Steve Oliphant

         Cell:  (214) 402-1896

1561 Canyon Dr.                    Home:  (972) 775-4247

­Midlothian, TX 76065                                                               Email:  soliphant3@att.net

 

 

Construction Manager

 

Experience

·   More than 23 years in Wireless Cell Site Construction / Construction Management

·   Experience in full on-site construction management, effectively schedule, monitor and inspection of all work from start to customer orientation

·   Work effectively with architects, engineers, developers

·   Willing to travel

 

Employment

 

Construction Manager, Xcell Inc.       8/10 – 10/15

Coordinate site development teams/crews.  Organize and supervise construction-related activities on wireless site development projects to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, accounting requirements and quality standards.  Plan and coordinate the activities of subcontractor resources assigned to the site development portion of wireless project(s).

 

Specific responsibilities:

·   Pre and Post construction walks

·   Coordinates / Supervises the general and electrical contractors' field activities

·   Coordinates and manages all material orders

·   Develop and manage project files

·   Verify Bill of Materials and coordinate material orders with procurement

·   Coordinates the schedule, delivery and/or pick-up of materials

·   Verify and document site readiness and confirmation of work completeness

·   Attend and document all field related meetings (i.e. Pre-construction meetings, Punch List Walk meetings, etc.)

·   Coordinates and manages post-construction review and close-out document submittal

·   Ensure QA/QC on all assigned installations

·   Participate in daily and weekly status meetings

·   Produce necessary reports/updates (written and verbal)

·   Coordinate with all supporting project functions (i.e. site acquisition, AE services, RF engineering, etc.)

·   Coordinate and verify construction Cut Over

·   Coordinate / work with subcontractors to  secure final close-out packages

·   Review and verify subcontractor invoices and change orders

 

 

Construction Manager, CLS Group                                                                                                                    12/08 – 8/10

 

Coordinate site development teams/crews.  Organize and supervise construction-related activities on wireless site development projects to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, accounting requirements and quality standards.  Plan and coordinate the activities of subcontractor resources assigned to the site development portion of wireless project(s).

 

Specific responsibilities:

 

·   Coordinate and perform Utility walks

·   Provide field support for A&E site design

·   Coordinate with all supporting project functions (i.e. site acquisition, AE services, RF engineering, etc.)

·   Review and Redline construction drawings for accuracy

·   Coordinate and schedule Bid walks

·   Prepare and submit Bid packs and SOW’s

·   Prepare and submit BOM’s based on client RF configurations

·   Coordinate Power and Telco orders

·   Monitor onsite construction of RAW Land and Co-location sites

·   Track and Review close out documents

·   Maintain Excel tracking document for weekly client meetings

·   QA sites to ensure design accuracy

Projects

·   T-Mobile Roaming overbuilds St. Louis, Mo. 12/08 – 5/09

·   T-Mobile NLP1, 2 & 3 Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita 6/09 – present

 

Construction Manager, Xcell Inc.          8/07 – 11/08

Coordinate site development teams/crews.  Organize and supervise construction-related activities on wireless site development projects to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, accounting requirements and quality standards.  Plan and coordinate the activities of subcontractor resources assigned to the site development portion of wireless project(s).

 

Specific responsibilities:

·   Coordinates / Supervises the general and electrical contractors' field activities

·   Coordinates and manages all material orders

·   Develops and manages all project files

·   Verify Bill of Materials and coordinate material orders with procurement

·   Coordinates the schedule, delivery and/or pick-up of materials

·   Verify and document site readiness and confirmation of work completeness

·   Attend and document all field related meetings (i.e. Pre-construction meetings, Punch List Walk meetings, etc.)

·   Coordinates and manages post-construction review and close-out document submittal

·   Ensure QA/QC on all assigned installations

·   Participate in daily and weekly status meetings

·   Produce necessary reports/updates (written and verbal)

·   Coordinate with all supporting project functions (i.e. site acquisition, AE services, RF engineering, etc.)

·   Coordinate and verify construction Cut Over

·   Coordinate / work with subcontractors to  secure final close-out packages

·   Review and verify subcontractor invoices and change orders

Projects:

·   NSN / T-Mobile UMTS  Houston, TX

·   AT&T / T-Mobile Dallas, TX

·   AT&T / T-Mobile Dallas, TX

 

 

Construction Manager, Titan Technical          7/06 – 8/07

Coordinate site development teams/crews. Organize and supervise construction-related activities on wireless site development projects to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, accounting requirements and quality standards. Plan and coordinate the activities of subcontractor resources assigned to the site development portion of wireless project(s).

·   Coordinates / Supervises the general and electrical contractors’ field activities

·   Coordinates and manages all material orders

·   Develops and manages all project files

·   Verify Bill of Materials and coordinate material orders with procurement

·   Coordinates the schedule delivery and/or pick-up of materials

·   Verify and document site readiness and confirmation of work completeness

·   Attend and document all field related meetings (i.e. Pre-construction meetings, Punch List Walk meetings, etc.)

