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kitkat12

Experience Level: 4 Years
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Last Updated: February 18, 2012

Experience

Virgin Media, Uddingston
GIS Draughting Technician Nov 2008 - Present

• Maintaining and updating the integrity of Virgin Media’s bespoke GIS system
• Provide key support for end users of the geospatial software and data and provide assistance during the transition to Intergraph’s G/Technology Gcomms
• Provide data updates to Network Engineers ranging from the cabling network of fibre, telco and coax from the head ends to ODF, cabinets and to customer premises
• Communicate regularly with Access Planners and contractors to ensure the accuracy of as built records
• Analyze spatial information, edit data, maps, and present the results of all these operations
• Work within the Company guidelines and procedures to deliver all work within the required deadlines
• Use own experience to assist and advise colleagues and offer solutions to their problems.
• Work as part of a team to provide specialised and technical advice and operational information to a wide range of internal and external customers and contractors.

Key Achievements
• Created a GIS Training Manual covering the draughting standards of all network data sets
• 25 Virgin Media Shouts for high performance in 2010 and Employee of the month in September
• Work to 97% SLA draughting an average of 80 as built drawings and capturing 145km of cable

General Information

EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Managed a large portfolio of work with a financial value of £3m including major investment projects and renewable energy.
• Sole responsibility for capturing all overhead line network changes adding 3,000 wood poles and over 270km of overhead lines.
• Implemented a Quality Management suggestion to increase low voltage overhead line data captured by 50%.
• Targeted outstanding data older than 100 days by tracking information and reducing plant jobs from 155 to 52 in 3 months.
• Assist with the Storm Management Program to assist network engineers solve faults faster