Steve Herman

About Steve Herman

Proven professional Program Manager, Engineer, Supervisor and Instructor with extensive technical experience and in-depth knowledge of outside plant utility facilities and Program Management.Reputation for implementing, improving, supporting and leading processes, strategies, and tools for the assigned business or functional area.Committed to establishing and communicating department goals, monitoring employee performance to ensure goals are met or exceeded.Ability to demonstrate strong oral and technical writing skills. Works exceptionally well in a team environment of technicians, engineers and managers to effectively support internal and external customers and their mission.

Experience

1. Special Projects Manager

   Metronet

   Jan 2020 — Present · Dayton, OH, US

   Experienced/highly skilled OSP Engineer & Construction PM responsible for new build construction & maintenance of Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), Fiber-to-the-node (FTTN), GPON & PON networks.*Oversee/manage overhead & underground construction crews including but not limited to all aspects of overhead cable & pole line construction, underground construction including horizontal directional drilling, trenching, vacuum excavation, joint trench construction.*Responsibilities include but not limited to FTTH/FTTN/GPON/PON new build construction, network maintenance including outage restoration, pole line maintenance, underground maintenance, relocation projects, MDU builds, new commercial build, new residential joint trench construction & existing residential expansion.*Interface/negotiate with various utility companies, commercial & residential developers, State & Local governmental agencies for construction and maintenance of FTTH/FTTN/GPON/PON networks.*Responsible for acquiring and/or coordinating the acquisition of all permits, pole applications, utility easement & ROW acquisition.*SME/Peer mentor & trainer.*Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.*Performs administrative duties commensurate with the requirements of the organization including data gathering, metrics, reports.*Interface with multiple departments to gather data, update tracking, drive timelines.*Run routine reporting related to company performance related to new market launch. Follow and develop new standards for data analytics and reporting in the organization.*Work with department managers to understand potential key metrics, partner with the department to develop appropriate reporting.*Proficient in Microsoft Office, focus on MS Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.*Proficient in Google Earth plotting/KMZ mapping.*Highly organized, thrives in a goal-oriented environment.*Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines for production and advertising.

Education

• Sinclair Community College

  Associate of Applied Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Sinclair Community College

  Associate of Applied Science, Criminal Justice/Police Science

Skills

• Wireless
• Public Speaking
• Voice Over Ip (Voip)
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Telecommunications
• Cellular Communications
• Troubleshooting
• Voip
• Process Improvement
• Mobile Devices
• Procurement
• Lean Six Sigma
• Saas
• Vendor Management
• Optical Fiber
• Fiber Optics
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Lte
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Contract Management
• Umts
• Business Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Management
• Six Sigma
• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Wireless Technologies