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Project ManagerOversee/support sub contractors as they install equipment (Fiber, Power & cabinets) into exciting cell sites for client thereby making them ready for integration into network for a multimedia communications wireless network within the Philadelphia/Delaware & New Jersey markets 4G • Schedule/perform site walks with client and other concerned parties, discuss any concerned issues, material requirements, start and completion dates for build.• Liaise with Engineering,… Show more Project ManagerOversee/support sub contractors as they install equipment (Fiber, Power & cabinets) into exciting cell sites for client thereby making them ready for integration into network for a multimedia communications wireless network within the Philadelphia/Delaware & New Jersey markets 4G • Schedule/perform site walks with client and other concerned parties, discuss any concerned issues, material requirements, start and completion dates for build.• Liaise with Engineering, Site Acquisition, vendors and landlords • Create WO, submit to sub contractor (crew) with drawings • Red Line drawings indicating changes made during the construction phase • Create site folder, upload relevant closeout package and upload into internal share drive and FST for review.• Order and pickup material for sites from vendors. • Walk site with sub contractor create punch list • Perform site true-up with client enabling it ready for integration Show less

Support and oversee build/install of a multimedia communications Wireless Network within the Philadelphia market (4G). Install vendor’s equipment (Fiber & Power) into exciting cell sites and make ready for integration. • Schedule site walks with GC and other concerned parties, discuss material requirements, start/completion dates.• Create site folder, upload relevant documents\pictures into share drive (FST).• Order\collect material for site build for GC. • Liaise/meet with… Show more Support and oversee build/install of a multimedia communications Wireless Network within the Philadelphia market (4G). Install vendor’s equipment (Fiber & Power) into exciting cell sites and make ready for integration. • Schedule site walks with GC and other concerned parties, discuss material requirements, start/completion dates.• Create site folder, upload relevant documents\pictures into share drive (FST).• Order\collect material for site build for GC. • Liaise/meet with Engineering, Site Acquisition, GC, other concerned vendors and landlord to reach agreement and approval before GC starts build. • Perform safety site visits, verify crews have sufficient material to complete build and site built to spec. • Perform onsite punch list with GC, take finished pictures and fill out integration check list. • Review work completed with GC/supervisor and have corrected if not to spec. • Attend and participate on daily conference calls, provide site status reports. • Perform site true-up with GC and sign off. Show less

Supported and oversaw the build of a multimedia communications Wireless Network within the Philadelphia market (LTE 4G). Install vendor’s equipment into exciting cell sites and make ready for integration. • Schedule and walk bid walks with GC, discuss material requirements, start/completion dates.• Create site folders and upload relevant documents and pictures onto share drive for processing and closure.• Order material for cell sites by creating WebSR’s, NTP’s, MWR’s and enter… Show more Supported and oversaw the build of a multimedia communications Wireless Network within the Philadelphia market (LTE 4G). Install vendor’s equipment into exciting cell sites and make ready for integration. • Schedule and walk bid walks with GC, discuss material requirements, start/completion dates.• Create site folders and upload relevant documents and pictures onto share drive for processing and closure.• Order material for cell sites by creating WebSR’s, NTP’s, MWR’s and enter into MarketWiz.• Liaise with Engineering, Site Acquisition and Contracts: all required documentation is approved and in site folder ready for approval.• Perform sites visits, verify crews have sufficient material to complete build, otherwise create material requisition list (MWR) submit to warehouse for collection or delivery to site. • Perform punch list onsite with GC/supervisor take finished pictures, Integration check list and safety assessment form. • Review work completed with GC/supervisor and have corrected if not to spec. • Attend and participate on daily war room conference calls to provide status reports on sites. Show less

Supported a multimedia communications Wireless Network (LTE 4G & ETTC) for Philadelphia market integrating vendors products into network at exciting and new sites, define project scope, objectives, detailed plans, schedules, estimates, resource, and status reports. Lead Project Manager for (12-15) engineers and technical professionals. • Participated in daily meetings and conference calls with other departments and vendor (Bechtel), addressing schedules and road block issues – site surveys,… Show more Supported a multimedia communications Wireless Network (LTE 4G & ETTC) for Philadelphia market integrating vendors products into network at exciting and new sites, define project scope, objectives, detailed plans, schedules, estimates, resource, and status reports. Lead Project Manager for (12-15) engineers and technical professionals. • Participated in daily meetings and conference calls with other departments and vendor (Bechtel), addressing schedules and road block issues – site surveys, construction and installation. Minimized program risks, ensured goals deadline, to maximize scope and quality achievement. • Worked critical problems with team members, provided management alternative recommendations when escalating problems to management help their decision making. • Maintained spreadsheet (tracker) with latest updates from daily meetings from other departments/vendors submitting tracker to Master/Executive tracker for update allowing Upper Management to review. Show less

Responsible for all aspects of project over entire life cycle (Set Top Boxes), executing daily operations with domestic and international team members (Engineering, Product Managers, Planning, Finance, Procurement QA, IT and Logistics) turning around manufacturing and quality issues, improving cost-effectiveness and delivery schedules for multiple product lines. Lead Program Manager for (15-20) engineers and technical professionals. • Consolidated weekly status reports from team members… Show more Responsible for all aspects of project over entire life cycle (Set Top Boxes), executing daily operations with domestic and international team members (Engineering, Product Managers, Planning, Finance, Procurement QA, IT and Logistics) turning around manufacturing and quality issues, improving cost-effectiveness and delivery schedules for multiple product lines. Lead Program Manager for (15-20) engineers and technical professionals. • Consolidated weekly status reports from team members for submission to senior management for review.• Consistently met production deadlines (milestones) track/monitor budget and KPI’s, met business compliance. • Consistently stayed under budget for all projects within a timeframe of nine months and longer. • Mitigated program risks ensuring project goals, deadlines and quality were achieved, presenting management with alternative recommendations to issues. • Negotiated with vendors on material, cost and delivery issues: rejecting cost increase of $1.3M.• Designed Material Management process with IT, track accurate vendor costs and quantities delivered, improving productivity for the business. • Monitored the dismantling of several production lines (Mexico) shipped to (China & Taiwan) re-assembled, ramping up to production, netting company over $200M.• Launched lines 2–3 weeks ahead of schedule, saving $250K – 300K. Show less

Supported a multimedia communications wireless network within an operational technical environment integrating vendor’s equipment and services • Actively participated in departmental meetings determining installation schedules; added equipment data onto spreadsheet (tracker) by market. • Reviewed daily alarm report escalating critical/major incidents to engineering for resolution. • Participated in crisis management support on all equipment to minimize downtime.• Performed… Show more Supported a multimedia communications wireless network within an operational technical environment integrating vendor’s equipment and services • Actively participated in departmental meetings determining installation schedules; added equipment data onto spreadsheet (tracker) by market. • Reviewed daily alarm report escalating critical/major incidents to engineering for resolution. • Participated in crisis management support on all equipment to minimize downtime.• Performed root cause analysis on alarms not responding on surveillance equipment. Show less

Supported the build of a multimedia communications wireless network, integrating vendor’s equipment and services • Actively participated in PM/CCB review meetings with (client and vendors) addressing problems and assigning problems to team members. • Participated with vendor’s engineers in software upgrades and then integrate platform into network.

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