JOSEPH HANSEN

PROJECT MANAGER

1120 HUFFMAN STE24 PMB362, ANCHORAGE AK 99515

19148 LEO HANSEN RD. FLORENCE MT 59833

MOBILE: 406-671-8674

KINJOEKINJOE@YAHOO.COM

 

SKILLS

·               MS PowerPoint, MS Projects, Excel, Word, PowerPoint MS Outlook,

·               Project Management/Construction Management    Wireline and Wireless Telecommunications

 

EDUCATION

·               Associate Degree, Pre-engineering course work I lack 3 quarters from a Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineer, Jun 86, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana

·               Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Anchorage, AlasKA, Dec 99, Certification - I have a supplemental training sheet detailing approximately 300 hours of safety, operations, radio, emergency and construction management schools I have attended in the last four years.

·               Certification - A two day class detailing management techniques, Supervising for Success (MFS) sponsored, Anchorage, Alaska, Jan 97 

·               Supervisory Conference, Certification - A Ten day construction management seminar detailing contract negotiations, contract management; contractor/subcontractors relations engineering concepts insurance requirements; permit franchising and MFS style of Business, Omaha, Neb, 9/1997

·               DISC'S Digital fiber hub school, Boise, Idaho, 8/1994, Certification - U.S. West taught school lasting 8 days detailing how to clear pairs to install new digital carrier system, backed by Fiber optic cable/copper cable.

·               Dynatel 965T Test/Time Computer, Twin Falls, Idaho, 3/1993, Certification - This was an ongoing trained provided by Dynatel and U.S. West Personnel on the use of new digital test time computer developed by Dynatel for U.S. West we had over 130 hours training spread out over several months

·               Pole Climbing School, Seattle, Washington, 1/1992, Certification - A seven day school detailing the U.S. West way of aerial line construction, including ladders, and bucket truck, and working aloft.

·               Installation and Maintenance School, Seattle, Washington, 1/1992, Certification - Basic course in installation and trouble shooting of telephone circuits, and cable Maintenance

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Old Harbor Native Corp.  Anchorage AK,                                                                            MAR 15 to JAN-2015

Program Manager Telecommunications

KKFL/KKCC/KMS,

Manager of three separate communications companies, I designed and constructed 6 rawland Microwave sites in two different regions, in AK.  For Kodiak Microwave Systems, I built two brand new sites in Kodiak, one a complete stand-alone site that was only accessible by Helicopter.  We also added two new channels to an existing link, and installed three brand new Links which allowed us to add two new village’s to our network.  I also built three new MW sites in the Homer Ak, region, with another stand-alone site; and upgraded a 4^th existing tower.  I installed 4 brand new MW links and added another three village’s to our network there. I managed all the construction of these links with sub-contractors and 1 const. Manager.

 

For Kodiak Kenai Fiber Light Systems, I managed, the complete Move from an existing Cable Landing station to another ½ mile away, we Moved the complete MPOP NOC, in 3 days, of construction. I managed all material coordination, and splicing, facilities design engineering, and access coordination.

 

 

MPNexLevel, Maple Grove MN.                                                                                            JUL 15 to DEC 30

Project Manager,

I was employed to upgrade existing sites in North Dakota/South Dakota, and MN. To UMTS and LTE configurations I manage 5 crews in 4 states including all logistics, all material coordination, all MODS for all the sites assigned to Velocitel.  I completed all installations assigned to us,  accounted for materials issued, billed for all extra work orders, and compiled all closeout documentation required.

 

AVION SYSTEMS, ALBUQUERQUE NM                                                                                 FEB. 18 TO JUL 13

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

I am employed in the New Mexico market to upgrade AT&T sites to LTE installations and complete MODS on towers within this market.  I manage all the const. on these sites to ensure compliance with AT&T standards and specifications, inspect all const. punchwalk all sites, and put together all closeout documentation required when sites are completed.

 

VINCULUMS INC. SEATTLE WA.

 

PROJECT MANAGER                                                                                                             JUNE 12 – JAN 13

PNW ETTCS PROJECT

I was employed and working in Seattle WA. Managing the ETTCS (Ethernet to the cell site) for our client AT&T I Managed Site Aqu. And Construction utilizing multiple GC’s in installing and constructing fiber optic cable to each site in a three state area, WA, OR, ID, I manage site Acquisitions, A&E firms, CM’s and Superintendents, in building out conduit and cabinet installations to each LEC and CLEC’s meet point.  We schedule GC’s cable locators, equipment rental companies, etc..

