Wireless Project Manager/Disaster
Response Management
Qualifications
Summary: 15 years at
NASA Ames Research in charge of national emergency communications,
warehousing worldwide disaster response teams. 30 years wireless
construction and Project Management, CDMA, UMTS and LTE wireless
industry, with solid understanding of RF propagation principles, cellular
theory, RF engineering tools, Fiber Optic cable OSP engineering.
Professional
Experience
AT&T ( Artech ) April 22, 2013 – March 2014
Project Manager –Technical
Manage
project teams across multiple jobs overseeing contracted services for
AT&T (e.g., RF design, site acquisition, A&E services, land use
planning, zoning and permitting, tower modifications, collocations and cell
site construction) project is completed.
§ Track, LTE- Manage, UMTS Mod’ and LTE2C 600 plus sites, to
completion including construction, permitting, and site punch walks are
completed within budget and are construction complete.
§ Host weekly conference calls with (TV) turf
vendors in tracking construction milestones within CASPER and data tracking
excel spreadsheet.
§ Review turf vender (WA) Work Authorization
request and first level approval of (OOM) Oder of Magnitude for approval,
modify as required for true up.
§ Attend lead deployment meetings with area
managers and team members, RF engineering, SA and report status, resolve
any conflicts activities as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
§ Scheduling and reporting, of capital budget
management, familiarity with FAA/FCC and EH&S compliance requirements
related to antenna cell sites, strong data management skill, read and
understand architectural drawings.
§ Review, punch, approve and actualize correct completion of
all final turnover documentation, projects and punches.
§ Receive; research, track and dispatch
vendors to resolve construction service and non-service affecting Telco,
fiber, towers, coaxial lines and antenna issues.
§ Assist RF, Operations, and Special
Projects with various tasks that entail or include scanning, walking,
sweeping/testing, manpower scheduling, review and scope upcoming projects
for future growth.
§ Oversee Integration, time, cost, scope,
planning and initiation - Develops required project documentation
identifying project goals and tasks and generating assignments consistent
to meet objectives - Establish change management procedures, including
evaluation and communication for project duration.
Bechtel ( Talascend ) October 2012 – December 2012
Wireless Construction
Engineer
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Provide technical direction and guidance at market level to
Bechtel staff, market manager and (AE) architectural engineering
sub-contractors performing AT&T UMTS Turf-1 (4C and 5C) project
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Engineering review of RFDS approval of completed SARC packages
(i.e. structural reviews, construction drawing, and zoning and
verification) for AT&T (UMTS Turf Project) prior to turn-over to SA.
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Coordinate organize site and manage assessments and
constructability as required for all scope of work at engineering level.
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Review and verify that site candidate information
packages and (RFDS) radio frequency datasheets are complete.
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Identify out of scope work, obtain pricing and schedule quotes
from (AE) architectural engineering sub-contractors, and administrate Vendor Purchase Orders and
approve invoices for 3rd Party A/E services.
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Obtain all documentation used as design for of UMTS sites,
surveys, site construction drawings and as built drawings.
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Maintain status of all project engineering and update
site databases, project schedules as required monitoring progress and
control.
Black and Veatch ( Premier
Alliance ) December 2011 – October 2012
Wireless Construction
Engineer
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Technical direction and guidance to market manager and
architectural engineering subcontractors, performing design (i.e. surveys,
site construction drawings, site as built surveys, existing building
and tower structural drawings for Sprint (NV) Samsung LTE build DAS
in-building LTE upgrades.
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Reviewed (OSP) ETTCS site walks in
verification and compliance/accuracy from various A/E venders for
construction and zoning requirements and support of regional AT&T (PM).
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Main point of contact with (AE) architectural engineering
firms, identifying and develop revised redline scope drawings,
Jurisdictional zoning requirements, track P.R. through P.O., and
scheduling.
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Reviews/punch lists and approves construction standards,
prepare project timelines, track budgets and provide detailed weekly status
reports.
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Review scope of work; attend pre-construction
walks insuring all necessary materials and equipment to site-specific
details.
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Comply with carrier specifications on all
site construction by detailed coordination, review and approval of all
documentation including but not limited to construction reports, grounding
reports and as-builds.
