Dennis Wright

Email: denright@aol.com

Phone: 214-709-5088

Current Location: Allen, TX 75013

 

 

Skills:

·   Extensive experience with all forms of wireless telecommunication, Satcom, UHF,VHF,MW and Tropo

·   KeyStone Pipeline and Pump Station Experience

·   Offshore Deep Water Drilling & Production Rig Experience

·   HUET/METS API RP T-4 T-7  Certified Date 5-5-2010 to 5-5-2015

·   PMP Certification - Project Management Institute - Dallas, TX

·   Experience with MS Office Software, Matlab, Magic, Internet Explorer

·   MS Project & Visio

·   Google Earth (v3.0.07)

·   Work well either independently or in team projects

·   Experienced leader/supervisor of craft or engineers

·   Customer-focused & attention to details

·   Expert background in microwave radio frequency transmission

·   Project Management - Stevens Institute - Chicago, IL

 

 

 

WORK HISTORY

 

COMPANY, DIVISION ORPOSITION HELD, SUMMARY OF

     DATESDEPARTMENT,RESPONSIBILITIES AND

FROMTOLOCATION AND SUPERIORSIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

2/2014 to	Present	Broadvox, 1228 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 373-4600   mailto:Travis_wiese@oxfordcorp.com	I am the Data Center Hot Cut Relocation Project Manager moving it from the InfoMart to the Univision Bld in Dallas. I’m contracted to Broadvox for the move; making me responsible for the planning, engineering relocation, installation and testing of 150 data servers (Dell, HP, Sun) as well as the supporting infrastructure consisting of SONUS, Juniper and Cisco (Transmission & Routing) equipment and their AC and DC Power Systems. Additionally there is the build out of office space on another floor of the new building consisting of a total tear out and rebuild of the office.
7/2012 to	7/2013	City of Ft Worth Police P25 Project, UHF, VHF Mobile Trunked Radio Motorola   mailto:Travis_wiese@oxfordcorp.com	I was the Subscriber Project Manager contracted to Motorola for this project which made me responsible for the programming, reprogramming, testing and installation of 7,200 mobile, portable and consolett P25 radio units. The customer is the City of Fort Worth
2/2012	7/2012	Techsource Services, Inc. 1400 Preston Road, Suite #320 Plano, TX 75093	Contracted to Ericsson to manage the deployment of 392 microwave backhaul sites to support Metro PCS System in Northern Florida (JAX, ORL, MEL and DAY).
9/2011	12/2011	TRS   Ann Pringle | TRS STAFFING SOLUTIONS | Sr. Recruiter | mailto:ann.pringle@trsstaffing.com| O 949-349-4922 | M 949-275-1839	As a Project Specialist mobilized on FEMA-DR-4002-OH (11-J-0017) I assisted in the set up of the Office in the 911 Building's basement in Gallipolis, OH in preparation for the kick-off meeting. I worked with Green Township got the list of sites and visited those 22 sites with the applicant. By going over the list with the applicant they were able to pare the list to 12 sites with road damages that qualified for assistance.  I worked those with the applicant and wrote up $220K in Project Work.
5/2010	9/2011	Motorola, BP Oil Gulf of Mexico Project, UHF, VHF Mobile Trunked Radio   Chris Clark mailto: Chris.Clark@motorolasolutions.com	I performed offshore Quality Audits Electrical site surveys of BP Oil Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, produced site survey reports, preliminary designs and construction work packages, also conducted factory acceptance testing of equipment, supervised offshore installation and commissioning of UHF and Distributed Antenna cable systems on 10 deep water oil drilling/production platforms

 