 

WESTOWER COMMUNICATIONS, LOUISVILLE KYFEB 12 – MAY 12

PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was transferred from Alaska and was working in Louisville KY,  I was transferred in February to assist in setting up construction for Turfing Projects in this Market to include ETTCS, UMTS and LTE installations.

·               Managed the design, build, test, deployment, system integration, operations and technical support/ services

 

WESTOWER COMMUNICATION; TUALATIN OR/ANCHORAGE AKNOV 09 – FEB 12

PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was employed to assist in the construction of 153 New Site builds in the Texas Market, This was in Dallas and Houston, Our client was ClearWire Communications. 

·               My duties included managing 4 Const. Managers, in directing the construction using 4 different General contractors.

·               I was also instrumental in directing the efforts of an A&E firm and a Site Acquisition company for site design changes, and permitting within the various jurisdictions, and tower owners. 

·               We built completely and closed out 135, sites in 7 weeks. 

·               This was significantly ahead of schedule, and did exceed Launch date projections by several weeks.

·               I was transferred to Alaska, In May of 2010; where we were engaged in upgrading AT&T existing sites, to First, Second, and Third Carrier UMTS configurations, When transferred I was the only Westower employee in the State.

·               I was actively engaged in managing the Const. and Installation of over 135 sites ETTCS (Ethernet to the Cell Site) I also managed and inspected all ETC site upgrades which involved replacing and upgrading Batteries for all the sites both indoor and outdoor for the whole state. 

·               I have managed and inspected all the installs for new outdoor cabinets on all outdoor sites in the Anchorage, Kodiak, Kenai, and Wasilla markets.

 

GOODMAN NETWORKS; PORTLAND OROCT 08 - NOV 09

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was employed to manage the construction of 158 new Site Builds, which are all raw land construction.

·               My duties include designing sites, ensuring power and telco availability, reviewing and approving A&E drawings, Completing Site Acquisition, biddings out sites, awarding bids, managing construction and compiling closeout documentation. 

 

GENERAL DYNAMICS WIRELESS DIVISION; PORTLAND ORJAN 08 - OCT 08

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

RESPONSIBILITIES

·               I was employed to assist in the Rescue 21 Project for the US Coast Guard, on the Washington and Oregon coastlines, also including up and down the Columbia River. 

·               We are building out new sites and upgrading existing co-location sites to install new antenna’s and equipment shelters backed up with outdoor generators and propane tanks.  

·               My duties include managing contractors and sub-contractors to build out to exacting government standards, and ensure quality and efficiency are obtained while safely completing the work. 

 

EYAK TECHNOLOGY LLC, DULLES, VAJUN 07 - NOV 07

PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was employed by Eyaktek and was tasked with upgrading existing Washington State Patrol sites, as well as building new sites when required. 

·               My tasks include travel to the sites, engineering the builds themselves, selecting subcontractor after bids are submitted, supervising all construction, solving construction issues, including HVAC, battery backup UPS systems, lines and antenna installation, including microwave dishes, and wave guides. 

·               Designing site layout for shelter installs, and line of sight microwave shots. 

·               The ultimate client is the Dept. of Justice - I am a key interface with the site owners, major carriers, and the client. I am each site’s subject matter expert; we design the site, according to the US Governments needs, bid out the work, manage the construction, and compile close out documents and photo’s for deliverables to the client.

 

CHARLES G. ALLEN CONTRACTING INC. – SEATTLE, WA AND PORTLAND, ORFEB 06 - JUN 07

PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Managed the Cingular Wireless UMTS upgrade, and also building Clearwire network sites, on CGAC’s behalf.

·               This involves walking sites with the client clarifying and enlarging the scope of work, engineering and re-engineering site by site, estimating engineered cost estimates based on sound financial skills, and construction experience.  Bidding on all phases of Cellular site builds from raw land builds to extensive modifications on all types of cellular towers, rooftops, water tanks etc.

·               Included radio cabinets, power cabinets, HVAC, AC and DC power requirements, telecommunications requirements, microwave hops and RF transmission requirements, for all different types of data transmission, wireless as well as fiber optic and copper plant.  

·               Was required to be subject matter expert, on all the above to the client as well as providing information, engineering, close-out documentation, and best use capabilities to the ultimate end user.

