ERIC HART

15442 Stephanie Ct. Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035

Cell (503)-858-0497 Office (503)-746-7325

eric@hartindustries-consulting.com

 

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Regional Project Manager with 33 years’ experience in the Telecommunications industry

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

●         Successful record of exceeding company expectations.

●         Effective at resolving complex problems.

●         Track record of completing projects with difficult time lines and launch dates.

●         Financial experience managing budgets which exceeded 100 million dollars.

●         Lead by example management style.

●         Effective at setting goals and expectations.

●         Ability to excel in fast-paced high pressure environment.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

HART INDUSTRIES AND CONSULTING CORP. AT&T Northwest Construction Manager

Portland, OR (January 2013 - February 2014)

●         Responsible for LEC and turf vendor’s construction issues.

●         Resolve activities related to backhaul construction.

●         Assist AT&T Northwest management team on conference calls, time lines, launch dates.

●         Responsible for ensuring AT&T standards are consisting being met on all cell sites.

●         Review all turf vendor closeout packages in the Northwest for approval and processing.

 

HART INDUSTRIES AND CONSULTING CORP. Senior Corporate Northwest Project Manager

Portland, OR (July 2012 - January 2013)

●         Senior corporate project manager for a Seattle based startup LEC with metro areas in Seattle & Portland as well as rural areas in Washington & Oregon.

●         Planned and coordinated overall project with LEC and client AT&T to ensure that the proper launch dates and time lines would be met to over 60 cell sites.

●         Managed all relations with AT&T corporate and regional team.

●         Constructed transport rings into both the AT&T central office & Pittock Internet exchange buildings in downtown Portland.

●         Responsible for managing the project managers in Washington & Oregon.

●         Responsible for setting all contractor pricing.

●         Managed all turf vendor walkouts and meet me locations.

●         Responsible for LEC meet me location drawings and approval process with AT&T.

●         Managed and coordinated the various AT&T forms, permits, drawings, and attended the required post-construction meetings to build the transport ring into both ground zero vaults at the central office.

●         Coordinated with approved central office contractor blue stream for the installation of the transport ring from both the ground zero vaults to the hand off switch in the rack.

●         Managed the updating of the spread sheets for the AT&T weekly conference calls with corporate and regional team.

 

HART INDUSTRIES AND CONSULTING CORP. Regional Project Manager

Helena, MT (September 2011 - July 2012)

●         The scope of the project was the construction of a 700 mile transport ring through Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.

●         Reported to VP in New York and the regional manager in Helena MT.

●         Area of my responsibility was to assist regional manager in the area of managing the project.

●         Public relations with cities and effectively resolved complex problems.

●         Attended meetings and conducted drive outs with the state highway department, EPA, city and county departments, power companies, telephone companies, LEC's, rural water, companies, contractor project managers. Permit contractors, boring contractors, bridge conduit crews, river boring companies.

●         Managed the construction of the OTN cabinets including the utilities, electricians and transport ring installation. All cabinets had telephone backup for the status monitoring system installed.

●         Responsible for managing the punch down list and quality control program for the 700 miles of transport to ensure the company standards where being met and the repairs are being made in a timely manner.

 

       SEFNCO COMMUNICATIONS, AT&T Project Manager

Seattle, WA (September 2010 - September 2011)

●        Area of responsibility was to manage and coordinate backhaul and transport construction.

●        Reported to Senior VP

●        Responsible for managing the construction of 90 plus AT&T cell sites in less than six months.

●        Managed and coordinated multiple cell sites in the inter-city metro area of Seattle.

●        Accomplished the LEC's goal of building and launching 90 plus sites.

●        Collaborated with turf vendors on walkouts and meet me locations.

●        Coordinated fiber splicer team on launch dates.

●        Managed and planned with city and county agencies in regards to permits and site drawings.

●        Performed site meetings for LEC with Pole attachment companies.

 

     HART INDUSTRIES AND CONSULTING CORP.  Project Manager

Las Vegas, NV (January 2010 - September 2010)

●        Backhaul project manager in the city of Las Vegas for LEC with multiple cellular companies.

●        Managed backhaul construction in the hospitality networks and casinos.

●        Performed construction of backhaul fiber to cell sites in various high-rise buildings and roof tops of casinos.

●        Managed and coordinated construction to hidden and hard to get access to places around the casinos that required EMT.

●        Responsible for ensuring all contractors checked in with security on all casino construction projects and followed casino rules and guidelines.

●        Public relations skills were a high priority in the casino hospitality networks venue.

●        Managed various contractors in the area of walkout, design, make ready, conduit proofing, permits, bore crews, electrical contractors, fiber splicers and launch.

●        Managed pole permits with power companies and in-house LEC manager.

●        Collaborated with LEC real estate manager on property issues.

●        Assisted other consults and LEC's staff with other projects.

 

 

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, Area Project Manager Metro

Portland, OR (January 2009 - January 2010)

●        Managed business solutions group, advanced services, Internet, phone, video installations and service calls.

●        Responsible for P&L and managed a budget of 6 million with a team of over 80 plus contractors.

●        Responsible for attending weekly meeting with LEC management team and reviewing goals.                          

●        Managed quality control procedures to ensure the scope of work was being completed correctly.