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Perform field site walks with (CM) in verification during
post-construction that all engineering drawings are in accordance with
Sprint (NV) project requirements.
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Attend coordination and progress meetings and assure that all
disciplines directly involved in the project are in phase with the Project
goals and objectives.
Vinculums, Inc. December 2009 – December 2011
OSP Project Engineer
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Coordination with wire line engineers, and landlords for
access concerns and scheduling prior to field site walks.
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Perform (OSP) field information, record verification,
document preparation, data input, preparing work order construction prints,
records posting; for all Aerial or Buried telecommunications facilities
including but not limited to copper or fiber cable, poles, terminals,
pedestals and hand holes.
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Review construction drawings to ensure the best and most
economical construction practices are utilized; review or initiate redlines
drawings that represent all changes in scope as needed.
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Identify location of (POF) Point of feed and (POE) Point of
entry fiber requirements, ETTCS fiber path required rodding/roping.
§ Project management new CIENA and SIAD
install conversions IE; Cat-6 cable from SIAD to Node B and power and
grounding
§ Perform ETTCS site walks with AT&T,
Verizon and Frontier wire line for AT&T Mobility (UMTS) Node B and
Sprit (NV) Network Vision cellular sites.
Dragonwave, Inc ( Goodman
Networks ) November 2009 – December 2009
Microwave Construction
Engineer
Provided field project management customer support of
Dragonwave microwave (SPRINT) back-haul equipment site installations.
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Document causes of installation field related failures;
provide field support resolution to field installation teams and NOC
engineers of 18GHz, 23GHz, Point to Point/Multipoint wireless back-haul
systems.
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Track all alarms and status of clearing alarms in a daily
tracker submitted to management daily. Analyzes data for trends and
proactively suggests potential solutions with Client.
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Provided classroom training and certification of Dragonwave
microwave back-haul products ie; Horizon Dou and Horizon Compact.
Sierra Power ( Rightech ) May 2008–November 2009
Construction Project Manager
Field radio operations and project implemented
in accordance with FCC guidelines for microwave backhaul links, radio tower
grounding, and shelters for more than 100 remote microwave sites.
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Network, technical support of construction crews during all aspects of
(NV) Nevada power wireless microwave backhaul network.
Sprint
Nextel
April 1998 –April 2008
Construction Project Manager
Oversee CDMA new site builds, to
completion including construction, permitting, and site punch walks are
completed within budget and are construction complete.
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Managed field construction of over 400 cellular site network
build outs; direct interface with site development and RF engineers
conducting construction site walks, pre-construction meetings, cell
punch-list inspections, and acceptance.
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Managed activities of daily CDMA cell field operations
detailed alarm clearing/maintenance plan. Conduct daily morning calls to
confirm alarms cleared and assign operations field Engineers/Technicians to
address current/new alarms within the network.
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Schedule and Mobilize company crews and
approved subcontractors, to create project teams capable of completing
(OSP) copper/fiber networks and microwave (BH) backhaul to Sprint CDMA BTS
equipment.
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Pre-Construction new site build walks with SA & special
projects team, and property owner in identification of existing Telco
Utilities/ Power Utility’s access and location of site equipment.
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Review construction drawings to ensure the best and most
economical construction practices are utilized; review or initiate redlines
drawings that represent all changes in scope as needed.
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Identify location of (POF) Point of feed and (POE) Point of
entry fiber requirements, OSP fiber path required rodding/roping, on Site
Safety Audit, 3rd Party contract firms.
Education:
B.S.E.E.,
RF Engineering and Communications, Georgia Institute of Technology
Certifications and Licenses:
OSHA
10 hour Construction Safety and Health 32-0031193527
License,
General Telephone Radio Operator (FRN 0017707381), Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
Certificate,
Dragonwave, Harris, Western Multiplex, Lynx’s Microwave back-haul radios.
Certificate, True Point 5000 and
Constellation Point-to-Point Microwave Installation and Maintenance, Harris
Microwave.
Certificate, Anritsu Cell Master,
CDMA/EVDO Measurements/Troubleshooting. (Ground tests, Sweep tests
and OTDR)
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