# David Metzger > Outside Plant Engineer for Verizon at the Kelly Mitchell Group Location: Wantagh, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/davidmetzger ## Work Experience ### Make-Ready Engineer @ Lourdes Industries, Inc. Jan 2025 – Present | Greenlawn, NY Conduct make-ready licensing walks and individual utility poles surveys for Verizon with Consolidated Edison (the local utility) and the fiber customer via Verizon's Joint Use Agreement with Con Edison. This is to grant the fiber optic companies a license to attach their proposed cable(s)on utility poles in the New York metropolitan area. These locations cover the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn. Queens, and Staten Island. I interact with engineers and installers ot these companies several times per week, interacting with Con Edison to agree on a safe height to the proposed cable and determine if the existing pole needs replacing. If so, I personally perform surveys on these poles that are inadeqate, defective, or unsafe in some way so as to make the newly installed fiber optic cable and pole safe for workers and the general public. In addition, I use NJUNS to upload my findings on the individual pole surveys and pole walks. I also use Google Earth and Maps extensively to locate the poles in question, gaining longitude and latitude information among other data. ### Outside Plant Engineer @ The Kelly-Mitchell Group Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 Conduct High Level Surveys for various commercial and residential buildings (and some substations when necessary) in the NYC Metropolitan area. This is to determine the most efficient method to install Verizon FiOS. Present my findings to outside plant (OSP) engineering and construction personnel using Microsoft Office, and Visio applications. Utilized various Verizon apps during what I do. Also performed miscellaneous surveys for engineers to determine locations of equipment and other telecom equipment. Interacted with property managers, Verizon engineers, building superintendents, and tenants on my tasks. ### Telecommunications Engineer @ The LiRo Group Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 Perform various types of surveys for AT&T, re: Pole surveys whereby I determine pole condition, height, class, make-ready work, distances between poles and what attachments are on the pole to determine proper installation of AT&T fiber optic cable; in addition, I performed third party pole surveys with Con Edison and Verizon representatives in attendance to determine location of proposed AT&T fiber optic cable on the pole, what adjustments need to be made to accommodate the AT&T fiber. I also performed cell site surveys to determine locations of telecom equipment in Purcell boxes or other locations within cell site platform. All these surveys were done in the five boroughs of the City of New York and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. In addition, MHBO (manhole breakout) surveys are performed. Locations of these handholes are determined and measurements taken of other underground utilities so as to minimize interference of proposed AT&T equipment. ### Onsite Engineer @ Diversant LLC Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Perform traffic surveys for outside plant engineering on New York State roads for the purpose of gaining permits to place and splice aerial and underground fiber optic cable on and under these roads. Present my findings to outside plant (OSP) engineering and construction personnel using Microsoft Office, One Note, and Visio applications. Also perform miscellaneous surveys for engineers to determine locations of equipment locations and other telecom equipment. Handling the OSP engineering budget for Long Island. If overages occur, I interact with the engineer to determine why, when, and how much cost to complete. Use various Verizon apps to perform these tasks. ### Planning Engineer @ Allstate Sales Group Jan 2016 – Jan 2021 Performed telecommunications field surveys in greenfield and overlay multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in the City of New York for path creation of fiber optic cable and equipment for internet, telephone, and television. Assess each customer premise’s needs to provide them with these services in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Engaged customers and others in the building in the benefits of this state-of-the-art technology. Designs include equipment locations, cable placement and measurement and sizing of terminals. Also performed Hi-Cap surveys and high-level surveys at business locations and cell-site locations and PSEG substations in Nassau and Suffolk Counties for TLS fiber optic installations. I engaged these business customers in the benefits of this service and how they will be served. Performed traffic surveys for outside plant engineering on New York State roads for the purpose of gaining permits from D. O. T. to place and splice aerial and underground fiber optic cable on these roads. Presented my findings to outside plant (OSP) engineering and construction personnel using Dexter, Microsoft Office, One Note, and Visio applications. Performed quality control audits on Verizon-contracted field work in several out-of-state