·   Coordinates and manages post-construction review and close-out document submittal

·   Ensure QA/QC on all assigned installations

·   Participate in daily and weekly status meetings

·   Produce necessary reports/updates (written and verbal)

·   Coordinate with all supporting project functions (i.e. site acquisition, A&E services, RF engineering, etc.)

·   Coordinate and verify construction Cut Over

·   Coordinate / work with subcontractors to secure final close-out packages

·   Review and verify subcontractor invoices and change orders

 

Projects:

 

·   Cingular UMTS Project (Greensboro, NC) / Cingular De-com (Dallas, TX)                                          7/06 – 2/07

·   T-Mobile Site Audits (DC area)          3/07 – 4/07

·   Cingular UMTS site walks (Oklahoma City)                          4/07 – 5/07

·   Cingular UMTS overlay construction (Oklahoma City)                         5/07 – 8/07

 

Construction Manager, CH2M HILL, Cingular UMTS Project, North Texas Market           8/05 – 7/06

Coordinate site development teams/crews. Organize and supervise all construction-related activities on wireless site development projects to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, schedule, accounting requirements and quality standards. Plan and coordinate the activities of subcontractor resources assigned to the site development portion of wireless project(s).

 

·   Coordinates / Supervises the general and electrical contractors’ field activities

·   Coordinates and manages all material orders

·   Develops and manages all project files

·   Verify Bill of Materials and coordinate material orders with procurement

·   Coordinates the schedule delivery and/or pick-up of materials

·   Verify and document site readiness and confirmation of work completeness

·   Attend and document all field related meetings (i.e. Pre-construction meetings, Punch List Walk meetings, etc.)

·   Coordinates and manages post-construction review and close-out document submittal

·   Ensure QA/QC on all assigned installations

·   Oversee CH2M HILL’s Health & Safety Plan

·   Attend CH2M HILL’s and/or CH2M HILL’s clients’ H&S training as required

·   Participate in daily and weekly status meetings

·   Produce necessary reports/updates (written and verbal)

·   Coordinate with all supporting project functions (i.e. site acquisition, A&E services, RF engineering, etc.)

·   Coordinate and verify construction Cut Over

·   Coordinate / work with subcontractors to secure final close-out packages

·   Review and verify subcontractor invoices and change orders

·   Assist in development of estimates and negotiating SoW and pricing with subcontractors

·   Report directly to CH2M HILL Senior Site Coordinator and indirectly to Senior Construction Manager

·   Maintains daily reports in project specific format of sufficient quantity and quality to document the progress of the project as directed by senior management

 

Construction Manager, Bechtel Telecom, Cingular/AWS Project, New York Area               12/04 – 7/05, 10/02 – 5/04

Manage cell site deployment for Cingular/AWS 850/1900/GSM, UMTS overlay projects.  Nokia 24V & 48V cabinets, 1900/850 Powerwave MCPA’s, U1/U2 cabinets, Indoor/Outdoor applications.  Schedule, monitor and inspect all work from start to customer orientation.

 

·   Perform site surveys, scope of work and material takeoffs

·   Procure, manage and direct sub-contractors

·   Monitor and ensure quality compliance of all sub-contractor work and safety regulations

·   Assist Engineering department with project scope and re-engineering of site drawings according to actual field developments

·   Review purchase requisition, change orders, subcontract invoices and insurance certificates for accuracy

·   Create baseline schedules, monitor and perform sub-contractor progress daily reports on a site-by-site basis to maintain accurate and timely project completion

 

E911 Project Field Supervisor, Kineticom (TruePosition), Northern California Market                       9/04 – 12/04

Cingular Wireless E911 deployment

 

·   Responsible for ensuring all data from the site surveys as well as the installation and maintenance of the Wireless Location System (WLS) flows properly through to the appropriate department according to the established processes

·   Ensure that process structure is followed and enforced throughout all phases of the WLS implementation

·   Make recommendations for process changes and updates throughout the lifecycle of a project

·   Throughout the implementation stage of the WLS, responsible for managing large quantities of data what will be collected.  This data is accumulated, verified and forwarded off to other departments in the organization and archived appropriately

·   Perform quality audits during the implementation phase to insure that departmental processes are in place and working

·   Responsible for maintaining the quality of work being performed by the selected contractors

·   Work with the quality department in establishing and improving processes to be implemented in the Field Operations Department

·   Provide ongoing support of the customer and all TruePosition equipment deployed in the assigned markets

·   Perform installations, provisioning, troubleshooting and repair as needed

 

Vice President of Teledata Services, Green-Light Technology Solutions, Dallas, TX      08/01 – 10/02

Manage microwave installation, network/phone cabling and DSL integration deployment project for AT&T Local Services.

