objective My objective is to attain a position as a Outside Plant Technician. I am a commi tted employee that is dedicated to working hard and welcome and new and exciting challenges; for these reasons, I feel I am a viable candidate for this position . Functional summary I was employed with AT&T for over 30 years. I began as a lineman and eventually moved into installation repair. I worked with little or no supervision and was v ery proficient in my duties. After retirement, I started doing independent contracting doing construction and attained my Class A CDL and Hazmat Certification Employment June 2009-Present Self employed Midland, Tx Independent contractor - Licensed Class A CDL Constructing horse stalls, barns, fencing Installed and assembled personal Exmork 5kw wind turbine; made up of 3 section s teel monopole stand which totals 49 feet. Also installed the control panel and P ower One 5kw inverter. Assisted in the installation and commission of a 5kw solar system, complete with 20-245 watt solar panels and Sunny Boy 5000 inverter Operated an array of heavy equipment such as sky lift, back ho, trencher, variet y of tractors November 78-May 09 AT&T Midland, Tx (78-83) Lineman Pole line construction Inspection of contractor buried cable jobs Splicing copper cable from 25pr to 3600pr both pulp and pic. (83-09) Installation Repair Started installing 8 party phone lines and at end of tenure installed DSL and UVerse (cable) Maintenance and repair of all aerial and buried cables including cooper and fibe r Worked with engineering and construction in conditioning cable for DSL, high-cap circuits and U-Verse service Spent 2 yrs in DFW, San Antonio and El Paso assisting and conditioning cable fo r the introduction of U-Verse in those cities Assisted in restoration of phone services in numerous cities from damage caused by ice, high-winds, floods and hurricanes Taught multiple 4-day classes training employees in a variety of duties essentia l to the job Experienced with a wide range meters and test set. Very familiar with engineering prints and can read schematics. education Class of '74 Permian High School Odessa, Tx General Studies