Steven M. Fellows

1831 Lucylle Ct.

St. Charles, IL 60174

(630) 677-9900

 

 

Goal:To secure a challenging position in the construction field with a company that can utilize my skills to their fullest advantage while providing me with the potential for growth and advancement.

 

Qualifications/Strengths:

Ø      OSP Project & Construction Management

Ø      HDD Operations Management

Ø      Field Engineering

Ø      Field Safety Mgmt.

Ø      OSP Chief/Lead Inspector

Ø      Military Police & Naval Master at Arms

Ø      Honorable Discharge - United States Marine Corps

 

Experience:

 

Sorensen Companies Inc.2015 - Present

OSP Construction Manager / RUS FTTH

·   In this position I managed an RUS FTTH project in Baggs WY for DTE. The project was a 90 day build with all main line duct and, drops underground. Our crews directional bored, trenched, and plowed all the duct, as well as installed all peds and NIDS. As the CM I was responsible for all day to operations.

 

Robinson Brothers Construction, Inc.2014 - 2015

OSP Project Manager

·  In this position I was the OSP Project Manager, working on the ZAYO Chicago to Omaha, Long Haul Project. The 193 mile “overbuild” from Des Moines to Davenport IA consisted of adding 219 handholes and a 144ct Fiber to an existing 14 year old system built by 360 Networks on IAISRR ROW. The positions responsibilities included but were not limited to: sub contractor development, production, budget, billing, tracking, personnel, field management, singular customer point of contact, etc.

 

Beyers Engineering2013 -2014

Inspector Fiber Optic Infrastructure

·   In this position as a compliance inspector for Century Link, I was assigned to monitor the bore and trench crews on a 30 mile build. A portion of the build was for, and terminated inside the FEMA/Homeland Security Installation known as “Mount Weather” in Bluemont/Upperville VA. This was a contract employee position for the duration of the project.

 

BHC Rhodes Civil Engineering / Surveying2011 - 2013

Chief Inspector

·   In this position as the Chief Inspector for BHCR on the Bluebird Networks Grant Project. My duties initially started on Segment 1 and eventually I was given the responsibility of the entire project due to personnel changes. Daily responsibilities are but not limited to: Overseeing a team of inspectors that have ranged from 4 to 15 as the project required, construction/production tracking, billing, right of way acquisition, customer/contractor, and municipality, county, and state liaison. This project completed a “middle mile” ring around the northern half of the state of Missouri for a total of 1100 miles. This was a contract employee position for the duration of the project.

 

 

 

 

Williams Communications Inc.(Independent Contractor)2009 – 2011

Lead Inspector

·   Worked as Lead Inspector for a major Fiber build from Chicago to New Jersey, and was responsible for up to 15 inspectors, documentation, daily reporting, safety of work and completion to specifications. Contractor on this job was Michels. This was a contract employee position for the duration of the project.

 

              Mears Group Inc.    Rosebush, MI.                                                      2008 – 2009

          Field Safety Manager

·   In this position after receiving extensive training, I was given the task of monitoring, educating and auditing Mears crews up and down the eastern sea board. Typical duties in this position were morning safety briefings, equipment checks, auditing of a work site and providing employees with the knowledge necessary to work safe and keep TRIR numbers low.          

 

Peters Contracting, Inc. Owensboro, KY 2000 - 2007

Senior Project Manager

·   Responsible for the supervision of all the utility divisions’ project managers. Traveled to each location on a regular basis to establish procedure, train, and monitor the daily activities to insure customer satisfaction.

·   Managed the following representative projects:

Multi-Media Fiber Network / Bechtel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Division – 2001

·   Installed 12 miles of a multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure

·   Project Value: $2,750,000

 

Dynamic Cable Construction, Inc., Dallas Texas – 2001

·   Installed 15 miles of a multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure in El Paso, TX

·   Project Value: $4,200,000

 

Henkels & McCoy Inc. Elkhart, IN 1999 - 2000

Project Manager, Great Lakes Division

·   Managed all day to day operations including supervising general foremen and administrative personnel, and all customer based responsibilities, as well as sub-contractor pre-qualification, management and billing.

·   Managed the following representative project:

 

Level (3) / Kiewit Construction, Omaha Nebraska – 1999

·   Installed 135 miles of multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure from Springfield, IL to St. Louis, MO

·   Project Value: $13,000,000

 

MEARS  Group Inc. Rosebush, MI.  1996 - 1999

Project Manager

·   Complete management of all day to day operations including construction, administrative, billing and customer specifications as well as management of any and all sub-contractors.

·   Managed the following representative projects:

 

Columbia Transmission Communications, Fairfax Virginia  1998 - 2000

·   Installed 211 miles of a multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure from Washington, DC to New York City along Natural Gas Pipeline Right of Way paralleling (2) 20” High Pressure Gas Transmission Lines through private property in four different states.

·   Project Value: $18,000,000

 

Ledcor Industries Inc. Canada1998

·         Installed 45 miles of multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure from Fenton, MI to Pontiac, MI.

·   Project Value: $2,000,000

 

Qwest Communications Corporation, Denver Colorado 1996 & 1998

·   Installed 160 miles of a multiple duct system for Fiber Optic Infrastructure from

Ocala, Florida to Orlando, Florida along Florida Central and CSX Railroad Right of Way.

·   Project Value: $5,000,000

 

Mid-America Underground Services Inc. Aurora, IL 1996 - 1998

Operations Manager - Subsidiary of Mears Group, Inc.

·                     Responsible for all aspects of day to day operations including estimating, bid and proposal preparations, billing, crew & job layout, customer contact, purchasing, union liaison and human resources. Scope of work for Metro also included sewer, water and underground electric.

 

 

References Available Upon Request