01/2010	4/2010	Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Clear Wire Project SLC, Ut, Cell Site Construction Mgr:   Paul Hemmingway mailto: paul.hemmingway@bcehtel.com	I directed and monitored the work of numerous A&E firms charged with site design and construction drawing preparation. Additionally I was involved in the Quality Audits of all Electrical and General Contractor work.
8/2009	01/2010	Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Keystone Pipeline Project NE/KS Electrical/Instrumentation Inspector   Greg Bennetzen mailto:greg.bennetzen@bechtel.com	My Responsibilities: Inspect the work of all crafts engaged in the physical construction of the Stanton Pump Station; Civil, Pipe, Electrical and Welding. The pump station consisted of 4 pump skids equipped with 5000 HP electric motors, pumps, 20”, 24” and 30 inch pipe with associated block valves, instrumentation and controls.
05/2008	6/2009	Bechtel National Inc, Electrical SME/Supervisor Construction– Ground Mid-course Missile Defense System Vandenberg AFB, CA     Jim Wasylewski 805-605-3243 or 805-605-4789   mailto:jwwasyle@bechtel.com	Supervised the BVT-1 and Switch Hitter Mod at LF24   Supervised the Flt Test 6 Refurbishment at LF 23   It was my responsibility to perform Quality Audits of the Electrical work as well as supervise and mentor the electrical subcontractor during the construction of Ground Based Interceptor Missile Launch Facility 24 on VAFB.   This was an extremely demanding task with tight time lines and a continually changing scope of work. The installation was accomplished on time and within budget.
12/2006	03/2008	Fluor Gov't.  Group (FGG) Construction/ Electrical Inspector, 100 Fluor Daniel Drive Greenville, SC 29607   Ed Carpenter       303-408-6156 Mark Bellamey     704-340-2996 Martha Robinson 864-281-5119     mark.bellamy@fluor.com	Duties:  I was the Area Construction/Electrical Inspector for the Joint Operations Center (JOC) for Army Corps of Engineers and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) at Bagram AF, Afghanistan. Responsibilities: Manage, Direct and Inspect the work of all crafts engaged in the physical construction of the JOC; masons, form workers, plasterers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, sheet metal workers,  fire protection, CCTV, building alarms, heavy equipment operators, graders, dump trucks, cranes 25 to 120 ton  Cont. Next Pg I managed 20 to 200 craft of our multiple subcontractors during the construction of this 33,000 sq ft concrete building (fixed price, $20 million).
05/2006	12/2006	TEK Systems Project Manager to Cingular/at&t Wireless 201 Third Street Suite 1020 San Francisco, CA 94103   Virtual Office – Work from home   Lloyd Gregory, Dir PM (925) 997-1187   These were individual fixed price projects in the range of $5 to $10 million and run in parallel.   Lloyd.Gregory@cingular.com   Tel: 1-925-997-1187	Duties  Project Manager for multiple Cingular (at&t) projects in the western region CA, WA, OR, AZ, NM, ID, UT, NV, CO, MT, WY, HI and AK) Managed the Cingular work force and the vendors associated with over flow projects in the Cingular Western Region. Responsible for CALIA System, Reconfiguration and Combining of AT&T and the Cingular Billing System  The reconfiguration of the western region from Ckt Switched to IP Based Networking Managed the audit of all IP Addresses in the Western Region, The introduction of 400 RF Probes (Quality Measuring) in the Western Region,  BSC Software  U/G and loading , BTS Software U/G and loading Reconfiguration of DSX and DACS in  Western Region
10/01/04	05/2006	Fluor Gov't Group (FGG) Construction/Electrical Inspector 100 Fluor Daniel Drive Greenville, SC 29607   Various Supervisors: David Antenesse Ed Carpenter Martha Robinson   I lived and worked in: Iraq, Saudi, Kuwait   I managed 20 to 200 craft of multiple multicultural subcontractors during these offshore projects.     mailto:martha.robinson@fluor.com	I supervised a total of 20 to 120 craft and engineers during the implementation of these various projects.   I managed the construction of a man camp with Iraqi subcontract craft labor and Lebanese subcontract engineering design team for an airfield lighting scheme at Tallil AF, Iraq.  This contract was in the $21 million range, fixed price, and guaranteed fee.   I monitored the Quality Control program at a Vendor’s Trailer Manufacturing Facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the manufacturer of 700 re-locatable buildings for the Army Corps of Engineers. I monitored all aspects of the manufacturing process that involved approx. 120 craft within the Saudi subcontractor’s production facility. Contract in $14 million range, fixed price.   I was an Area Manager supervising the construction of an Outside Cable Plant (Fiber & Copper) at Ali Al Salem, Kuwait (36 man holes and 55K linear ft of 6 and 12 way duct to 95 building entrances). I managed Indian subcontract craft labor and Kuwati subcontract engineering design team. It was my responsibility to enhance and establish outside plant technical standards. I coordinated with the concerned Departments for the preparation of OSP basic design.I performed various engineering and project management tasks related to the relocation and upgrade of various existing outside plant fiber optic cable and facilities on the Network.                           Contract in the $20 million range, cost reimbursable guaranteed fee.   I was the Design Manager supervising the survey and remediation design of an Outside Cable Plant (Fiber & Copper) at Ballad AB (Anaconda), Iraq. It helped that I was experienced in site walks, OSP field work including BICS, engineering, permitting, environmental considerations, and conduit system design. I was responsible for all phases of OSP design for the Fluor OSP Engineering and Construction department and produced most of the equipment orders for  the OSP material. Contract:fixed price $15 million.   I supervised the construction of the CJSOTF Joint 28,000 sq ft, Operations Center at Camp Victory, Iraq.   Contract: fixed price $14 million range

