Objective         

 A position as Wireless Telecommunications Project Manager

 Profile

• Over 20 years experience as professional manager with over 14 years in the wireless industry.
• Former small business owner, with many external networks.
• Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
• Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities
• Ability analyze, Identify, Estimate and prepare resources needed to process the project scope.
• Highly organized, and motivated, extremely detail-orientated and a solution finder.
• Proven ability to work in unison with other management teams, vendors, and clients.
• Prepares and tracks project to insure quality assurance and minimal risk exposure.
• Experienced in all aspects of the construction of towers (civil, electrical, permitting, FAA, design, aerial, and underground needs.
• Skilled Estimator dedicated to cost protection and maximum profit.
• Coordinates with other management specialties to insure top quality, project controls, and timeliness.
• Creates and maintains relationships with local utilities and material vendors.
• Determines and ensures timely and accurate planning of resources to meet project timelines.
• Experienced with MS Office, Power Point, Excel, HOMER, Insite, and Outlook.

Education       

MBA, Project Management – Jones International University, GPA 3.45, Present

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Villanova University, Certification pending re-test.

B.S., Business Administration - Management, Almedia University, GPA 3.0, 2005

B.S., Construction Management, Almedia University, GPA 3.0, 2003

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense, U.S. Army, 1994

Military Intelligence Sciences, U.S. Army, 1984

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments

 Program Coordination

• Successfully established new guidelines for emergency generator installations.
• Upholds high standards and mentors administrative staff and work crew(s) to achieve upgraded standards of safety and job performance.
• Ability to successfully manage 1-10 four man crews.
• Extremely skilled at identifying material needs, material ordering, vendor and sub-contractor selection.
• Maintains excellent communication up and down the chain of command, across all disciplines in both verbal and written forms.
• Talented in project estimation and monitoring project controls.
• Displays “Can-Do” attitude and aggressive dedication to success of the company and work section.
• Willingness to assist crew with hands on tasks or staff members in meeting project schedules.
• Balanced $3.5 million materials budget, resulting in impressive 0 percent defect margin.
• Managed $2.5 Million in rolling inventory during UMTS roll out in 2003 South Florida building project.
• Managed 2007 TMO UMTS installation of 287 sites which resulted in client receiving 3 TMO “blue Chips” for excellence.
• Designed installation punch correction/ inspection guidelines for T-Mobile UMTS project.
• Sited by Corporate V.P. for model site construction, and tracking of all regional utility orders.

 Management/Supervision

• Successfully managed the Bell South Fiber to the Cell site project due to established professional relationships with ALL utility providers
• Directed and supervised a staff of 46 employees.
• Trained and evaluated staff, mentored staff improvement management skills.
• Implemented higher construction standards and continued to require detailed QA and documentation.
• Managed and developed over 20 vendors into goal-oriented and cohesive group.
• Successfully maintained a superior safety and raised safety standards.

 Employment   

 5/2013- 12/2014

Project Manager, AT&T Mobility South, FL Market

• Review and manage site design process for existing modifications and new site build projects.
• Worked in close daily coordination with site acquisition, construction, finance, and RF engineering.
• Review proposed loading to insure proper modifications can be managed.
• Review all associated structural analysis to insure they are consistent with current loading and designs.
• Conduct design walks with multiple disciplines.
• Conduct bid walks and review of bid processes.
• Write and analyze findings for a decision matrix for upper management financial determinations
• Implement and update modification tracking system
• Responsible for 1.7 million in savings due to structural re-calculations.

 10/2009- 10/2012

Project Manager, AT&T Mobility Tennessee/Kentucky Market

• Project manager implementation of transport initiatives in KY/TN market
• Provided direction to Site Acquisition, RF Engineering, A&E firms, and to applicable construction services vendors to insure ALL national, local, and market standards are understood and are being met.
• Manage and coordinate across multiple disciplines to identify and eliminate possible risks factors through knowledge of industry building codes.
• Set and maintain high levels of construction standards and quality through out the duration of the project.
• Manage turf vendor to ensure project deadlines are met
• Organize and maintain site documentation to include site surveys through final close-outs prior to presentation to Operations for integration and acceptance phase.
• Ability to review and interpret blue prints to ensure design functionality

 10/2008-6/2009

Project Manager II T-Mobile, UMTS, Upstate New York/North East PA.

Independent Contractor

• Provide Professional Construction Management for the Upstate New York market area as lead manager.
• Established Oversight for construction costs, construction standards, quality assurance, and site acceptance of assigned Telecommunication sites.
• Provided direction to Site Acquisition, RF Engineering, A&E firms, and to applicable construction services vendors to insure ALL national, local, and market standards are understood and are being met.
• Manage and coordinate across multiple disciplines to identify and eliminate possible risks factors through knowledge of industry building codes.
• Set and maintain high levels of construction standards and quality through out the duration of the project.
• Coordinate daily with 5 subordinate field managers, 2 Prime vendor, 25 tower installation crews, and associated other service providers.
• Organize and maintain site documentation to include site surveys through final close-outs prior to presentation to Operations for integration and acceptance phase.
• Ability to review and interpret blue prints to ensure design functionality.

 9/2007 – 4/2008

Sr. Project Manager Telmar Network Technology, Atlanta, GA.

• Provide professional project management service for major projects in the southeast region of the United States.

 8/2006-3/2007

Project Manager, T-Mobile, Plantation, Florida

• Oversaw daily installation of tower sites during an aggressive 140 site build which followed a moderate 90 site build.
• Directed and implemented the installation of ALL utilities for the South Florida Region, including the Bell South Fiber to the Cell site project
• Managed Bell South Fiber to the Cell project at wireless carrier level.
• Coordination with Bell South and contractors to install necessary upgrades.
• Maintained Superior safety awareness and raised safety standards on the vendor level.
• Managed and coordinated over 20 vendors into a cohesive team to complete project deadlines.
• Coordinated with and assisted other managers (RF Engineering, Site Acquisition., Zoning/Permitting, A&E firms, Pre-Construction.) with site planning and lay-out.     

 8/2005-7/2006

Project Construction Manager, Metro PCS, Sunrise, Florida

• Assisted in the design and implementation of the Hurricane readiness plan.
• Maintained the construction standards for South Florida and Western Florida.     

 10/2002-7/2004

Project Manager/Warehouse Manager, Lowe-North Construction, Spring Hill, KS.

• Maintained a materials warehouse with a rolling inventory of over 2.5 million dollars with no defects.
• Directed, planned, and issued materials to over 12 tower crews and sub-contractors.
• Traveled the U.S. to install upgrades for the National Weather Service    

 6/1998-8/2002

Sr. Project Manager, DierPath Wireless, Boynton Beach, Florida

• Managed 3-14 tower construction crews during several major build outs for VoiceStream, AT&T, Sprint, and other smaller carriers in several states.           

 Community Involvement         

• Disabled American Veterans Assoc.
• American Legion, Post 141
• U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club, West Palm Beach, Chapter 3
• Make- a- Wish Foundation, Supporter

 Honors & Awards        

Honorable Discharge- U.S. Army (13 years Service)