Patrick J. Fitzgerald, P.Eng.

Phone e-mail

+4 0725 379 012 fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com

Profile

Telecom engineer with extensive technical and leadership experience in fiber-optic, RF and IT networks. Proven ability to function independently with customers and work well with people at all levels. Multilingual. McGill University Bachelor of Electrical Engineering 1982

Skills Fiber Optics SONET/SDH Design Documentation Coaching Multitasking Career 2012-present Padeco Telecom Consultant Bucharest Feasibility study for Bucharest Metro M6 Airport rail link. Preliminary design with specifications, drawings and BOQ estimates for FOTS, tunnel radio, PBX, CCTV, F&I and AFC. Received EU blue card for European residency. 2011-2012 SNCLavalin Telecom Consultant Montreal, QC Designed microwave backbone and VHF service network for Arcelor-Mittal railway project in Liberia. Prepared procurement documents for RFQ and evaluated bids. Seaquest-Technologies Telecommunications Director Bnin, Africa AVL system for fleet of commercial trucks. Installation of GPS devices, control centre, and Position Logic server. Micro-wave radio system design and Line of Sight path study. Specification documents prepared in French. Training of local employees. Bechtel Civil Senior Communications Engineer Virginia, USA Telecom design for DC Metro extension to Dulles Airport. Design, specifications and engineering of PBX, CCTV, PA, FOTS Network, Fire and Intrusion system and SCADA interfacing to TPSS. Generated technical specifications, reviewed AutoCAD drawings and selected product solutions. Canarail Telecom Consultant Montreal, QC System design and cost estimates for Al Batinah rail proposal including mobile and fixed voice communications, WAN/LAN, FOTS, CCTV, SCADA, Passenger Information and Fare Collection. Generated clear documentation on-time. Analyzed Tetra radio for ETCS and ERTMS rail management. Prepared and delivered presentations on GSM-R. Wireless TCP/IP Installation NPI Training Tech Support Video Outside Plant Testing Quotations Marketing Leadership VoIP PC Apple Linux Troubleshooting SCM ERP CRM Presentations SCADA I&C

2010-2011

2009-2010

2009

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+4 0725 379 012 fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com

Bechtel M&M Lead Engineer I&C Reduction Montreal, QC Selected as team leader for design and implementation of aluminum reduction area, Kitimat Modernization Project for Rio Tinto Alcan, Instrumentation and Control. Prepared specifications for purchase of smelting machines, networking equipment and HS&E systems. Planned upgrade of Option 61C PABX to CS-1000 VoIP. Invensys WRSL Senior Communications Engineer Vancouver, BC Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited (WRSL) subcontractor to SNC-Lavalin for Canada Line public transit project. I engineered an integrated FOTS solution with Avaya PBX, IndigoVision CCTV and Foxboro RTU equipment. Performed acceptance testing and field installation. Troubleshooting of ethernet switches, windows PCs and Sun Workstations. Training and mentoring of junior staff. Configuration, documentation and issue resolution.

2007-2008

2006

Seaquest-Infotel Bamako Project Engineer Mali, Africa Constructed network of 30 km of optical fiber and pvc in Bamako, Mali. Installed 12 Cisco ONS STM-64 nodes, each equipped with E1 and GBE interfaces. Project of 4.2 Million Euros increased available bandwidth 500% for SOTELMA the Malian Telephone carrier. Daily communications with customer, in French. Managed system design, change control, building studies, and power. Directed team of 12 installers, electricians and consultants.

2005

United Nations Infrastructure Team Leader Haiti Led a team of 6 UN staff in Dpartement Sud-est, Haiti to evaluate and rent 31 voter registration offices for Haitian national elections. Built report database on site security, logistics and communications. Mapped courier routes to all offices. Telus Technical Support Manager Montreal, QC Internet helpdesk resolving account, networking and e-mail issues. Troubleshot applications, drivers and OS. DSL network configuration and test tools. Dispatched field personnel to residences and businesses. High performance for issue resolution, call quality, schedule adherence and support boundaries. Customer contact in English, French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

2003-2005

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Phone e-mail

+4 0725 379 012 fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com

SNC Lavalin Deputy Supervisor Telecom Bosnia Maintained peacekeeping base PBX, Mux, video and satellite network connections to Canada. Daily maintenance, troubleshooting and network upgrades. Promoted from Support Technologist to Deputy Supervisor. Obtained Nato Level 2 security clearance. Interfaced with military. Prepared Remedy CRM records. Dart Flipcards IT Project Manager Montreal, QC Small Graphics Arts firm upgrading to DSL wireless network from dial-up. Improved connection speed by 25x, reduced costs by 40%. Negotiated contracts, selected suppliers, supervised work performed. Nortel Networks Systems Engineer Montreal, QC Systems engineer for SONET, MUX and video products. Designed complete customer solutions incorporating OEM equipment. Followed through from quotation to installation to final acceptance, resolving technical issues to ensure customer satisfaction. Lab and field testing of new hardware and software. Produced ERP front end programs for automated order entry in BaaN SCM. Managed Contract Technician Certification, ESAT and employee recognition programs. Customer contact. Authored clear, usable documentation. Training material preparation and delivery. Innovations saved over $100K in laboratory equipment. Managed corporate evaluation of videoconferencing suppliers. Won $10 million microwave radio project with RPS MUX design.

2002

1985-2001

Training 2013 2010 2008 2008 2007 2005 2000 1998 Engineering Professionalism Bechtel Standards Training Cisco CCNA certification Railyard and Construction safety Occupational First Aid level 1 Project Management Bootcamp Workplace Safety & First Aid Communications/Leadership Quebec Order of Engineers Bechtel Corporation BCIT in progress SNC Lavalin WorkSafeBC PMI Organization CSST Dale Carnegie Institute

Interests

Upgrading older computers to Linux OS. In Africa I taught my team Linux skills by having them install Ubuntu and Mandriva on dual boot workstations. Fluent English and French, conversational German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Romanian.