Senior Project Manager

David E. Bass

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Management Profile

Strategic Operations / Team Building and Leadership / Key Project Direction

Respected leader offering proven strength in enhancing operations and delivering successful completion of complex projects, on time and within budget parameters to ensure client satisfaction. Effectively maximize productivity, control costs, and maintain safe work environments. Highly effective team builder, adept in prioritizing and delegating assignments to optimize efficiency. Expertise in enforcing compliance across regulatory policies (16 years); PHASE I, II, GEO-Technical,1A & 2C ground surveys, NEPA/SHPO, Title and Right-of-Way (ROW) reviews. Excellent communicator, interfacing across diverse organizational levels to facilitate goal achievement.

Core competencies:

Risk Mitigation Cost Control

Comprehensive Training Programs

Strategic Initiatives

Transportation / Facilities

Safety & Physical Security

EME / RF Awareness

Profit & Loss (P&L) Reporting

Blue Print/Drawing/Survey Reviews

Quality Assurance

Renewable Energy Applications

OSHA Compliance

FEMA Certified

~ Previous outstanding military career with the U.S. Navy (1980-2000), with repeated promotions culminating in status as Chief Petty Officer holding comprehensive operations leadership responsibilities. Provided numerous comprehensive briefings to all levels of senior staff regarding operational commitments and evolutions. Supervised 50 military and 55 civilian staff while managing physical security requirements and $500,000 budget for 1300+ acres of government installation property; earned numerous military honors and awards for exceptional performance.

Professional Experience

Randstad Engineering, Parsippany, NJ

Project Manager, 3/2012 – 6/2016

Assists in coordination of leasing entitlements, deed and easement reviews, regulatory matters (NEPA/SHPO and environmental reports) and all preconstruction matters required in order to assign to construction teams. Facilitates weekly meetings, tracking entitlements, reviewing blueprints and regulatory requirements.

Maintains and improves Close Out Package (COP) submissions by vendor resources having established product specifications and quality attributes. Improves product quality by completing company, system, compliance and surveillance audits, investigating client issues, collaborating with other members of management to develop new procedures and engineering designs and training methods.

Works closely with various departmental teams ensuring goals are obtained for the purpose of ensuring effective and efficient performance

Manages network resources including network applications for the purpose of delivering services in compliance with established guidelines and /or objectives.

Recommends equipment, supplies and materials for the purpose of acquiring required items and completing jobs efficiently

Assures consistent quality of production of Close Out Packages

Validates quality processes by establishing specifications and attributes;

Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on most database programs and utilities i.e. Siterra, CASPR, Insite, “elemenT”, Site Handler.

BERLINER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Fair Lawn, NJ

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, 9/2009 – 3/2012

Spearhead operational enhancements; develop and implement key organizational strategies, policies, and practices for multi-disciplined provider of value-added services

Focus on strategic planning and business processes as well as information flow. Provide project briefings to senior management outlining expenditures and revenue projections as required. Supervise warehouse staff; interact effectively across organizational levels to foster productive relationships and build effective cross-functional teams.

Selected Northern Regional Safety Committee Chairman to facilitate bi-weekly Safety meetings, review cost center performance score cards as well as weekly training topics, conduct local and regional facility safety inspections and monitor Safe Driving statistics via Drivers Alert program.

Facilitated weekly schedule meetings for technical/analytical and functional support team utilizing proposed construction and maintenance project schedules. Maintained detailed project schedules as required for project teams.

Analyzed schedule information while providing project teams with recommended corrective actions in order to meet required in service dates.

Prepared detailed schedule reports outlining critical path, baseline vs. actual, and milestone views.

Managed 120,000 sqft building and facilities (including 55,000 sqft warehouse), ensuring all fire codes, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, security and telecommunications equipment remained in peak operating efficiency.

BERLINER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Fair Lawn, NJ

PROJECT DIRECTOR ~ T-MOBILE SITE ACQUISITION/CONSTRUCTION, 9/2008 – 9/2009

Executed strategic operating plan to meet business unit requirements within budget constraints. Supervised senior managers and managers; reviewed complex deliverables, providing total quality assurance. Provided leadership to develop and implement sound regional business practices as well as strategic client objectives in alignment with regional initiatives. Assessed profitability, revenue, and margins,

Effectively developed strategic plans and solutions, and reliably executed appropriate decisions.

Applied excellent leadership and team building strengths to consistently achieve project goals.

Defined activities of development schedule, providing cost analysis with regards to project estimating, forecasting, cost controls and variances.

Subject Matter Expert utilizing vendor database providing timely forecasting and reporting.

SPRINT, Mahwah, New Jersey

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER, 6/2001 – 3/2008

Promoted on exceptional performance to provide comprehensive leadership for 15 staff and six teams. Effectively assessed project scope for new construction and major renovations. Quickly identifies emerging issues to develop and implement effective solutions. As Project Manager, coordinated third-party services of environmental consultants, land surveyors, and structural engineers to ensure timely project completion and minimize project delays.

Successfully delivered 154 new on-air sites for New England market within 2007, establishing new record.

Demonstrated consistent ability to appropriately delegate work, efficiently resolve issues, and follow through to ensure top quality, long-term results.

Effectively navigated challenging issues with reduced staff;

O2 WIRELESS SOLUTIONS, Fairfield, New Jersey

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER, 10/2000 – 5/2001

Oversaw comprehensive projects; obtained necessary zoning/building permits, required test data, including environmental assessments and soil resistivity test data in compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to prepare for project initiation. Reviewed GEOTechnical information to determine projected foundation designs for towers was correctly computed. Conducted on site design visits to determine best utility routing, site placements and overall design. Maintained all projects well within budgetary constraints. Selected accomplishment:

Significantly contributed to development of fiber-optic network within Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; successfully prepared five sites for full operation within 90 days, earning status as only region out of three delivering completion on time and within budget.

Education & Credentials

Licensure / Certification / Security Clearance

State of New Jersey Public Manager Level I-III / OSHA 10 Compliance / CPR / First Aid / Forklift Operator (Propane & Electric) / NJ Driver’s License / DOT Class A Medical License / “Clearable” Previously held Secret ENT/NAC clearance specific to assigned US Naval duties

Related Professional Development

FEMA Disaster Preparedness / Topographical and Map Contour Reviews / Communications Specialist / Physical Security / Affirmative Action Compliance / Operations Specialist “A” School / Air Operations/ Facilities Manager / Trainer-Facilitator / Equal Opportunity Manager

Technological Proficiencies

MS Office Suite ~ MS-Project ~ Word ~ Excel ~ Outlook ~ Power-point ~ Site Handler (T-Mobile) ~ Siterra (Sprint) ~ Insite/”elemenT” (T-Mobile) ~ AT&T (Siterra - CASPR) ~ Clarity (GTP) and Ericsson Site Handler databases ~ People-soft ~ Discrete Fleet Vehicle Tracking System

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