Manager Project

Jason Norado *

JASON N. NORADO

**** ****** **** *****, ****** Mound, TX 75022

214-***-**** • Email : ac3hgd@r.postjobfree.com

SR. MANAGER (DIRECTOR) OF CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING A well established high level professional with over 23 years of intense experience in successful strategic plan- ning and leadership in the telecommunications and engineering industry. Currently reporting directly to the Vice President of Engineering. Visionary mentality with strong determination to succeed in pressured environments. High loyalty and committed personality. Expertise in managing organizational and cross-cultural change to achieve maximum results. Entrepreneurial leadership style with highly effective communication skills as well as a solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving. Demonstrated ability to instill a teamwork based structure and hire on qualified individuals to form a dynamic and well-versed committee. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Superior Interpersonal Skills • Project Engineering & Management • Value Engineering

• Strategic Planning & Vision • Project Planning & Scheduling • Process Improvement

• Profit & Loss Management • Quality Control & Safety Compliance •Budget Planning SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Managed $80-120 Million dollars annually of capital for Verizon, 2007-2016.

• In charge of the first department NORS System(Network Outage Reporting System) to be tested and suc- cessfully surpass the FCC 13-158 E911 Program in 2013.

• Guided initiatives involving process improvement, staff development, and operational efficiency.

• Curated system design and implementation projects for North American market reducing costs, improving efficiencies, and enhancing competitive strength.

• Successfully managed several complex post-acquisition transition and integration phases at MCI, World- com, Verizon and Frontier Communications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WORLDCOM / MCI / VERIZON / FRONTIER 1994 - Present Senior Mgr. (Director) of Construction & Engineering MCI / VERIZON / FRONTIER Richardson, TX

(2000 – present)

Successfully transitioned within the same company for last 23 years through several mergers and acquisitions. In charge of managing and coordinating directly large or complex projects through all phases of design, permitting and construction in the United States. Currently responsible for 100% of Frontier Communications’ technology profile. Capable of on the spot proactive leadership in order to bring many different departments together in a way that is dynamic and productive. Actively manages workload and connecting team members through organi- zational context/best practices. Role as Sr. Manager operates as the principal project representative delivering projects that exceed business-partner expectations on time/budget. Direct report to the Vice President of Engi- neering for the United States.

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• Finding new ways to improve project delivery

• Creates Team Development opportunities

• Managed upwards of 250 employees

• Knowledge of standard AIA documents and certifications such as LEED/ISO

• Auto-CAD certified and versed OSHA, EH&S, and QA/QC practices administered.

• Managed the department in charge of being first to test the E911 Program initiated by the FCC in 2013

• LEAN6 SIGMA certified

• Designed and constructed Tier 2 Data Centers for Verizon housing high-profile customers such as Amazon, NASDAQ and E-Trade valued at over $200 million.

Manager Tier 2 Engineering

WORLDCOM - MCI WORLDCOM Richardson, TX

(1996 - 2000)

Responsible for implementing newly formed design network transition team from Worldcom to MCI-Worldcom. This also left me in charge of promoting a new cultural change in the workplace as well as being responsible for 35 professionals with focus in Engineering and Finance. Project Managers, Accountants and Engineers wereunder my branch of leadership.

• Closely monitored productivity, performance and progress of ongoing projects throughout all phases of the construction process.

• Demonstrated outstanding analytic and planning assets towards orchestrating project budgeting and cost control..

• Curated a healthy work environment by initiating close collaboration between architect and engineers, and guaranteed completeness in accuracy of all design documents. Planning / Project Engineer

MFS - WORLDCOM Parsippany, NJ

(1994 – 1996)

Plan and execute Capital Improvement Projects throughout the United States involving DC Power Systems (recti- fier plants, batteries & distribution), Electrical Systems, Generators, Arc Flash Studies, HVAC Systems, Fire De- tection / Suppression Systems, Building Modifications and roofs by utilizing Design Firms and Construction Contractors. Providing leadership, management, direction, coordination, and control of the overall project in ac- cordance with the established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements of the company.

• Identify project requirements, develop project Scope, budget and schedule

• Write Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Process Invoices

• Resolve technical issues with Design Firms, Contractors.

• Coordinate projects to ensure no outages to telecommunication equipment

• Co-lead / Team Member on various Process Improvement Initiatives

• Project lead for numerous special projects to facilitate transition from MFS to Worldcom.

• Assisted with development of systems to automate the business to reduce cost and provide for improved customer experience.

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University 1989 - 1992

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Negotiation

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