9301 SW Sagert St, Apt 38
Tualatin OR 97062
Phone: 503.936.0002
mcauliffe13@gmail.com
THOMAS G. MCAULIFFE
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
· Exceptional urban and regional planner with demonstrated track record of public and
private project successes across the United States. Specific background in generating
collaborative partnerships between local, state and federal agencies, private development
companies and landowners.
· Dedicated professional committed to quality project management and ensuring the ontime
and on-budget completion of projects.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with particular expertise in proposal
development, building client and landowner relationships, managing vendors and leading
outreach to key community leaders.
· Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Visio, MS Project
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________
Land Use and Site Acquisition
· Managed all aspects of land use, site acquisition and construction as part of site build
administration throughout the United States
· Completed comprehensive land use planning duties related to site acquisition, including
developing zoning feasibility studies,
preparing legal records for detailed land development applications, testifying at public
hearings, and following permitting approval
development goals
· Ensured environmental and regulatory compliance with federal and state policies
· Identified sites and negotiated easements and leases for the construction of facilities in
the public right-of-way
strategic zoning initiatives, site design reviews,
steps to fast-track projects and meet
· Communicated effectively between clients, landowners, jurisdictions and contractors to
resolve obstacles and facilitate project implementation
· Forged partnerships with private land owners, city, state and federal agencies to move
through all legal, regulatory and financial aspects of site acquisition and development
· Negotiated leases with landowners and secured relevant land use entitlements
· Identified, proposed and drafted amendments to development codes
Fiscal Management
· Managed multi-million dollar project budgets affecting acquisition of hundreds of sites
targeted for project development
· Negotiated and awarded million dollar service contracts to architects, engineering firms,
general contractors and related vendors
· Budgeted, reported and allocated all resources for project delivery
· Developed and administered project budgets including regular program of reporting
status updates to executive management and client stakeholders
· Leveraged vendor relationships throughout projects to maximize value and minimize
costs
Team and Resource Management
· Identified, recruited and retained project team members; monitored staff performance
in completing site acquisitions, land use and environmental compliance processes
· Repeatedly exceeded client production expectations regarding monthly leases and
zoning approvals by effectively managing staff teams and workflow
· Managed overall goal development and direction of project facilitation
· Implemented new procedures that improved team communication and efficiency
throughout the site development processes; trained client and site-development
consultants on project software designed to track and increase team productivity
RELEVANT PROJECT AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT HISTORY________________________
Tom McAuliffe – Tualatin, OR
Independent Consultant
TAEC for AT+T (July 2013 – September 2013)
· Responsible for Site Acquisition and Land Use Approval for New Sites in the Portland area
Odelia Pacific for T-Mobile (June 2012 – July 2013)
· Responsible for Site Acquisition and Land Use Approval for a combination of New Sites,
Fiber Upgrades and Site Modifications
· Completed 21 File Audits, 2 Leases and 4 Consents
· Secured Land Use Approval and Building Permits for 22 sites and Building Permits only for
an additional 2 sites
Odelia Pacific Corporation – Seattle, WA (project based in Portland, OR)
Program Manager (2008 – May 2012)
· Responsible for 80 new builds, 65 site modifications along with Repair and Maintenance
for T-Mobile
· Met 2008 4th quarter goals through the completion of 21 new build sites going On Air
Baran Telecom, Inc. – Atlanta, GA (projects based in Dallas, TX and Pacific Northwest)
Senior Site Acquisition Services Manager (2005 – 2008)
· Managed $9.5 million Sprint WiMAX 500 site development project in field integration
testing (FIT) market
Project Manager (2000 – 2003)
· Awarded a $2.75 million project with Alamosa PCS
· Awarded $1.5 million project for acquisition and construction of 65 telecommunications
facilities for metroPCS
Tetra Tech, Inc. – Lafayette, CA
Geographic Team Leader, Oregon (2003-2005)
· Exceeded client goal of 37 complete sites by successfully accomplishing 42 sites by yearend
Regional
Manager, Denver, CO (2000)
· Managed 8 independent site-development consultants responsible for 87 Nextel
Communications facilities
Young & Associates, Inc. – San Diego, CA
Regional Manager, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1998-1999)
· Developed and monitored goals for 97 Nextel Communications sites
Zoning Manager, Boston, MA (1999-2000)
· Developed successful zoning strategies and managed 25 projects from site identification
through permitting approval
Project Manager, Los Angeles, CA (1998)
· Negotiated and secured relevant land use entitlements for 27 project sites
SBA, Inc. – Boca Raton, FL
Zoning Specialist, Chicago, IL and Tampa, FL (1997-1998)
· Applied and received 11 land use approvals for Sprint PCS
EDUCATION__________________________________________________
University of Maryland – College Park, MD
B.A. Urban Studies and Regional Planning, Architectural Focus
University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
Post-graduate program coursework, Environmental and Regional Planning