David Lacombe

34383 N Honeyman Rd
Scappoose Oregon 97056
E-mail: lacombedavid61@yahoo.com
Home: 503.543.5443
Cell: 503.539.5727

                                                                                                                

 

SUMMARY
20+ years in communications systems - 8 years in US Navy as communications expert and 15 year’s extensive work in microwave and construction in Wireless Communication Industry. Built and designed sites from ground up to provide turnkey solutions for clients on time and under budget. Developed continuing relationships with staff help to ease transitions with different projects while expectations of expedited review are met. Maintained positive relationships with fellow consultants throughout the site build, working together to problem solve some of the difficulties of construction development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• More than 16 years experience, leading the construction of civil telecommunications crews in cell sites. GSM 850 , 1900 GSM.,UMTS 1900 , UMTS 850 , CDMA.
• Financial, administrative, evaluative, and interdisciplinary team management experience.
• Able to coordinate resources to ensure timely and cost effective completion of assigned projects or tasks on small or large scale projects.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and MSProject
• Financial, administrative, evaluative, and interdisciplinary team management experience.
• Hand on experience planning and constructing all types of Cell Sites for different carriers; ATT, T-Mobile, Alltel., US Cell, Sprint Nextel, Cricket, Verizon , ClearWire, and Edge.
• 14 years experience in the creation of strategic plans, establishment and administration of budgets and improvement in processes to fulfill short and long term goals. .
• Project Manager Professional, PMP.
• Able to handle large scale and small scale projects with different scopes of work.
• Installation of backhaul systems fiber and copper.

 

EDUCATION
-  Chemeketa Community College, Associates. Psychology 1995
- Associates in Criminology 1995
- B.S in Construction Management 2002 DeVry University

 

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
-  E-911 Certified 2005
-  PMP Certified 2005
-  Project Manager Certified 2004
-  EHS Certified Safety Manager of Portland Market, 2004
-  Hazardous Communication Certified, 2004
-  ISO 9001 Certified, 2003
-  OSHA Certified, 2003
-  Tower Rescue, 1999
-  Foreman Training Class, 1998
-  Andrew/Cable Wave/COM scope Connector Certification, 1998
-  National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), 1995

 

WORK HISTORY

 

Field Project Construction Manager 2010 -2013 Velocitel Portland OR / WA

 

·         Fiber to cell site Construction

·         LEC walks with fiber Carriers

·         Design and construction of sites

·         Responsible for scheduling and deployment of crews

·         Managing ETTCS sites from design to construction complete

·         Responsible for power up grades to set new cabinets for fiber equipment

·         Responsible for ordering of all equipment and placement

·         ETTCS to sites with LEC carriers.

·         Alternate Designs to complete sites on time for client

·         Responsible for approving invoices and Payments to Subcontractors.

·         Point lead on meetings with clients on weekly meetings.

·         Tracking of Progress and reporting directly to Client.

·         Scheduling of construction Mangers and placement in the field duties.

·         Building and Creating POR and responsible for Budget

·         Site walks and Punch walks in field

·         Final approval and uploading of closeouts

·         ATT – Turf

 

Field Construction Manager 2007-2009 SAI Communications Portland OR
• Responsible for UMTS Build and new site build Oregon Market AT&T.
• Responsible for conducting bid walks.
• Responsible for Design and Engineering of Utilities.
• Responsible for sites from Construction to Test and Turn up.
• Responsible for multiple construction crews.
• Direct contact with AT&T Operations.
• Responsible for running multiple sites NSB and UMTS at one time.
• Responsible for meeting dates for site turn up for AT&T.
• Responsible ordering of Materials, Site Audits, BOM”s.
• Responsible for scheduling and deployment of crews.
• Plan and managed 117 UMTS sites and 28 new site builds.

Project Manager 2007 WFI Portland, OR
• Responsible for budget of market.
• Responsible for Site Acquisition of build out. (Zoning, permitting, submittals.)
• Responsible for classification of sites and design and engineering of utilities.
• Responsible for a 262 site build in a short time frame.
• Direct contact with client operations and RF department.
• Direct interface with customer on a daily basis.
• Set out and achieve goals and time lines requested by customer.
• Bring projects in under budget and on time.

Field Manager 2006-2007 Alltel Wireless Lincoln, Nebraska
• Responsible for site construction - start to finish.
• Responsible for scheduling.
• Responsible for overseeing multiple construction crews.
• Direct contact with Alltel operations manager.
• Responsible for site turn-up and testing.
• Responsible for meeting cluster launch of 110 sites.

Program Manager 2005-2006 General Dynamics Sacramento CA
• Responsible for entire market metrics.
• Responsible to oversee all finances.
• Direct contact with Cingular management.
• Setting goals and objectives for entire market.
• Responsible for all office staff and field crews and deployment of crews of BTS equipment.
• Responsible for site design and RF department.

Market Manager 2004- 2005 General Dynamics Sacramento CA
• Responsible for entire finances for market.
• Responsible for direct interface with Cingular Program Manager
• Responsibility to maintain and track all vender PO’s and change orders to ensure payment.
• Responsible for all office personal in Sacramento and Bay area.
• Responsible for 533 site build for UMTS and 850 GSM overlay.

Project Manager 2003- 2004 General Dynamics Sacramento CA
• Responsible for bids, quotations and all project management scopes of work.
• Oversee deployment of contractors and subcontractors in market.
• Coordination of material for projects with vendors to ensure project completion.
• Make sure all customer needs are taken care of in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all clients’ standards are met and schedules are followed.
• Ensure that all documentation is uploaded and sent to the customer for completion of project.

Construction Manager 2002 - 2003 General Dynamics Sacramento CA
• Responsible for all phases of the 850GSM/growth build from start to finish. Including site preparation, RF design, integration, testing, and turn up of site consistent with AT&T
standards.
• Includes final documentation of site turn up, close out and turn over documents.
Pricing of feed packages and project change orders
• Responsible for Telco testing and reports for integration.
• In zoning difficulties produced ASU sites- antenna share units.
• Responsible for design walks with power companies and phone companies.
• Trained in instillation of E911 equipment.
• IOS Certified.
• Responsible for pricing and ordering of all equipment for sites.
• Consistent reputation of delivering projects on time and under budget.

Field Project Manager 1994 - 2002 American Tower Phoenix AZ
• Plan the most effective and efficient operations of complete Projects and order required materials.
• Perform heavy equipment paving and landscape restoration.
• Responsible for completion of work on communication towers from ground up – blue prints, foundation, material, equipment, tower, cables, microwave, antennas, shelters,
electrical roads, etc.
• Communicate effectively the goals and objectives of each project and work with the assigned crew to complete work on time and with in the established quality standards.
• Implement knowledge of OSHA as company Certified OSHA Compliance Supervisor to ensure job safety, reducing lost work time.
• Coach subordinates in the best methods and proper use of equipment and tools to improve productivity.
• Work with company management and contractors Inspectors on daily basis to ensure quality of completed project.
• Signal frequency specialized in 6GHZ, 10GHZ, 18GHZ, 23GHZ and 38GHZ. Worked extensively with ATT Microwave.
• Have built cell sites for US Sprint, Nextel, Pactel, Voice Stream, US West and Air touch.
• Have managed a 5 million dollar utility contract over 1 year period for A.P.S. (Arizona Public Service).

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