For this week’s Tilson Tuesdays employee spotlight, meet Paul Rancourt!
Paul is an OSP Desktop Technician II on Tilson’s Engineering team, where he collects and processes supporting field data for large scale fiber-to-the-home projects. As part of our 150+ Engineering team, Paul ensures that Tilson operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with both local and federal regulations while designing and constructing fiber networks across the country. In addition to collecting field data for planning and designing network routes, Tilson’s Engineering team also provides turnkey engineering solutions, from network planning and high-level designs to low-level designs and permitting.
Recently, Paul has streamlined our engineering processes by integrating two fielding applications into a single tool. This improvement allows us to receive and review field data faster than ever before, earning him high praise from his peers. His expertise in desktop support and his commitment to optimizing our workflows contribute greatly to the success of Tilson’s projects.
“Paul has been instrumental in innovating and automating our fielding processes – thanks to his efforts, we’re entering 2025 with the ability to do our make ready engineering and pole loading analysis with the simple push of a button,” said Natalee Cross, Tilson Vice President of Engineering.
Paul is quick to share the win with his teammates. “I want to include Matthew Ballog, Damon Knox, Bryce Haver, Myra Cox, Bryson Vogel, Ian Root, and Jotham Walker in my Tilson Tuesday. Without them, I could not do my job. I appreciate all of them deeply and I enjoy working with them.”
Outside of work, Paul has an eclectic mix of interests and hobbies. He enjoys working out, cooking, playing video games, sewing, leatherwork, and caring for his two non-traditional pets: an American toad and a fire skink.
Fun fact: Paul is a member of the “Thousand Pound Club,” a gym term for those who can lift 1,000 pounds between their squat, bench press, and deadlift.
Thank you, Paul, for being such a collaborative and innovative member of the Tilson team – we appreciate you!
