Project Manager

Christopher Peters

*** **** ***** **. ********, TEXAS 77586 281-***-****

**********@*********.***

Director / Manager - Operations / Support Services

PROPOSALS / BUDGETS & FORECASTS / COST CONTAINMENT / CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

MANAGEMENT

Multi-Site Management / Turnarounds / Disaster Recovery / Project

Management

Operations and services leader who improved quality, productivity and

performance while cutting costs for telecom, technologies and consulting

organizations. Improved efficiencies and created processes and procedures

to ensure requirements and client expectations. Expert in strategic

planning, and continuous improvements.

. Salvaged project and secured 25% increase in number of projects for

Reltec/Marconi.

. Ensured project completion for Tyco Electronics, obtaining additional $2M

in business from client.

. Maintained operations at SW Bell site for Marconi during flooding.

. Increased business 20% while reducing moving and storage costs 30% for

Marconi.

Key Skills: Turning around under-performing units. Analyzing situations

rapidly. Building and motivating successful teams. Finding new

alternatives. Meeting demanding objectives. Relating easily to people at

all levels. Simplifying complex problems. Improving work environments and

building employee relations.

Selected Accomplishments

Salvaged project and secured 25% increase in number of projects for

Reltec/Marconi. Main Houston customer was upset with late installation

completions and poor communications. Instituted weekly call with customer

to update status of each project. Communicated delays in projects as they

occurred. Improved relationship with the customer resulting in new project

assignments.

Ensured timely project completion for Tyco Electronics, obtaining

additional $2M in business from client. Awarded $1.5M project, with promise

of additional business if the first project completed on time. Monitored

project closely, obtaining additional labor as needed. Employed creative

solutions to materials shortages, keeping the project on target. Completed

ahead of schedule and awarded additional business.

Maintained operations at SW Bell site for Marconi during flooding due to

Tropical Storm Francis. Southwestern Bell had two offices flooded and

needed equipment replaced as soon as possible. Received notification and

contacted supplier in Dallas. Arranged for 20,000 pounds of equipment

shipped overnight into Houston. Mobilized teams, and in 48 hours had all

damaged equipment replaced.

Increased business 20% while reducing moving and storage costs 30% for

Marconi. High costs of moving and storing equipment and supplies reduced

business opportunities that could be undertaken. Sought additional vendors

in Houston to create competitive bids for transporting. Implemented system

of vendors bidding on moving and storage on a project-by-project basis. New

program was adopted company wide.

Career History

Document Specialist, Gibson & Associates, 2011 to 2012. Contracted to

client Emerson Network Power to support the mid-west region Installation

Manager and teams. Compiled, reviewed and uploaded project documents to the

AT&T Electronic Job folder system. Wrote Detailed Methods of Procedure,

tracked with customer AT&T for approval of the MOP, uploaded the document

to the AT&T AOTS system and scheduled the work time frames. Communicated

with the AT&T customers on a daily basis, as well as Emerson Management.

Perform engineering site surveys in AT&T facilities to document site

conditions, and layout project requirements.

Field Engineer / Installation Supv., Gibson & Associates, 2007 to 2011

Contracted to client, Emerson Network Power, to perform pre-Engineering and

bid proposal site surveys. Conduct customer site visits for the

installation of DC Power Equipment and cable, data and transport equipment.

Write and maintain job documentation for all projects in the region, to

include method's of procedures, test records ect.

Area Installation Manager, Tyco Electronics, 2003 to 2007. Managed multiple

installation teams. Created and maintained relationships with diverse

customer base. Controlled and managed costs per project with multiple

projects running at the same time. Managed all aspects of DC power

deployment, re-arrangement and replacement, in the Central Office, MTSO,

and Cell site environments. Conducted site surveys, including new equipment

layouts and estimated labor requirements for each project. Managed 10

employees and up to $2.5M budgets.

Project Team Manager, Marconi Communications, 1998 to 2003. Oversaw

customer requirements and managed multiple installation teams. Forecasted

labor needs and billable revenues on a monthly basis. Controlled and

managed costs per project with multiple projects running at the same time.

Managed all aspects of DC power deployment, re-arrangement and replacement,

in the Central Office, MTSO, and Cell site environments. Conducted site

surveys, including new equipment layouts and estimated labor requirements

for each project.

Site Supervisor, Reltec, 1990 to 1998. Directed contract labor in

installation of telecommunications DC power equipment and batteries on

customer's premises, to include the Central Office, MTSO, and Cell Site

environments. Responsible for compliance with all customer standards,

documentation, and maintaining network reliability during all phases of

projects. Managed 10 staff and up to $1.5M budget.

Other Positions: Lead Installer, J-TEC Communications. Installer, Contel

Federal Systems.

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