 

9/2003 – 10/01/2004  WITS

Network Communications Engineer (Japan all bases - NMCI  Project)

 

I provided engineering and management services on the NMCI Contract in Japan at the following locations; all bases on Okinawa also MCAS Iwakuni and Camp Fuji.

 

3/2002 – 11/2003 Bechtel Telecommunications, Dallas, TX gcbrown@bechtel.com

Principal Engineer (GSM Cellular Radio - Cingular "Genesis" Project)

 

I provided Microwave and GSM construction services on the Cingular Genesis Project in Louisville, KY (400 cell sites) and Dallas, Texas (1,000 cell sites). These services consist of directing and monitoring the work of numerous A&E firms charged with site design and construction drawing preparation. Additionally I was involved in the Quality Audits andSafety Audits of all General Contractor work on the sites.

 

8/2001 - 12/01 Fluor   Sugar Land Texas mailto: Shelby.laurents@fluor.com

 

Principal Engineer (SCADA & Construction Communications Systems)

 

I produced a conceptual systems design for a SCADA Communications System (Dual Satellite) and a Construction Communications System (Trucked Radio) to be used to develop budgetary pricing for a proposed 2,000 mile, (Prudhoe Bay to Edmonton) 52" natural gas pipeline for Exxon, Phillips and British Petroleum.

 

11/2000 - 8/2001    Self Employed   D. Wright & Assoc.

 

Consultant

 

Completed a Cellular System RF Design for inclusion in a proposal requested

for the CALA (Central America and Latin America) Region for a well known

American Company. Dennis consulted on the development of individual wireless design/engineering policies and practices for a number of clients such as; E, B, and others. The practices were focused on Wireless Systems Design, Site Acquisition, Site Survey as well as identifying required engineering activities and plans required to complete the design process.

 

Lucent/Bell Labs, Asia Pacific Region, 1997-2000

Level 29, Tower 2, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Center, 50088

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

 

Developed strong working relationships with Malaysian, Brunei and Indonesian

business and telecommunication leaders as well as Dutch and English

corporations that have significant influence within the region. Acquired long

term business contacts in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong that

where effectively utilized to obtain competitive quotes on materials and

services for state-of-the-art telecommunication projects.

 

 

 

 

Program Director, Jakarta, Indonesia

 

Provided exceptional project management services constructing the $125

million Komselindo Investment Consortium CDMA Cellular System. Project

entailed installation and configuration of 327 sites with 5 EES MSC’s and 5

RSM’s and ATM Switch configurations.

 

Program Director, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Oversaw contract management activities for a $100 million project installing

two GSM Cellular Systems encompassing the Sultan of Brunei’s private network

and a commercial operator DST system. Instrumental in re-establishing project

control over a difficult high profile customer. Persuaded an extremely reluctant client to split the GSM functionality off the only dual function switch GSM & Landline in the world and configure the system on its own switch.

 

Program Director, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Provided program management pre-sales support for a $125 MLN bid in the Philippines by developing the initial proposal outlines and project plans.

 

Provided program management pre-sales support for a $500 MLN bid in

Australia developing and writing site acquisition plans, supporting processes, program plans for Brisbane and Gold Coast operations, and subcontracts for cell site acquisition and construction.

 

Motorola CIG, Africa and Middle East Group, 1994-1997

Continental Tower 1, 5th Floor, 1701 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows Illinois

60008 USA

 

Field Project Manager/Country Manager Jordan

Provided project management services and constructed within budget and on time a $30 million GSM Cellular System project in Amman. Project required installation and configuration encompassing 46 sites utilizing Siemens MSC systems for the JMTS consortium of investors including Motorola Network Ventures Division.