 

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, PORTLAND, ORJUN 05 – DEC 05 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Managed the upgrade of 148 sites owned by Cingular. 

·               Duties included managing all aspects of upgrading existing cellular sites to a new UMTS technology

·               Included zoning, permitting, engineering, both RF and civil, site acquisitions, and solving constructability issues. 

·               Managed several sub-contractors in engineering, constructing, zoning, permitting and placement of equipment.

·               Also closed-out and assembled packages for deliverables to the client.

 

CITY ELECTRIC INC., ANCHORAGE ALASKA, ALASKAJUN 04 – JUN 05

PROJECT MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I successfully managed to a 98% completion the Construction of $5.36M Telecommunications Upgrade including 108 Manholes and 6.9 miles of duct bank construction, on Fort Richardson Alaska. 

·               I completed all work on Phase I of this project and am completing phase III construction putting us significantly ahead of schedule. Our client is Verizon.

 

WFI - WIRELESS FACILITIES INC., SAN DIEGO CAOCT 03 - JUN 04 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/MT AND NV

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was employed as a Const. Manager to upgrade 18 sites, in Western MT. for our client Western Wireless Corp.

·               This changed to 34 sites, involving the entire state.

·               I managed all construction, tower crews, access issues particularly snow covered mountain roads, hiring subcontractors to plow roads, Snowcat operators, and snowmobile vendors. 

·               I completed a 150 day project in just over 75 days, and was transferred to complete construction in our Nevada market, where I completed 19 Sites in Nevada and stayed to complete to 98% complete an additional 11 sites in California, before accepting another position in Alaska.

 

BECHTEL TELECOMMUNICATION, CHICAGO ILMAY 03 – SEP 03 

SENIOR FIELD CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER/FIELD COORDINATOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was reemployed by Bechtel to assist in the nation-wide E911 project. I was based in Chicago, IL.

·               My duties entailed completing an Engineering walk down of existing AT&T cellular sites and determining construction designs to install E911 equipment. 

·               I then supervised the contractors in constructing sites and completing completion packages for deliverables to the client.

 

BECHTEL TELECOMMUNICATION, JACKSON MSAUG 02 – NOV 02  

SENIOR FIELD CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               I was employed to work on the E911 Project in Philadelphia, PA. While enroute to Project, It was placed on Hold. 

·               I was then directed to work on the 3G AWS project in Jackson MS.

·               My duties entailed doing an Engineering walk down of the existing AT&T cellular sites to determine expandability of existing electrical configuration for future equipment placement.

 

LEVEL3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC, VANCOUVER, WAJUL 00 – JUN 01 

PROGRAM MANAGER PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Responsible for 2250 miles of long haul build from Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA to Salt Lake City, UT, to Las Vegas, NV. This included all aspects of conduit placement, fiber placement and splicing and including NODs and regen sites, equipment and building construction.

·               Also in charge of all Metro and Inner city builds, in my region. I was able to save Level3 significant amounts of money due to construction methods I changed and design criteria which I overhauled when hired. 

·               In charge of two Southern city pairs, San Diego to Phoenix, and San Bernardino to Las Vegas.

·               Again I was able to save millions with design changes and construction methods which I initiated.

 

METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORKS INC., PORTLAND OR FEB 00 – JUL 00

CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Responsible for working with the Subcontractor Engineering Staff; Bechtel Communications, to determine a good design and constructability phase of a 38 mile Metro Loop.  There were also several other loops needed to be designed and feasibility studies to be completed; and construction methods to be applied. 

·               Approved and completed all phases of the initial engineering and permitting process.

 

HOUSTON/NANA JV, FAIRBANKS, ALASKAOCT 98 – DEC 99

SENIOR FIELD CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Supervised three Field Coordinators, in upgrading 64 Remote Gate Valves stretched out over 815 miles of the Alaskan oil Pipeline.  The upgrades were installed to utilize the Fiber Optic cable installed by M.F.S. Network Technologies, in 1996 and 1997. 

·               Responsible for all project documentation, Turnover packages for each valve, and ensuring communication facilities including LAN and voice/data were up and working at each site. 

·               Also responsible for tracking and providing transportation/lodging for my Coordinators and computer/cellular/radio equipment needs for all project personnel.