 

·   Manage recruitment of new clients

·   Perform RFP’s for various clients

·   Coordinate accounts receivable invoices, change orders and release of liens and insurance certificates

·   Manage cell site backhaul construction, surveys, microwave installation (AT&T), network/phone cabling and DSL integration

·   Coordinate testing and turnover of microwave HOP sites

Senior Central Office Technician III, Pathnet Inc., Colorado Region        01/01 – 07/01

 

·   Provide field support for NOC in testing

·   Troubleshooting and acceptance of DS1, DS3, OC3 and OC12 circuits

·   Provisioning of Cisco 15454 MUX DS1 and DS3 circuits

·   Installation and inspection of cabling and equipment

·   Provide site inventory and status reports

 

Project Manager, Guild Technologies, Balch Springs, TX                                      11/98 – 11/00

Managed estimate and bid process, purchase orders, construction installation and testing for various carriers.

 

·   Support in the installation, testing and troubleshooting of WinStar wireless UMC1000 Digital Loop Carrier system (38GHz microwave) throughout Texas and Colorado

·   Coordinate pickup and delivery of equipment

·   Coordinate installation schedule with building management and Winstar personnel

·   Manage OSP work for Metro Fiber Networks to include obtaining permits, scheduling, tracking progress , perform surveys for routing, manhole and POP installations, QA/Safety inspections

·   Testing:  Performed required 24 hour Bert test via T-Berd test set

·   Antenna alignment for calculated AGC levels (microwave)

·   Provisioning of T1 cards, MUX, DS3, 8X and SNMP radios / call through testing

·   RYHTHMS NET CONNECTIONS:  Design and install Chemical Grounding Systems for Rhythms MDF’s, IDF’s and buildings.  Design and install fiber and data cable management systems.

·   Installation of temporary IDF for expansion workstations.  Installation of -48V DC power distribution panels

·   AT&T BROAD BAND:  Coordinate, install, test and maintain 23 & 38 GHz microwave links for the 2000 NBC OLYMPIC BROADCAST, Denver, Colorado

·   ALLEGIANCE TELECOM:  Coordinate and manage Allegiance project for turnkey installation of Allegiance Lite Span 2000 system in Southwestern Bell co-locates, Dallas/Houston, Texas

 

Senior Field Technician, Hughes Network Systems, Germantown, Maryland        1/94 – 11/98

Support in the installation and testing of Hughes GMH2000 Wireless Voice and Data Equipment in numerous markets throughout the US and abroad.

 

·   Responsible for delivery, assembly, installation and termination of power and T1 connections

·   Responsible for RF connection to host equipment

·   Testing:  Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) – Testing of all circuit boards to assure proper input/output levels and proper communication between the cards

·   Drive testing system to assure proper handoff between sectors, also determine that the system is transmitting and receiving at a minimum loss

·   Setting RF Power levels to match host voice RF level utilizing an HP Spectrum analyzer

·   Responsible for inventory and troubleshooting of all equipment

·   BELL ATLANTIC:  Installed and turned up 300+ Wireless Data Base Transceiver Stations in Illinois

·   GTE MOBILE NET: Manage an eight-man crew for Hughes CDPD (Wireless Data) project in Houston, Texas

·   BELL SOUTH MOBILITY:  Build and maintain Base Transceiver Stations for Bell south throughout the southeastern regions of the US

·   IUSACELL:  Installed and turned up 100+ Wireless Data Base Transceiver Stations throughout Mexico City, Mexico

 

 

 

 

Field Technician, Ericsson, Richardson, Texas          1/93 – 1/94

Participated in the world’s largest change out in the Telecommunications industry for Metro cell cellular (Dallas, Texas)

 

·   Hot sliding existing equipment

·   Redlining cell for new equipment, installation, anchoring and cabling of Ericsson radio bays

·   Coordinated installation of cable ladders, batteries, rectifiers and FIF racks

·   Responsible for de-installation, packaging and inventory of old Motorola equipment

·   RF cabling

 

Certifications / Software

 

·   WINSTAR Certified (P-COM microwave equipment)

·   Harris/Allgon microwave equipment Installation & Testing Certification (AT&T)

·   CATV Installation Certified (1986)

·   Certificates of Recognition for HUGHES GMH 2000 Base Station Subsystem and Maintenance Course, Introduction to GMH 2000 Course (Wireless Voice & Data)

·   Software:  Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Word, Streets & Trips, Windows, 98/00, XP, 7, Vista, 8.

·   Familiar with Primavera, Visio 2000, SMS Accubid T & M Billing 1.0, Microsoft Project and Windcard 4.1

·   Andrew / Commscope Coaxial Cable Connector Attachment Certification

·   Sweep Test Review Certified

·   OSHA 10 hour

·   First-Aide/CPR certified

·   Safety Awareness