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Kenneth Kwasnik 

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Resume Headline: Kenneth Kwasnik - Construction Manager, SME Right-Of-Way

Resume Value: 6b6y4eys3ryzpizh   

  

 

                                                                                          1860 Parkside Drive, Apt. C1

                                                                                                          Park Ridge, IL. 60068

                                                                                                           Cell: (847) 636-1438

                                                                                                           Email: kjkwaz@sbcglobal.net          

                                                                                                          

Kenneth J Kwasnik

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Career Overview

·                 A skilled professional with more than 27 years of experience in Engineering/Construction, Real Estate, and Drafting along with 20 years of experience in Telecommunications.

·                 Skilled in anticipating, de-escalating and responding to concerns while implementing solutions.

·                 Team leader striving to promote mutual cooperation and respect among team members.                                

Experience

          MasTec Network Solutions, Inc., Addison, IL.Jan 2013 - present

       Permanent Fulltime—Construction Manager

·                 Perform Construction/Project Management services for Sprint’s Network Vision Project (NV) which is a major Wireless Network Modernization initiative towards anticipated growth in mobile broadband products and services.  Unlike Small Cell/DAS design, NV involves AAV and RAN Lease area design.

·                 AAV (Alternate Access Vendor) Construction/Project Manager for contractor deliverables of AZP (Agreement-Zoning-Permitting), A&E (Architectural-Engineering) and NTP (Notice To Proceed) supporting regional/market completion assignments.

·                 Project Manage/Host InterCall Conferencing to status progress for scheduled project build and discuss/review issues towards successfully completing 783 AAV NTP sites.

·                 Review design for proposed build and redline prints accordingly.

·                 Obtaining, reviewing, processing, issuing, and approving quotes for PO’s to work AAV Room Ready CX on sites.

·                 SME Right-Of-Way for design proposals of Utility/Telecommunication pole/tower infrastructure.

 

       SPAAN Tech Inc., Chicago, IL.2011- 2013

          Permanent Fulltime—Fiber Optic Designer-Permit Coordinator

 

·                 Perform engineering related services in the design of the State of Illinois Fiber Optic Network project-Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS)-Illinois Century Network (ICN), and the Illinois State University-Central Illinois Regional Broadband Network (CIRBN).  The ICN-CIRBN is a 12 Sponsored Educational Group Provider which is a gateway for K-12 schools, libraries, and non-research higher educational institutions to access 12.

·                 Responsible for research to determine permit uses of land rights for proposed engineer design of State of Illinois fiber optic facilities mainly built within public Right-Of-Ways.

·                 Permitted over 700 various governing agencies for the build of over 1,100 lineal miles of single mode Fiber Optic Network backbone and over 500 lineal miles of lateral design.

·                 Identify and coordinate various permit application processes and track progress in coordination of project construction deadlines. 

·                 Contact governing agencies for specific engineering and permitting requirements.

·                 Prepare legal descriptions for survey of proposed strip easements to cross private properties.

·                 Manage and coordinate land title research and utility coordination projects with our management team and with Project Managers of both CMS and CIRBN.

·                 Utilize information via website from statewide tracking data bases and IDOT District Land Act Departments for the determinations of permitting within railroads, pipelines, wetlands, and Dedictated/Fee Simple Right-Of-Ways. 

·                 Field Observation Engineer for monitoring and providing detail progress reports of the construction progress according to specs and standards for building the ICN Fiber Optic Network.

·                 Required knowledge of fiber construction, splicing and testing for submitting Observation reviews.

·                 Quality review of CADD drafted engineering plans, details, and General Notes.

·                 Duties include use of AutoCAD MEC 2011, ArcGIS, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Progressive Communication Services, Inc., Old Hickory, TN.2010 - contract

Contract—AT&T Scheduler, Hoffman Estates, IL.

 

·                 Coordinate construction completions of AT&T Project LightSpeed Build for 134 Chicago West & 88 Chicago Southeast F1/F2 copper/fiber SAI, node and VRAD installations.

·                 Prioritize work deadlines of Project Manager for LightSpeed build, BAU, Legal Mandate and Held Orders to respective Construction Field Managers.

