Randy S. Jones, Esq.
985 East Costilla Way, Centennial, Colorado 80122
(720) 366-2225 | randyjones5@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Contractor, Self Employed, Denver CO
Site Development for several clients in the Western Region
Site Development
Business Development
Project Management
Permitting
April 15 – Present
Site Development Manager – Western Region
♦ Blue Sky Tower Partners, LLC Site Development & Permitting in Washington and Colorado
♦ Blue Sky Tower Partners, LLC Business Development
♦ ARQ Wireless, LLC - Cricket Wireless Decommissioning Project – West Region
♦ New Horizons Site Serv. Inc. – Site Development & Permitting – Idaho & Wyoming
♦ Development of Business Leads
♦ Locate Properties, Perform Lease Negotiations, Zoning & Building Permits
Project Director, Faulk and Foster Real Estate, Inc., Denver CO
Lead Project Management and Business Development for the Western Region of the US.
Business Development
Project Management
Project Director – Western Region
♦ Project Management of Site Development for Verizon Tennessee Project
♦ Business Development
♦ Development of Business Leads
Area Site Development Manager, Sprint Corp., Denver CO
Network Vision
Implementation
Project Spark
Implementation
Project Management
February 13 – October 14
Lead and manage Sprint Construction Team in the deployment of Network Vision in Colorado, Idaho, Utah
Area Site Development Manager – Desert Mountain Region
♦ Lead and work with Samsung/ALU/EMS to implement 4G and LTE for AZ, NM, CO, ID, and UT
♦ Manage and control budget cost
♦ Upgraded network from TDM to Fiber
♦ Manage all aspects of the Construction Management Team
♦ Managed all aspects of the Site Development Team
♦ Monitor project deliverables; Identify areas for process improvement; Mitigate project risks
♦ Provide regular updates to senior management
♦ Mentor/coach staff; Evaluate staff performance & identify staff professional development needs
♦ Hired and Lead 20 Staff Members for the region
♦ Work in Siterra, CAPSTAN, and Velocity Databases
Director of Site Development, Zayo Group, Louisville, CO
Lead and managed FTT Site Development Deployment and Small Cell Development – Nationally
National Site
Development
Operations & Budget
Management
Leasing, Permitting &
Right of Way Contracts
Contract Negotiation
Project Management
Director of Site Development
♦ Instituted a program to reduce lease rent cost with $120,000 in cost savings over a seven year period
♦ Monitored project deliverables; Identify areas for process improvement; Mitigate project risks
♦ Particiated in strategic leadership decision-making
♦ Managed Site Development Specialists
♦ Managed Leasing & Permitting Contractors
♦ Mentored staff; Evaluated staff performance & identified staff professional development needs
♦ Created a national strategy for small cell deployment for Zayo’s customers
♦ Created budgets & RFPs for small cell implementation for Zayo’s customers
♦ Managed Tower Company vendors
♦ Negotiated national contracts with MD7 for lease rent reduction initiative
♦ Performed lease reviews & provided counter language to landlords
♦ Composed final lease documents for signatures by both parties
♦ Negotiated MLAs with Colorado Springs Utilities, Xcel Energy, Consumers Energy of MI,
Memphis Power, Gas, and Light.
♦ Provided regular updates to senior management
♦ Worked in Salesforce Database
August 12 – January 13
December 14 – March 15
West Region Site Development Manager II, Cricket Communications, Denver, CO
Lead and manage cell site development for AZ, TX, CO, ID, NM, WA, KS, & UT
April 05 – August 12
Area Development
Operations & Budget
Management
Leasing, Permitting &
Contracts
Negotiation
Project Management
Site Development Manager II
♦ Act as principal project manager for multi-state cell site development
♦ Monitor project deliverables; Identify areas for process improvement; Mitigate project risks
♦ Particiate in strategic leadership decision-making; Provide legal guidance
♦ Manage Site Development Specialists, Leasing Specialists & Construction Managers
♦ Manage Leasing, Permitting & Construction Contractors
♦ Mentor/coach staff; Evaluate staff performance & identify staff professional development needs
♦ Recruited Team Members for the Rocky Mountain High Project for Arizona, Colorado & Utah
♦ Created Budgets & RFPs for the Rocky Mountain High Project for AZ, CO, UT
♦ Manage budgetary cost & cell site upgrades for EVDO implementation
Property Manager II for Colorado
♦ Managed Leasing, Permitting, Construction, and A&E contractors
♦ Managed Colorado Springs Launch Team (92% of sites completed at Launch)
♦ Cured title issues
♦ Ordered & reviewed Phase Is & NEPAs
♦ Negotiated transfer of Verizon cell sites to Cricket
