Developed Work Breakdown Structures for start-up company to insure proper resource allocations
Detailed knowledge of site evaluation, acquisition, permitting, zoning, and construction
Skilled at bid walks, evaluation, award, construction, pay point tracking and approval thru punch walk and final payout
Understanding of all aspects of commercial, residential and retail development processes
Cradle-to-Grave skills demonstrated and developed over many various projects
Highly proficient with MS Office tools, and can read, interpret and redline Blueprints / CD’s
Self-motivated, reliable project manager of various scopes of technical and construction projects
Highly effective and focused towards stated objectives
Risk and problem mitigation duration life of the project
Excellence Project / Program Manager, with strong risk management abilities
Strategic and tactical planning skills demonstrated over various sized projects
Vendor and Contractor Management Experience, with outstanding mentoring and facilitation skills.
Successfully develop, track, and manage operational and capital budgets.
Professionalism with all internal and external clients.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Outstanding at establishing specific, measurable goals, and matching resources to achieve those goals
Successfully develops and leads cross-functional project teams
Ensures accurate and detailed documentation an project tracking is maintained during entire project
Lead, Coach and motivate teams proactively
Proven history of aligning team members around a shared goal
Strong collaboration and facilitation skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Project / Construction / Property Manager - PEPCO L.L.C. – Phoenix, AZ May 2010 – Present
Successfully Developed and implemented strategy to buy, refurbish, and property manage residential properties for investors. Active Arizona Real Estate License. Knowledgeable on all aspects of construction, MP&E, for both residential and commercial.

Construction / Program Manager – Cricket Communications – Nationwide Oct 2007 – April 2010
Successful deployment of 135 commercial tenant improvements in six cities, plus one 100,000 sf office complex
Site Evaluation, Selection, Design, Budget Development and management
Tactical management of 60 Sites while managing overall program
Cost and Budget Baselines developed and managed from cradle to grave
Construction, Risk, Procurement, and Change management and control during duration of project involvement
Developed site tracking database for detailed critical path analysis to proactively mitigate risk factors to launch
Developed and distributed accurate Work Performance Reports each week to stakeholders
Successfully acquired and developed teams necessary in each city as required
95% of stated objectives achieved on time and within original scope budget.

Senior Project Manager - FM Group Inc. / FMG Construction – Scottsdale, AZ Sept 2005 – Oct 2007
Senior Program / Production Manager for Architectural & Engineering firm.
Supported multiple clients in the Telecommunications and Retail environment
Retail, Cellular and Cell Site Acquisition and site development.
Site evaluations, budgeting, construction and vendor management,
Coordination of multiple vendors for customer and stakeholder satisfaction

Cell Site Development / Deployment Director (Contract) - Ericsson Jan 2005 – Aug 2005
Program Director for Cell Site build program in the Phoenix market for Cingular wireless for 3G overbuild
Managed all activities from cradle to grave for team of twenty (20) site acquisition and construction managers
Management of hundreds of consecutive projects within each job scope with weekly progress and budget reporting
Scope included RF Engineering, Site Acquisition, Zoning and Permitting, and Construction Management

Vice President – Engineering and Operations - Triton PCS – Charleston, SC Oct 1997 – Dec 2004
Startup – Second regional employee - developed every plan from the Company’s Project Charter SOW
Network deployment of over 2,000 cell sites, six switches, IT and regional office / data and call center
Developed strategy for all work, including staffing, training, procurement and tracking requirements
Acquired, developed and managed a team that totaled 500 team members over entire period
Successfully met all launch objectives per market
Developed quality management and process improvement plans per functional group
Managed yearly capital and operating budgets (> $110M each / year) and produced improvements of over 9% annually in both categories by thinking outside the box and proactively managing all aspects
Utilized Total Quality Management philosophy for improvements in all facets of engineering, operation, and procurement / budget management
Stakeholder management and work performance reporting as established and required in the Stakeholder Management plan, including company executives
Key Member of senior management team that consolidated two regions into one effective team during 2003

Director - Cellular Network Design - VCOMM Engineering – Warminster, PA. May 1997 – Oct 1997

Director - RF Engineering and Performance - Bell Atlantic NYNEX – Wash. DC Jan 1995 – Apr 1997

Manager - RF Engineering, Performance, & Microwave - SBMS - St. Louis, MO. Jan 1993 – Jan 1995

Director of Engineering, Operations, & Expansion - GTE Mobile - East TN. June 1990 – Dec 1992

Cell / Switch / Interconnect Construction Manager – GTE Mobile - Fresno, CA. Oct 1989 – June 1990

Manager – Network Operations Center – GTE Mobile – Atlanta, GA. Oct 1987 – Oct 1989

Cellular System Supervisor - United Telespectrum – Greenville, SC. June 1986 – Oct 1987

Cell / Switch Technician - Metrophone - Philadelphia, PA. Nov 1985 – June 1986

Wideband / Satellite / Microwave Comm NCO - United States Air Force Dec 1978 – Oct 1985

Education and Training

PMP Certification
Dale Carnegie Leadership & Communications Training – Various courses
Public Speaking and presentation training
Wireless RF Engineering Philosophies – Georgetown University
AT&T Cell and switch classes
Ericsson Cell, switch and design classes
Motorola Cell, switch, Performance and Translations
University of Maryland – @ 80 credit hours completed
NCO Leadership and Supervisor School - USAF
Wideband Communications Training - USAF
Microwave and Ground Radio Training - USAF
Digital Devices training – USAF
Central High Preparatory School – Philadelphia, PA