-Develop and lead teams
-Manage day to day operations
-Produce and maintain trackers and schedules
-Regularly meet with management and clients
-Maintain quality and training of all employees and GCs
-Create and approve vendors
-Manage all POs, ensuring strict compliance with closeouts and 60 day turn around
-Ensure closeouts meet and exceed customer expectations.
-Manage all documentation

1 year QA/QC Program Manager
-Manage site evaluation and documentation process
-Maintain databases and ensure compliance from all GCs
-Manage day to day operations from start up to site completion
-Produce deliverables to client with the highest quality

4 years Construction Supervisor
-Pre-build site audits
-Construction Drawing reviews and final redline acceptance
-Scoping/Build of Materials
-Change orders
-Site Safety and OSHA compliance
-Training and QC evaluations
-Managing GCs on large cluster builds over 75 sites per cluster
--AAV/Telco/Civil/L&A/Decommissioning
-Managing site acceptance through ATP and E911 testing
-Project closeout

7 years RF Engineer
-RF Design Engineer
-New Builds
-Search Rings
-Modifications
-RF Performance/Optimization Engineer
-Clusters up to 100 sites
-Drive test analysis
--managing drive testers
--parameter review and modifications
--event support/COW deployments
--cell acceptance
--ATP testing and E911

3 years RF In-Building Engineer
-Site walks and customer evaluations
-Initial design review
-Bid requests and reviews
-Manage GCs
-Site/Cell turn up/acceptance
-Project closeout

EXPERIENCE

Mobilitie, Chicago, IL
SMJ-LLC
December 2015-February 2016
DAS Micro and Macro Network/Small cell
Construction Manager-Site selection Team/QC Team/Troubleshooting Team
- Work closely with market teams during site selection process advising on aspects of construction and network deployment planning
- Work collaboratively with Site Acquisition, RF, and Backhaul specializations to evaluate and approve site candidates balancing cost, time, and coverage challenges
- Remote desktop evaluation of site candidates assessing constructability; documenting terms of scope, schedule, and cost to develop the site
- Articulate construction challenges in power delivery, constructability, backhaul delivery, and microwave line of sight that may eliminate a site viability

Nexius Inc, Grand Rapids, MI
August 2014-November 2015
Construction manager/QAQC ATC Project Audit Manager
Direct interface with clients. Manage all work awarded and scheduled, ordered material and complete final inspections for all new builds, modifications and all RF support work.
Manage site build and modification process until site integration has been completed.
Ensure the most economical and best construction practices are utilized.
Forecast quarterly budget.
Submit monthly budget reports.
Order services and coordinate activities of outside vendors, surveyors, geotechnical and environmental consultants, utility installations.
Prepare bill of materials - order towers, shelters, equipment and project materials.
Prepare bid documents, coordinate contractor bidding and awarding of work. Conduct bid walks and preconstruction meetings.
Maintain strict cost controls while working within scope of forecasted budget.
Coordinate ordering and installation of utilities managing third party vendors.
Database and timeline updates to track adherence to project deadlines.
Ensure quality construction standards and adherence to project plans. Coordinate QA processes and resolution including all punch-list items.
Maintain safe work environments, monitor safety process of contractors, compliance with regulations.
Oversee completion of closeout documentation ensuring client acceptance is 100%.
May include submittal of drawings to obtain plan check approval from jurisdictions and coordinating pulling permits with the approved contractor.

Titan Contracting Services, Grand Rapids, MI
General Dynamics Wireless Division
August 2012-to-July 2014
Construction Supervisor/Construction Manager
General Summary: Supervise the activities of employees involved in the construction operations from breaking ground to site acceptance.

Managed up to 6 to 8 GCs daily with responsibilities for cluster builds where each cluster had up to 90 cell sites. Managed end to end project including pre site selection, site walks, bid walks, construction progression, site turn up integration and commissioning. Estimates, schedules, materials, and Supervises the day-to-day workflow of subordinate construction workers with a strong emphasis on site safety and quality. Work within and maintain budget. Review and approve all change orders. Approve POs. Coordinates construction scheduling and communication and acts as a liaison to project management concerning bids, subcontracting, progress and delays. Maintain daily reports and schedules and provide those to senior levels of management to ensure metrics are achieved throughout the build process. Complete all tasks to maximize productivity, minimize costs, and maintain quality. Performs advanced construction tasks as needed. Reviews and compiles operations records, such as inspection reports and tool, equipment and supply usage, and safety reports. Responsible for decision making on all sites. The ability to come up with solutions to on site issues ensuring all structural and technical objectives are always met. Make sure all changes to site plans have the full support of all necessary groups and those changes are reflected in redlined construction drawings. Site acceptance from initial prep to completion including ATP and E911 acceptance.