♦ Performed lease reviews & provided counter language to landlords
♦ Composed final lease documents for signatures by both parties
♦ Negotiated MLAs with the City of Colorado Springs & Colorado Springs Utilities
♦ Provided regular updates to company tracker & Siterra database system
Permitting Manager, Professional Communications on Ridgecrest, CO | MA | NH
Managed site acquisition and permitting approvals
Clients: AT&T Wireless, Cricket Communications, and T-Mobile
Manage Permitting
Prepared Legal Briefs &
Legal Presentations
Site Acquisition
Contract Negotiation
Project Management
Permitting Manager
♦ Applied knowledge of the Federal Telecommunications Act & applicable case law
♦ Applied & interpreted permitting regulations of local jurisdictions
♦ Prepared briefs for possible litigation against assorted local governments
♦ Provided permitting analyses for construction & leasing managers
♦ Interpreted & redlined zoning drawings & site plans
♦ Filed permitting applications with local governments
♦ Made presentations at permitting hearings & neighborhood meetings
♦ Conducted site walks with leasing & construction managers
Leasing Specialist
Jan 03 - Apr 05
♦ Coordinated with Permitting, RF Engineers & Construction to ensure sites meet building compliance
♦ Assembled & submitted proper Site Candidate Packages
♦ Procured zoning maps, parcel maps, street maps & deeds for selected sites
♦ Reviewed & made changes to all permitting & construction drawings
♦ Negotiated acceptable lease & easement agreements between landlord & wireless carrier
♦ Procured all landlord signatures on Lease Agreements, Permitting Applications, Limited Power of
Attorney, Memorandum Agreements, Non-disturbance Agreements & Construction Drawings
Permitting Manager, Tetra Tech, Inc., Denver, Colorado
Manage permitting approvals.
Client: Metricom, Inc.
Permitting Management
Legal Presentations
♦ Provided permitting analyses for construction & leasing managers
♦ Made presentations at permitting hearings & neighborhood meetings
♦ Conducted site walks with leasing & construction managers
♦ Filed & tracked master leases with Sprint, Air Touch, Apex & TRM
Attorney, AT&T through Paralegal Resource Center, Inc. Denver, CO
Completed legal document review for corporate merger
♦ Interviewed clients & researched corporate documents
♦ Screened & evaluated documents for compliance with Department of Justice
♦ Trained in telecommunications protocols & terminology
Oct 99 – Dec 99
Jan 00 – April 00
April 00 – April 05
Legal Analyst, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. through the Law Registry, Boston, MA
♦ Interpreted & applied various state insurance statutes; conducted extensive research of state insurance laws
♦ Document review & selection for collection of data to support evaluations
♦ Wrote evaluations & decisions regarding types of relief appropriate to satisfy claimant’s allegation
Lab Tech/Customer Service Provider, Continental Sprayers, Inc., St. Peters, MO
♦ Managed temporary employees & trained permanent personnel
♦ Improved customer sampling system; trained customers on mechanics of the product
♦ Member of 5-person team responsible for acquiring multi-million dollar accounts
♦ Liaison between Sales Department, R & D Department & Production Management
EDUCATION, LICENSES & BAR ASSOCIATIONS
♦ Colorado Continuing Legal Education – Emphasis in Real Estate Issues (135 Hours total)
♦ New England School of Law, Boston, MA - Juris Doctorate
- Student Government Representative
- Staff Writer for Due Process Student Paper, and International Law Society
- Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
♦ Washington University, St. Louis, MO - Bachelor of Science - Political Science
♦ Admitted to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
♦ Admitted to Supreme Court of Colorado
♦ Colorado Bar Association
♦ Massachusetts Bar Association
MILITARY SERVICE
♦ Missouri Air National Guard, St. Louis
Jet Engine Mechanic-Staff Sergeant (E-5)
-Crew Chief of 5-person team, Responsible for engine record updates; Maintained F-4, F-15 jet engines
Awards
-Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal
-Humanitarian Service Medal for performance in the Mid-Western Floods of 1993
♦ United States Air Force, U.S. & Japan
Jet Engine Mechanic-Sergeant (E-4)
-Maintained F-4 & FB-111 jet engines; Responsible for engine record updates
Awards
-Good Conduct Medal
-Overseas Long Tour Medal for performance at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
INTERESTS
History ♦ Reading ♦ Current Affairs ♦ Baseball ♦ Hiking ♦ Outdoorsman
Jun 86 - Aug 89
Sept 89 - Aug 95
May 2005 – Present
May-1998
1996-1998
1997-1998
Jun-Jul-1997
May-1995
Dec-1998
May-2005
Status: Active
Status: Active
Nov 89 - Aug 95
Jan 99 – May 99