·                 Schedule copper placing and splicing for BAU, Held Orders and REHAB projects.

·                 Escalate the progress of various project builds to increase productivity.

·                 Manage progress tracking data bases including JAM, PLTD, MPS, ARES, J Scheduler, and Oasis.

 

Astron Consulting LLC, Frisco, TX.2009 - 2010

Contract—T-Mobile Field Engineer 1, Downers Grove, IL.

 

·                 Perform surveys of 932 target cell sites for fiber upgrade along with AT&T Design Engineers & determine site-specific equipment configurations and methods of building wireless infrastructure.

·                 Coordinate site access and prepare detailed survey reports, site photos and field sketches of alternate access vendor sites and indentify existing/proposed plant conditions.

·                 AT&T liaison for all fiber to cell related issues (Placement of FBT, FOT, Charles Pedestal, Conduits, Ciena 3911) and contact property owners to identify & negotiate routing of conduits within their properties.

·                 Determine feasible and cost effective solutions to proposed fiber routes to the site.

 

Mountain Ltd., New Gloucester, ME.2007 - 2008

Contract—AT&T Project Manager, Des Plaines, IL.

 

·                 Project Manager of fiber/electronic builds for AT&T Project Lightspeed for FWG Construction teams of N. Illinois/Upper Peninsula.

·                 Coordinate and track project completions associated with DA’s considered for yearly build along with 9 Construction Management teams. 

·                 Perform field quality safety audits of plant facilities.

·                 Track build materials (VRAD’s, cables, plugs, batteries, conduits, starter kits, cross boxes) as required within project assignment.

·                 Provide project status to meet cost efficient build objectives.

·                 Responsible for ensuring quality/safety guidelines of proper storage/disposal of highly explosive materials.

 

Gremley & Biedermann, Chicago, IL.2005 - 2007

AutoCAD Draftsman

 

·                 CAD Draft (Autodesk Land Desktop 2006) ALTA/ACSM Plat of Survey exhibits for legal record and property development. 

·                 Duties require knowledge of property legal descriptions and deeds of record.

·                 Provide utility locations of record and pertinent information for planning/design of land development.

 

Construction-CAD Solutions, Inc., Broadview, IL.2004 - 2005

Permit Coordinator

 

·                 Coordinate, draft legal descriptions and plat exhibits as required for permit execution by State, County, & area municipalities of utility aerial and underground coax/fiber optic plant construction upgrades.

·                 Duties include performing CAD drafting, Right-Of-Way research, and field notation.

·                 QC engineered drawing exhibits of our AutoCAD Drafting Department to required standards.

 

 

 

SBC/Ameritech, Des Plaines, IL.1996 - 2003

Field Coordinator/Conduit Manager

 

·                 Coordinate, evaluate, compensate and make decisions for OSP Contracted Labor, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance and Right-Of-Way divisions.

·                 Meet with municipal engineering departments to identify/negotiate concerns and conditions for both copper and fiber optic plant installations.

·                 Construction cost estimator using SBC ACAS data system.

·                 Verified and collected field data for supplier invoicing.

·                 Ensure quality construction practices for customer satisfaction.

·                 Responsible for quality review of completed sites of Project Pronto for Northern Cook and Lake County Illinois.

 

Right-Of-Way Professional

 

·                 Negotiate, draft legal descriptions/plat exhibits, execute easement documents and work permits for SBC Project Pronto.

·                 Right-Of-Way Project Manager for making Wire Centers ADSL ready for Northern Cook and Lake County Illinois.

·                 Right-Of-Way/Title search and verify easement rights by researching County records.

·                 Review 2000 growth needs with Planning Managers/LCP and develop cost effective Wire Center Plans.

·                 Review site feasibility with municipal engineers and identify costs included with build.

·                 Responsible for the acquisition, permitting and securing land rights for facilities such as cell towers, poles, conduits, manholes, light span cabinets, controlled environmental vaults and building leases.

·                 Duties include use of Microstation design software for drafting Plat exhibits of easement proposals, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.             