 

Country Manager/ Kuwait

Formulated and implemented successful plans for collecting of over $90

million in connection with Mobile Telecommunications Corporation’s GSM

Cellular System Contract in Kuwait City that resulted in timely collection of

funds and avoided billing disputes with the customer.

 

Contel Federal Systems, 1991-1993

1500 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, Virginia 21380 USA 

 

Senior Microwave Engineer/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Provided Microwave and VHF engineering services to Aramco Services

Corporation in Houston, Texas and served as resident engineer in Saudi Arabia

through engineering service contracts implemented through GTE Government

Systems Division.

 

 

Consultants & Designers, 1990 to 1990

1111 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75247 USA 

 

Senior Field Engineer

Managed installation services to numerous JRD III sites installing DMR

Radio equipment provided by Rockwell International to provide secure voice and data

communications facilities linking various United States Department of Defense

installations within Japan.

 

EF&I Services Company, 1986-1990

3350 Scott Boulevard, Building 53, Santa Clara, California 95054 USA

 

Project Engineer/Okinawa, Japan (Ft Buckner)

 

Totally responsible for all design aspects for installation and configuration

of a Terrestrial Digital Microwave and Fiber Optics (JRD II) Communications system, providing secure voice and data facilities for United States Department of Defense personnel.

Conceived, designed, and implemented system computerized engineering support programs for Macintosh II based CAD/CAM system integrated into Local Area

Networks the supported diverse functions including workstations, HP

Draft-Master II Plotters, Laser Writers, high capacity Hard Disks, Tape

Backup and 9600 Baud Modems. System was utilized to produce drafts and finals

versions of documents including Bills of Material, Test Plans, Installation

Plans Cable Running Lists, Path Profiles, Site Survey Reports, Scaled Floor

Plans, D/C/B size drawings, and generated and distributed interoffice

correspondence addressed to upper management in Hawaii and California

utilizing a fully automated and encrypted e-mail system. Engineered various

inter-island Digital Microwave and Fiber Optics transmission systems Hawaii.

 

Aydin Systems Division, 1985-1986

20 Great Oaks Boulevard, San Jose, California 95054

 

Field Engineer

Oversaw installation, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of analog

Microwave/Troposcatter communications systems utilized by the Royal Saudi Air

Force. System provided voice and data facilities for radar and air defense

centers located throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 

Telcom Incorporate, 1982-1985

1945 Gallows Road, Vienna VA 22180 

 

Field Engineer

Oversaw installation, testing, commissioning, and acceptance of Digital

Microwave communications system utilized by the Royal Jordanian Air Force.

System provided secure voice and data facilities and air defense centers

located throughout the Kingdom of Jordan. Supervised installation and

commissioning activities for System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

system utilized by Jordan Electric Power Company (JEPCO) Amman, Jordan.

 

Harris Corporation, International Programs Division, 1981-1982

P.O. Box 1990, Melbourne Florida 32901 

 

Project Engineer

Designed terrestrial Microwave systems providing communications facilities

supporting a System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system utilized by

the National Power Corporation of the Philippines. Constructed, commissioned,

and tested Centromin Mining Company communications networks in Lima, Peru,

consisting of a terrestrial Microwave system, VHF terminals and repeaters,

integrated mobile telephone system (IMTS), teletype switch, teletype

terminals, facsimile, tandem telephone switching center, electronic private

branch exchanges and High Frequency ARQ terminals.

 

 

 

 

Microwave Communications Incorporated, 1973-1981

24901 N.W. Highway, Southfield, Michigan

 

Technical Service Representative

Installed, tested and accepted Microwave communications terminals and

provided system operation and maintenance support.

Philco-Ford Corporation, 1971-1973

Teheran, Iran 

 

Field Engineer/Electronics Instructor:

Installed, operated and maintained Troposcatter communications facilities and

provided training Iranian nationals to assume operational responsibility.

 

Department of Defense, United States Marine Corps, 1965-1971

 

Radio Relay Repairman/Electronics Instructor

Installed, operated and maintained communications systems within the Republic

of Vietnam and served as an Electronics Instructor for the Marine

Communications Schools at San Diego, California.