Wi-Skies Announces New Lead Field Engineer, John Falcone
Prior to joining Wi-Skies, John gained extensive experience in project management, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance for tolling and ITS. John directed the activities of subcontractors and vendors to ensure the proper installation of Open Road Tolling, manual and I-Pass only lanes, and coin machines for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA). He has comprehensive experience in staff management, workforce planning and employee performance management, as well as budget management, analysis, and forecasting. John is highly skilled in team leadership, project management, evaluation of technical and project requirements, process improvement, cost reduction and vendor management. John has expert knowledge and experience in the installation and maintenance of toll collection systems as well as extensive experience in construction and installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
John holds the following certifications, as they are mandatory for the work that he has overseen for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA):
- First Aid & CPR & AED
- Excavation, Digging & Locates: AST 2020 Field Station
- Fall Protection & Bucket Trucks: AST 2020 Field Station
- Cranes – Rigging, Signals & Load Charts: AST 2020 Field Station
- Backing, Spotting & Load Securement: AST 2020 Field Station
- MOT & Closures: AST 2020 Field Station
- Fall Protection Hazard Awareness
- Traffic Control Hazard Awareness
- Confined Space Hazard Awareness
- Locates Best Practices (One Call Compliance)
- Trenching & Excavation Hazard Awareness
- Electrical Hazard Awareness
- Load Securement
