Wireless construction manager
Resume:
Michael W. Combs
**** *. **** ***** *** Peoria, AZ 85345
***********@*****.***
Construction Manager
Profile: 17 years experiences in wireless communication, held positions as market manager,
project manager, construction manager and tower structural analyst.
Qualification:
Database management Utility coordination
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Tower construction Precon walks
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Tower modifications Punchwalks
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Collocations Regulatory
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Request for Quotes Construction closeouts
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Bid walks Construction drawings/redlines
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Electrical
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Highlights of Experience:
• Managed the construction of new and collocation cell sites.(Rooftop, Stealth, Monopole, SST, Guyed,
Microcell, COWs)
• Managed over 6000 assets ensuring structural integrity to maximize yield through the efficient
allocation of ground and tower space.
• Responsible for the quality of asset data and oversaw all proposed changes to the antenna structure,
leased area, and company owned buildings.
• Responsible for the installation to integration of over 300 wireless cell sites to a microwave backbone
system eliminating the need to leases T1 lines.
• Supervised 30+ engineers, engineering technicians and installation team members .
• Highly experienced with Siterra, FST and ART
Employment:
Alcatel-Lucent, Phoenix, AZ
2013 to 2014
Construction / Quality Assurances Manager
• Reviewed site construction to ensure installation met customer’s standards.
• Interfaced with GC’s and construction managers to reconcile site discrepancies noted during
closeout review.
• Conducted site visits to correct minor issues, take photos and inspect site corrections.
Crown Castle.
USA, Phoenix, AZ 2005
to 2013
Tower Structural Analyst
• Work closely with structural engineers, field operations personnel, sales and district management
to ensure structural integrity for assigned assets.
• Work with the area asset manager to implement CCIC’s asset management policies, standards
and procedures. Inform and work with the asset team to educate them about these standards.
• Coordinate engineering solutions in accordance with CCIC’s policies, standards and procedures
to optimize speed to market and maximize asset yield.
• Review application aging reports for status of application processing. Properly remove
obstacles that impede quick processing time.
• Promptly respond to assigned data tickets and work orders to ensure accurate data in the
systems.
• Ensure timely receipt and review of closeout packages. Promptly complete punchwalk reviews to
ensure data accuracy in the system.
Prince and Associates, Phoenix, AZ 2002
to 2005
Construction Manager
• Contracted to Ericsson to complete 290 microwave P2P sites for AT&T
• Oversaw everything from routing to installation of microwaves
Crown Castle USA, Louisville, KY, Fort Collins, CO, Spokane, WA. 1998
to 2002
Construction Manager
• Make regular trips to sites during construction including: bid walk, precon walk, in progress site
visits, punchwalk and construction closeout.
• Understand prevailing rates for all tower and ground work and ensure Crown Castle is receiving
competitive rates for quality work.
• Ensure Project Manager is updated daily on the status of construction and aware of any issues
that will impact project cost, quality or completion.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with Crown Castle construction standards,
processes, and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate closeout
documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer
standards.
• Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.
MILCOM, Charleston, SC. 1995 to 1998
Program Manager
USAF, Worldwide 1974 to 1995
Education: Bachelor degree, Industrial Engineering of Technology Carbondale, IL
Southern Illinois University 1987
AA, Instructor of Technology USAF
Community College of the Air Force 1989
AA, Electrical Power Generation USAF
Community College of the Air Force 1980
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