HAILEY, Idaho (October 13, 2014) — POWER Engineers, Inc. (POWER) implemented Schneider Electric’s ArcFM™ Fiber Manager, Conduit Manager and Session Manager products for the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
In addition to configuring the ArcFM products, POWER’s consultants assisted with the city’s geodatabase design and delivered onsite training for the GIS editors and fiber personnel. This training allowed them to get familiar with the data model and editing, reporting and tracing procedures using real-world scenarios. The solution will be useful for managing field operations and inside fiber facilities. Additional knowledge transfer included processes and checklists for creating work packages passed from the fiber personnel to the GIS personnel and quality assurance and control processes.
According to Greg Bowles, Strategic Consultant at POWER Engineers, “The City of Ann Arbor has a focused strategy and plan for growing and managing their fiber network. We at POWER feel privileged to partner with and support the City as they execute their infrastructure plans.”
“POWER Engineers has been an excellent partner with the right skills and high-quality service to support our fiber project,” commented Russell Hanshue, Infrastructure Services Manager. “POWER helped us improve the use of the ArcFM Fiber and Conduit Manager tools and transferred their product-specific knowledge and experience as they worked with our team to configure the system.”
About Ann Arbor
Located in Lower Michigan approximately 30 miles west of Detroit, the City of Ann Arbor is home to 114,024 citizens and the University of Michigan. Ann Arbor Public Services (AAPS) provides water, sanitary sewer and storm water service to the City and surrounding townships.
About POWER Engineers
POWER Engineers is a global consulting engineering firm specializing in the delivery of integrated solutions for energy, food and beverage, facilities, communications, environmental, and federal markets. POWER Engineers offers complete multidiscipline engineering and program management services. Founded in 1976, it is an employee-owned company with more than 1,900 employees in 39 offices throughout the United States and abroad. POWER’s Geospatial and Asset Management Solutions group provides experience with industry-leading technologies and a wide range of solutions for electric, gas and water utilities and local governments. For more information, please visit www.powereng.com or contact bart.koenig@powereng.com.