●        Responsible for the warehouse and materials, vehicle fleet and safety program.

●        The P&L was increased by 100,000 after three months of employment.

 

    CAROLINA BROADBAND, State General Manager

Elko, NV (September 2006 - January 2009)

●        Responsible for all P&L and managed a budget of 4 million. I was the only general manager to meet my budget and growth goals both years in the company.

●        Reported to the CEO/Partner

●        Consistently exceeded projected subscriber growth numbers through effective teamwork and strategic marketing and superior customer service.

●        Improved plant reliability, plant design and technology.

●        Managed the construction of multiple new areas to increase subscriber growth and revenue as well as marketing campaigns.

●        Responsible for public relations various cities in the state of Nevada, fund raisers, charity events, city council meetings, after hours business events.

 

       HART INDUSTRIES & CONSULTING CORP.

     Consultant Specializing in OSP Administration President / CEO

Portland, OR (July 2002 - September 2006)

●        Responsible for a full service telecommunications consulting management contractor specializing in outside plant administration services.

●        A turnkey construction management company managing aggressive build schedules and hard to deliver launch dates for telecommunications companies worldwide.

 

ALTRIO COMMUNICATIONS, Vice President of outside plant / Partner

Los Angeles, CA (May 2000 - June 2002)

●        Altrio Communications was a startup company that was designed and constructed for the next generation of fiber optic telecommunications.

●        Reported to the founders CEO, CTO, CFO, investors and board.

●        Responsible for all P&L related to the outside plant with a budget of 100 million and a team of 100 in-house employees with a contractor staff of up to 600 a day.

●        Managed transport ring, hubs, natural gas power supplies.

●        Managed In-house design team, walkout, design, pole permits, other permits.

●        Responsible for constructing the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank.

●        Also served on the joint southern California pole association board.

●        Accomplished all time lines and launch dates on this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

      WASHINGTON POST, Area General Manager

Brookhaven, MS (April 1995- May 2000)

●        Responsible for all P&L activities and managed a budget of 6 million

●        Reported to Area VP and Regional Engineering manager.

●        Responsible for three telecommunication acquisitions.

●        Manage construction and engineering of a central office.

●        Responsible for all staff development and technical standards.

●        Responsible for leasing and remodeling three offices.

●        Leased and remodeled a master warehouse.

●        Responsible for designing and construction of over 50 miles of transport fiber to new central office.

●        Managed construction of various new areas to increase subscriber growth.

●        Responsible for rebuilding and upgrading three telecommunication systems.

●        Responsible for sales, marketing and branding new company.

●        Managed all franchise negotiations with city and county offices.

 

INTERMEDIA PARTNERS, Director of Technical Services

Santa Clara, CA (March 1989 - April 1995)

●        Managed a telecommunication technical staff in the bay area.

●        Responsible for the technical P&L and capital budgets.

●        Managed all contractor repairs for nine telecommunications cities.

●        Performed all FCC proof of performance testing.

●        Managed all system maintenance for nine telecommunication cities.

●        Responsible for all training and pole climbing for the technical staff.

 

       TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC. Plant Manager Outside Plant

Newport, OR (March 1987- March 1989)

●        Responsible for the P&L budgets for outside plant and capital.

●        Managed outside plant staff.

●        Responsible for engineering, construction, and central offices.

●        Managed multiple microwave sites.

●        Build many new areas of the plant with in-house construction crews.

●        Performed all FCC proof of performance testing.

 

DANIELS & ASSOCIATES, Maintenance Technician

Los Angeles, CA (March 1985 - March 1987)

●        Responsible for preventive maintenance program in the Los Angeles market.

●        Managed contractor crews with design, activation and construction.

●        Assisted technicians with service calls and outages. 

●        Performed training for technicians and served as climbing instructor for the company.

 

CASCADE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Construction Worker

Glendale, OR (June 1981 - March 1985)

●        Assisted in the construction of a new build telecommunication system from the central office and the subscriber drop.

 

 

 

 

  EDUCATION

 

  NCTI Technical Institute, Associate Telecommunication: Advanced Technician Course

Denver, CO (1993 to 1995)

 

  This course teaches a broadband technician how to set up, operate and maintain the central offices, and apply communication electronics. Beginning with an important lesson on advanced communication competition, the courses communication electronics theory provides a foundation for understanding broadcast, digital, and microwave, satellite and data communication systems. Essentials for central offices equipment setup and maintenance, video baseband and RF FCC proof-of-performance tests and NCTA Recommended Practices are also taught, providing the key technical knowledge needed to operate and maintain sophisticated broadband cable system central offices.

 

  NCTI Technical Institute, Associate Telecommunication: Technician Course 

Denver, CO (1985 to 1987)

 

  Technician is an indispensable guide for the field technician on how to activate, test and troubleshoot the RF distribution system. It covers RF amplifier theory of operation and setup procedures and introduces troubleshooting techniques for power supplies and amplifiers. It also clearly presents the FCC Technical Standards testing requirements and procedures and the NCTA Recommended Practices for system measurements, system sweeping and testing, signal leakage analysis and spectrum analyzer basics and measurements. Included are principles of amplitude, frequency and phase modulation. It also teaches techniques for underground construction. This course assumes a working knowledge of basic.

 

Diploma Douglas High School June 1981