Clearwire, Grand Rapids, MI
Technician/Construction/Management 2008-to-August 2012
Responsibilities include the design, implementation, acceptance and maintaining Clearwire WiMax network. End to end managed and supported project.Managed up to 2 GC’s with up to 4 crews building and maintaining the network. Worked with site acquisition in determining site candidate selection. Maintained budget, recruited GCs for market support and negotiated costs. Managed third party vendors and approved costs. Reviewed and approved all blueprints and drawing to ensure Clearwire standards were met. Signed off on all closeout packages. Coordinated the training for all tower crews and ground crews in the Clearwire standards for the construction of the entire network. Redline drawings and onsite redesign when needed. Microwave design acceptance and changes and implementation of those changes. Worked with the tower crews in pathing the MW links. Built and maintained a rapport with City officials with whom Clearwire had special City contractual obligations. Duties also included the cabling, wiring and programming of base stations. Commissioning the sites for official on air status and maintaining the operational status of the entire Clearwire network in Grand Rapids. This was all done in accordance with a tight build schedule where timelines had to be met.

Telnet Inc. Colombia, MD
4G Design and Implementation Engineerxxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsible for the audit of existing Sprint and Nextel cell sites for use with the Samsung 4G network deployment. Scrubbing databases, making on site visits to determine the availability for installation of 4G equipment. Using the Planet and Wizard database tools to design the 4G network in clusters.

Telnet Inc. Colombia, MD
RF Design and Performance Engineerxxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsible for assisting the RF team in traffic management, spectrum analysis, managing the capital build plan and optimizing the existing Nextel network. Also responsible for review and development of radio system design and conducting performance tasks in the market using various measurement tools to collect and analyze relevant data including Spectrum Analyzers, RF Power Meters, VSWR measurement tools, GPS systems, RF data collection tools, RF Field Strength Meters and service monitors. In addition, supported the RF team with C/I studies, sectorization planning, frequency planning, and developing growth and system optimization plans. Strong customer relationship skills in resolving complaints in a timely and effective manner utilizing all available statistics and drive testing tools. Experience integrating new cell sites into the RF network and optimizing the RF network to achieve the best results in traffic management and spectrum analysis.

Nextel Communications, Grand Rapids, MI
RF Design Engineer,xxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsible for assisting the RF team in traffic management, spectrum analysis, managing the capital build plan and optimizing the existing Nextel network. Also responsible for review and development of radio system design and conducting performance tasks in the market using various measurement tools to collect and analyze relevant data including Spectrum Analyzers, RF Power Meters, VSWR measurement tools, GPS systems, RF data collection tools, RF Field Strength Meters, and service monitors. In addition, supported the RF team with C/I studies, sectorization planning, frequency planning, and developing growth and system optimization plans. Strong customer relationship skills in resolving complaints in a timely and effective manner utilizing all available statistics and drive testing tools. Experience integrating new cell sites into the RF network and optimizing the RF network to achieve the best results in traffic management and spectrum analysis.

Nextel Communications, Grand Rapids, MI
In-Building Engineer,xxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsibilities included researching current and future sites, checking traffic patterns and base radio availability for future growth. Assisted in the determining of donor sites for customers’ BDAs. Performed on-site evaluations using iFTA to analyze the penetration levels of in-building signals from existing cell sites. Negotiated and approved all vendors. Approved all POs and submitted all material orders. Designed co-axial and fiber optic distribution systems that met the requirements for isolation as well as interference and noise figures while maintaining a level of in-building coverage that met and often exceeded the needs of the customers. Requested bids from area GCs and selected the best possible GC for the job. Managed the GCs and their crews throughout the entire process. Scheduled the installation of the BDA systems and performed on-site visits to evaluate the performance of the system once installed. Chaired meetings with engineering and sales to insure continuity between inside and outside customer base.

Nextel Communications, Grand Rapids, MI
Service Technician,xxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsibilities included troubleshooting handheld and mobile units. Maintained customer relationships based on trust earned through the service provided. Installed base stations in almost any environment. Supervised the installation of mobile radios in more than 800 vehicle applications. Formed and maintained strong working relationships with other departments. Responsible for the maintenance of all spreadsheets and databases as well as the ordering of all parts for the service department.

Michigan Instrument, Grand Rapids, MI
Medical Instrument Production Technician,xxx-xxx-xxxx
Responsible for producing highly technical medical instruments. Trained others on reading blueprints, proper assembly techniques, and adhering to strict quality assurance guidelines while maintaining an efficient and cooperative work environment.

EDUCATION
Motorola iDen System School
2000 Certificate Awarded

United States Air Force
Integrated Avionics Communication/Navigation and Penetration Systems
1984 Certificate Awarded

Ainsworth High School, Flint, MI
1982 Graduate