Control (QC) for field teams, delivering results in line with project specifications.
- Carried out upgrade and maintenance on multi vendor equipment.
ICS GroupPeterborough and UK wide
Electrical rigger PICW
01.2019 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Installed, examined and repaired electrical wiring systems in different settings.
- Person in charge of work managing site activities and site builds in line with h&s protocol.
- Trained apprentices and shared electrical maintenance best practices.
- Interpreted assembly drawings accurately for quality technical outcomes.
- Read and interpreted electrical, mechanical and architectural drawings and electrical code specifications for wiring layouts.
- Smoothened on-site operations, liaising with vendors to address and promptly resolve installation issues.
- Complied with BS 7671 standards to complete electrical installations.
- Performed complex electrical installations and fit-outs, employing strict attention to detail to reduce errors.
Indigo Telecoms GroupUnited Kingdom
Lead I&C Engineer
03.2017 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Installation and commissioning of MW radios for all vendors
- Task: upgrading the network from Dragon Wave equipment and on to the New Nokia Wavence equipment.
- Documented technical specifications and requirements in alignment with company-established protocols.
- PIV surveys and auditing, on behalf of NEC/MBNL
- Updated managers on project progress for improved forward planning.
- Maintained site health and safety compliance for safe, secure working environments.
- Interpreted construction specifications to plan and implement effective schedules.
- .Working in Jersey for Nokia on Waveance radios (MSS series) on behalf of Airtel Vodafone.
Hartwood GroupUnited Kingdom
Lead I&C Engineer
03.2016 - 03.2017
Job overview
- Covering all aspects of the telecoms industry: I&C, PIV surveys, optimisation (Vodafone and EE) and electrical installations of new racks. Upgraded hardware and software regularly for optimised systems performance.
- WES-EAD upgrades, DCN and 3G re-routes (inc card swops), Ethernet cutovers, 2g refresh, ATN950 config and installation.
- Conducted testing to diagnose system faults.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations on site at all times.
McGee NetworksUK Wide
I&C Team Leader
02.2015 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Working solely on the installation and commissioning of the NEC ipaso radios.
- Led a team of 4 to achieve KPI targets and successfully complete assigned projects.
- PIV survey, LOS surveys, and rigging as required by MBNL/NEC/BT/Ericsson/Nokia.
- Managing day to day sites Installing and commissioning (NEC, Nokia), Ethernet cutovers, Surveys, all aspects of H&S to industry standards.
Hartwood ServicesUK Wide
Ethernet Transmission - Lead Engineer
04.2012 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Day to day communication with transmission engineers and operatives to cut over legacy E1 traffic on to Ethernet as required by the MBNL contract.
- Maintained updated knowledge of industry advancements to implement emerging solutions.
- Responsible for coordinating engineers to specific sites and leading them to complete day to day activities: Ethernet cut overs, LTE re-colours, Virgin Media ATN950 integration(Huawei,Virgin Media), WES-EAD cutovers, DCN, Ericsson Flexi BTS card swops(FTIA and FTIB etc).
T.James TelecomsUk wide
I&C Lead Engineer
06.2011 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Responsible for I&C of Ericsson Mini links, upgrades and new link rollouts.
- Working on BEP 2.0 Vodafone A2200 and Seragon equipment.
- Survey and rollout of an unlicensed wireless network (Infinet) for Newbury and Ayre Council linking the council buildings and local schools. Testing and commissioning.
- Leading teams in rigging and commissioning activities: surveying, upgrading NPU3 B and MMU2 H cards on Ericsson Mini link, Learning new equipment quickly and displaying aptitude when configuring and fault finding.
- Delivered expert setup of mobile phone systems and remote management systems in base stations.
Wilkinson Helmsby Projects (WHP)
Transmission Team Leader
02.2011 - 05.2011
Oracy Ltd.
Contractor
02.2010 - 02.2011
Alan Campbell Group
Team Leader Microwave Engineer (RAN 2G and 3G)
11.2004 - 12.2009
Education
CABWI
Street works Signing , lighting and Guarding
University of Derbyshire
HND; Integrated Land Management
Northampton Boothe Lane college
BTEC National; Leisure Management
Quinton house School
7 GCSE (grade C and above)
Warwickshire CollegeWarwick
NVQ Level 3 from Horticulture in Greenkeping
04.2001
Skills
- Engineering drawing interpretation
- Programme development
- Risk mitigation
- Time management
- Roots cause analysis
- Regulation compliance
- Communication
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- Leadership
- Onsite safety
- Working at heights
- Rigging needs analysis
- HSQE assurance audits
- Six Sigma improvement methodology
- Customer-focused
- Telecoms troubleshooting
Certification
- WAH Medical
- RF Awareness
- Rooftop Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Advanced Tower Climber
- EUSR Basic Tower rescue
- First Aid at Height
- Asbestos Awareness
- Rooftop access
- AC and DC systems(C&G)
- BS7671 18th Edition Regs
- DEI and ECS
- NRSWA L1
- EUSR National water Hygiene
Availability
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Timeline
Wireless Delivery Manager (Vodafone)
Telelinkinfra uk
05.2023 - Current
Lead Field Engineer PICW
Telelinkinfra uk
05.2020 - Current
Electrical rigger PICW
ICS Group
01.2019 - 01.2020
Lead I&C Engineer
Indigo Telecoms Group
03.2017 - 01.2019
Lead I&C Engineer
Hartwood Group
03.2016 - 03.2017
I&C Team Leader
McGee Networks
02.2015 - 03.2016
Ethernet Transmission - Lead Engineer
Hartwood Services
04.2012 - 02.2015
I&C Lead Engineer
T.James Telecoms
06.2011 - 04.2012
Transmission Team Leader
Wilkinson Helmsby Projects (WHP)
02.2011 - 05.2011
Contractor
Oracy Ltd.
02.2010 - 02.2011
Team Leader Microwave Engineer (RAN 2G and 3G)
Alan Campbell Group
11.2004 - 12.2009
Warwickshire College
NVQ Level 3 from Horticulture in Greenkeping
04.2001
CABWI
Street works Signing , lighting and Guarding
University of Derbyshire
HND; Integrated Land Management
Northampton Boothe Lane college
BTEC National; Leisure Management
Quinton house School
7 GCSE (grade C and above)
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