 

PRUHS CORPORATION, PORTLAND ORAUG 98 - OCT 98

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included setting up construction for a 101-mile fiber optic build which would be the landfall for W.C.I's submarine fiber optic build from Whittier, Alaska.  The project consisted of coordinating with 3 different subcontractors, one of which would plow the innerduct alongside an existing rail road bed approx. 81 miles and would also blow the cable in after conduit placement. 

·               Responsible for all the scheduling with the Tillamook Rail Road, arranged work trains scheduled the bridge crews which attached conduit, scheduled the bores with the boring subcontractor and the urban highway plowing; approved all construction, negotiated all extra work issues with the client; ensured subcontractor compliance with all permit issues; and set up and rented equipment (hyrail) for our work crews to complete dig-ins at bore locations, culverts and paved roads.

 

M.F.S. NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC., ANCHORAGE ALASKASEP 96 – AUG 98

CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included supervising twelve field engineers in constructing 452 miles of fiber optic cable installation from Fairbanks, Ak. to Prudhoe Bay Ak.  As there were several subcontractors involved my Engineers ran an average of 2 to 3 four and five man construction crews performing a variety of jobs from boring streams to plowing inner duct. 

·               Responsible for design changes, permit adherence and violations from 13 separate state and federal agencies; as well as satisfying the client Alyeska Pipeline Company. 

·               Coordinated and implemented a safety and training schedule; and for outfitting and maintaining a fleet of diesel work trucks; applying for and setting up multiple business accounts; scheduling and maintaining an R&R schedule; approving route changes and extra work issues; and while working with the Alaska D.O.T.

·               Conceived of and set up a demonstration dig around a culvert, which ultimately saved M.F.S.N.T. an estimated 2.3 million dollars in extra work charges due to a design change requirement by the A.D.O.T.

 

BENTHEIMER ENGINEERING OF ALASKA INC., ANCHORAGE, ALASKA JUL 94 – DEC 95 AND JUN 96 – SEP 96

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included supervising numerous construction crews in placing new cable, terminals and splicing all over Alaska including extensive "bush" work for our client P.T.I. Communications. 

·               Responsible for new construction; placing new plant in service, retiring the old; rewiring new cable counts in multiple central offices.  This includes fiber optic plant as well as copper plant. 

·               Administered all contracts; secured R.O.W's ensured proper permits; protected existing plant; engineered new work orders, and re-engineered and as-built new construction;

·               Accountable for all materials; poles; cable; terminals, etc...

·               Approved/disapproved all pay units for completed construction within strict R.E.A. guidelines.

 

W&H PACIFIC CORP. /AEROTECH, PORTLAND ORMAR 96 – JUN 96

DESIGN/OSP ENGINEER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included designing work orders and prints for various clients but mainly for U.S. West Communications. 

·               Designed new conduit runs from manhole to manhole, building entrance cable for multi-level business applications; new construction for subdivisions including fiber loops and carrier system hubs. 

·               Designed a C.E.V. conduit run for a feed to Tri-met light rail Transit hub in Beaverton; I also designed numerous cellular-sites providing a T-1 span line per site (84 sites) through out Portland and Metropolitan areas.

 

BURNUP AND SIMMS TELECOM INC., U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDSJAN 96 – MAR 96

DIVISION MANAGER

·               Supervised seven 5 man line crews with Telsta work trucks and a fleet of installer vans along with 3 anchor setting air compressor crews; in the complete restoration of the entire aerial plant destroyed during Hurricane Marilynn in the fall of 1995.

·               Helped engineer and construct to R.E.A. specifications approximately 90% of all the Telephone Plant owned by Vitelco during the restoration effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

U.S. WEST COMMUNICATION INC., KETCHUM, SUN VALLEY IDAHONOV 91 – JUN 94

NETWORK TECHNICIAN II

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included installing multiple home and business lines; including trouble-shooting of special circuits such as 1-800 WATTS lines and data circuits, key system repair and installation;

·               PBX installation; cable locations; cable maintenance splicing.

·               I was a member of emergency restoration crew for fiber and copper plant.

 

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC., MISSOULA, MONTANAMAR 84 – NOV 99

CREWMAN

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·               Duties included two years of basic underground and aerial telephone line construction. 

·               Progressed to cable splicing, installing telephone and key systems, maintenance and repair of cable runs, including extensive installation and repair of analog and digital carrier systems. 

·               Also responsible for all the cable locations for the company statewide and a joint venture with P.T.I. Communications fiber optic cable which I also located.  I collected all pay stations, installed new and repaired when needed.