locations. ### Onsite Consultant @ The Pinnacle Group Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 · Served as Queens Liaison between right-of-way (ROW/CODA) vendor, Verizon government affairs, and property owners to resolve property owner complaints in a timely fashion. Utilize MMS, RSE, vBuild, and Venue applications in the resolution of these issues as well as direct contact with customers. ### Onsite Consultant @ The Aspen Group, Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · Served as Queens Liaison between right-of-way (ROW/CODA) vendor, Verizon government affairs, and property owners to resolve property owner complaints in a timely fashion. Utilize MMS, RSE, vBuild, and Venue applications in the resolution of these issues as well as direct contact with customers. ### Independent Consultant @ Unknown Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · Performed MDU high-level surveys in greenfield and overlay multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in the City of New York for design and routing of fiber optic cable and equipment for internet, telephone, and television. Assess each customer premise’s needs to provide them with these services in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Engage customers and others in the building in the benefits of this state-of-the-art technology. Designs include locations and sizing of terminals, conduit, and fiber optic port assignments. Present my design to outside plant (OSP) engineering and construction personnel using Microsoft Office and Visio applications. · Evaluated measurements of VATS cable on poles to determine optimum usage of cable needed to feed these buildings, other residences, and businesses. · Design entire city blocks for placement of fiber optic cable and equipment for MDUs and BMDUs, including micro-trenching, where feasible; determining which locations of these placements need to have ROW (right-of-way) secured and interfacing with ROW vendor to achieve it. ### Onsite Consultant @ The Aspen Group, Inc. Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 · Served as budget administrator by preparing legal documentation necessary for the releasing of monies for FTTP outside plant construction projects in the New York metropolitan area. Managed the budget for over 350 of these projects at any given time with a total capital of over $470,000,000.00. · Executed these tasks using Microsoft Office applications such as Excel; Peoplesoft, and a corporate web-based budget database. Developed and published multiple monthly reports that provided an in-depth analysis of the financial status of each of these projects and the relationship against the approved appropriations. · Monitored said monies so jobs did not go over budget by also discussing job progress with the appropriate engineers, planners, managers, and construction personnel. As a result, job closure rate increased by 363% since July 2010. The job was closed when all administrative and field work has been completed. ### Engineer @ Verizon Communications, Inc. Jan 1998 – Jan 2009 · Prepared and processed Requests for Quotes (RFQs), bids, and resultant purchase requisitions for the procurement of IT H/W, S/W, and services (engineering, labor, and retirement) for multiple complex capital projects (i.e., FTTP) ranging from $50,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. Prepared and managed budgets for each of these projects. Processed and tracked an average of 25 orders per week. · Executed these tasks using Microsoft Office applications, Peoplesoft, and a corporate web-based procurement database. · Analyzed and interpreted engineering and supplemental data to serve as liaison between field engineers and suppliers. Interfaced with them to ensure that quality/quantity issues met engineering action plans. · Developed and managed supplier relationships to assure peak performance and compliance. · Negotiated with vendors and selected new vendors to maximize cost savings opportunities. · Resolved capacity, pricing, and logistics issues. · Coordinated and promoted annual state-wide traveling vendor trade show for the benefit of Verizon technical employees. Personally hosted an annual average of 40 vendors at the off-site Long Island venue since its inception in 1998, generating an annual average of $4,500.00 to the non-profit organization where the show was held at no cost to Verizon. ### Engineering Specialist @ Verizon Communications, Inc. Jan 1991 – Jan 1998 Engineering Specialist (Network Design) Vendor Engineer (Liaison between Vendors and engineers; mentor to less-experienced engineers) Outside Plant (Field) Engineer (Designed feeder and distribution routes in New York City; also designed and managed hi-cap orders for the borough of Queens.) ## Education ### Associate's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Farmingdale State College ### Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering Hofstra University ### Master's Degree in Management Engineering Long Island University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/david-metzger-148531230 --- Source: https://flows.cv/davidmetzger JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/davidmetzger/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13