

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)
Last Resume Update | December 17, 2014 |
Address | Boynton Beach |
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Spanish Speaking? | No |
Willing to Relocate? | Yes |
Years Experience | 14 |