Micheal W. Harrison

Plano, TX 75093

214-918-2082

mharrison@tx.rr.com

 

Overview:

 

Sr. Project Manager with 17+ years of accomplished project and business management experience particularly in the realm of ISP/OSP Telecommunications/IT with a strong familiarity of BICSI, REA/RUS, EIA/TIA, NFPA, NEC, Bell, TWC, and ATT standards.   Able to successfully manage project teams and staff by establishing and applying best practices in management processes and installation procedures to accomplish consistently high quality, a contagious safety culture and to deliver seamless close outs with complete customer satisfaction. Developed  hundreds of detailed Project Plans incorporating my estimates,  proposals, contracts, budgets, schedules, safety plans, risk plans, and change plans. As an efficient manager I have the tenure of ensuring projects are closely monitored to control all project impact factors. Successfully mentored and motivated the teams to achieve peak performance as well as using lambent communications skills to assure directives and overall factual and timely reporting to the stakeholders. Provided qualifications that encompassed the project management process from the customer concept through close-out with a common sense approach.

 

Skills Summary:

 

Project Manager/CAPM Estimator / EngineerDesign /Scoping/MakeReady               MS Office Suite/Project/Visio              Telecommunications & IT              Proposals / Contracting             

ISP & OSP Infrastructure General ConstructionCustomer Relationships               Schedules/Planning/Budgets              Collaboration & Reporting              Mentoring

Team Builder/MotivatorSecurity/Surveillance/AccessNetwork Equipment                              A/V, PA, VoIP, UC              FTTx, FTTH, FTTP, FTTA              Operations /Vendors/Resources             

System Layout/Network DesignNetwork Structured Cabling Systems     DAS, Wireless, WiFi, CATV              Design/Build                Data Centers & Co-Locates Build-outs              Roll-outs, Logistics

Migration/Conversion/UpgradeElectrical & Pathways              Concept to Sign Off             

QA/QCOSHA SafetyWind Farms

  StrategicAnalyticalEthical

 

Work History:

 

Project Management Support           TxE (Freelance Contract Consultant) Plano, TX        2013 to Present

Project management and estimating support for local Contractors in telecom/IT infrastructure. Network design for in-building  pathways, DAS, A/V, conferencing systems, security surveillance. PM organization and job set-up/kickoff.  Concept to Completion Project Management in ITS projects and telecommunications OSP construction jobs.       Contributed to a cost efficient, flexible, approach  to management with rapid adaptability, and quick response to unexpected situations.      Managed teams of 5-20 plus Subcontractors.    Reduced and controlled expenses by effective leadership.     Developed  incentive Safety and Quality performance plan which motivated staff and resulted in a  increase in sales. Served as mentor to junior team members.      Created Schedule and Budget plans.     Defined strategy and business plan for assigned projects.      Directed strategic initiatives to achieve project goals.   System design and estimating. Negotiated Vendor pricing and Subcontractor agreements.   Made recommendations for general improvements to operations.       

Projects:  DFW and LUV Airports network cabling/equipment infrastructure for LAN, and Security Surveillance systems; Area Manager on OSP operations for ATT West Texas  contract projects;   Initiate, kick-off and mobilization process for 126 WTG Wind farm;  Design, estimate, proposal for $7.5mil 25 level Hi-Rise LAN /WiFi/DAS & exterior digital LED lighting systems including cabling, closets and pathways.

 

Sr. Project Manager/Site Manager/Estimator             H&M NetWorks, Lewisville, TX                1990 – 2013

Provided overall Consulting, Project Management, Estimating, Site Supervision, ISP/OSP Scoping/Make Ready/ Engineering.    Ensured  successful execution, implementation & close-outs of projects working with internal and external customers and partners, Strategic Resource Management for effective implementations.    On-time and on-budget completion while meeting all customer requirements.    Involved in the management of a wide array of project types and in many diverse environments requiring new and varied management methodologies.    Project Management and Supervision duties: Managed teams of 2-50  plus Subcontractors. Developed and maintained Project Plans, Budgets, Reporting, Safety, QA/QC, Changes, Close-outs.  Built solid long term customer relationships to make major contributions to the H&M Southwest Division's success for over 20 years.

Projects: Mega Data Centers Build-outs, Co-locates Build-out/MAC, National roll-outs, Hi-rise network build-outs, Refineries Telecom Systems Build-outs, LAN/WAN Design/Build-Industrial IT/Mega warehouses / Manufacturing/Processing / Business campus / Universities & K12, electrical, ISP and OSP, DAS, Wireless, Military bases & special systems, Government facilities & Metro WAN Design/Build,   System upgrades, cut-over, migrations, conversions, VoIP, EUCP systems.

 

CEO/COO / Owner                   Texas Enterprises & Telecom, Bridgeport, TX                 Prior to 1990 

Self Employed General Contractor / OSP Telecommunications / Electrical / Construction Specialties.

Projects: Contracted OSP aerial & Underground for telecommunications LECs, public utilities companies,  specialized construction for oil/gas plants/pipelines/oilfield, REA rural OSP telco & metro power & telco hurricane & storm restoration, CATV metro systems, and general construction contracts in a  five state area in and around Texas and USVI. Ensured Opex & Capex allocations and controls.       

Entrepreneurial endeavors: Restaurants, mobile food service concessions, rental properties, & retail sales,  antiques/artifacts/resale, vehicle & equipment brokerage, events organization.                           

 

Significant Experience Areas & Environments:

·   Installations of cabling infrastructure for fiber optics, copper, high performance LAN/WAN/MAN, electrical projects, and the support systems and interfaces

·   ISP IT networks & telecom, Audio/Visual, Broadband, Microwave, Wireless, DAS, Security/Surveillance/Access

·   Data Centers, NOC, CoLocates, DRC;  System cut-over, migrations, conversions, installations

·   Oilfield/Pipeline/Gas plant, Petro/Chemical Refineries

·   Carrier transport and interface equipment, OSP aerial & underground utilities

·   FTTA, FTTP, FTTN, FTTX, FTTH, CATV, Back haul  & Long haul FO/Copper

·   Tower & Tower Sites, Wind farm Collections/MET Tower/SCADA systems

·   Government & Military buildings, bases and facilities

·   Business Campus, High rise office buildings

·   K-12, colleges  and universities

·   Healthcare / Extended Care / Hospitals

·   Manufacturing /Industrial/Warehouses

·   Retail / POS

•                                                                                            Wind Farms

·    General Construction

 

Education

·             George Washington University - D.C.                      Associates in Project Management

·             Trinity Valley College Athens, TX                              Associates in General Engineering

·              Elkhart High School Elkhart, TX                                Diploma

 

Other Information

US Citizen , Texas drivers license, Clean record and background with, Secret Clearance previously held, Accustom to extensive travel, Able bodied for physical activity,