 

CAD Design Assistant

 

·                 Design work orders, permits & agreements for various projects using ARES Microstation version 4.0.1.

·                 JAM construction steps for cost tracking of placing/splicing aerial, buried and underground copper/fiber optic plant.

·                 Verified loop cable counts are routed to remote terminals and SAI’s as designed.

 

Linderlake Corporation, Alsip, IL.  1994 - 1996

Engineer/AutoCAD Specialist/Real Estate Specialist

 

·                 Verified Cable encoding and communication loop layouts,

·                 CAD Draft & Digitize cable route exhibits for site developments.

·                 Perform Right-Of-Way duties (i.e., zoning assessment, lease negotiations, field survey) of site acquisition for cell towers.

·                 Verified existing plant locations for utility companies.

 

AHI Referral Services, Inc., Franklin Park, IL.1986 - Present

Broker Agent

 

·                 Agent for buying and selling real estate.

·                 Study market conditions and prepare a market analysis for properties of interest by client.

·                 Prequalify clients for the purchase of properties within their affordable range and provide financing options.

·                 Engage in marketing techniques for residential areas to farm for client business.

 

 

Education & Certification

Associate in Applied Science Degree/Architectural Technology with Honors, Oakton Community College, 2011

Licensed Real Estate Broker Agent, Century 21 Real Estate Academy, 1986 – current

Certificate for Basic RFR (Radio Frequency Radiation) Safety Training, 2014

Certificate for OSHA 30 Construction Course, 2013

Certificate for First Aid CPR AED, 2013

Certificate for Architectural Technology with Honors, Oakton Community College, 2010

Certificate for Architectural CAD with High Honors/Presidential Scholar, Oakton Community College, 2005

Certified Field Coordinator, SBC Ameritech Network Services Training, 2002

Certified Right-Of-Way Professional, NMI Management & Training Services, 2000

Certificate for Computer-Aided Design, Oakton Community College, 1994

 

Training

Telecommunication industry recommended trainings in: Network Services, Telephony 101, JAMOS/JAM construction tracking software, ARES Construction and Drafting design software, data tracking with PLTD, MPS, ARES, J Scheduler, and Oasis, SBC ACAS cost estimator data system, Net-Meeting, Direct Customer complaints and escalate problematic issues, Safety, Cost and Risk Management, Technical Writing and Documentation, Negotiations- dealing with irate customers, Labor Relations training, OSHA 30 Hour Construction Course, Basic RFR Safety Training, Field record and data training, Field Coordinator for construction of plant, Right-Of-Way training, performing walkouts, indentify plant conditions, locations and proper grounding techniques, provide detailed field condition reports, Field Construction, splicing and testing reviews of Fiber Optic installation, Public Notory and First Aid CPR AED certified.

 

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Curta XLC 2436 Digitize Board, AutoCAD R12/2004/2008/MEC 2011, AutoCAD Land Data Desktop 2006, Autodesk REVIT Architecture 2011, Ability to read blueprints and redline drawings, lettered and engraved agreements using precision drafting tools, Windows XP.

 

Objective

Secure employment which enables me to continuously meet the demands of a rapid changing environment.  Utilize my expertise and abilities to work within an organization that will challenge me and provide the necessary resources which will allow me to meet the needs of all mutual entities.

 

References

 

·                 Furnished upon request

 

 



Experience

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Job Title

Company

Experience

Construction Manager, SME Right-Of-Way

MasTec Network Solutions, Inc

- Present

 

Additional Info

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Desired Salary/Wage:

80,000.00 - 95,000.00 USD yr

Current Career Level:

Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Years of relevant work experience:

More than 15 Years

Date of Availability:

Within 2 weeks

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

US citizen

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

Construction Manager, SME Right-Of-Way

Desired Job Type:

Employee

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Industry:

Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications Services

Occupation:

Engineering

·         RF/Wireless Engineering

Sales/Retail/Business Development

·         Real Estate Agent/Broker

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-IL-Chicago West

Relocate:

No

Willingness to travel:

Up to 50% travel

 

Languages:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent