David Castle

ad1j8p@r.postjobfree.com 702-***-****

Summary of Experience: Project Management, Construction Manager, and Project Estimating… Range of projects- Electric Vehicle Programs for School Bus and Light Duty Vehicles, HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) for Underground Utilities, Wireless Cell Site Construction for Telecommunications, Tower Modifications, Small Cell Communications, Commercial Solar Site Construction with Battery Storage

Essential Job Functions

I have over 20 years as a licensed general contractor (Commercial Cx, new Cx, Remodel, Renovation)

Performed site visits for project estimating, pre-con walks, construction progress, SOW changes, final/punch walk, and construction closeout.

Create budgets, manage/schedule material logistics, reconcile contractor invoices for payment approval.

Interfaced with Utilities and agencies to submit for rebates, and incentives for EVSE and bus funding.

Ensure client is updated daily on the status of construction and aware of any issues that will impact project cost, supply chain, quality, or completion.

Review/create RFI’s (request for information) for SOW changes, submittals, and shop drawings.

Review/create change orders for scope of work changes and/or additional work orders.

Ensure accurate redlines are documented, and files for closeout packages are received in a timely manner.

Ensure project status is maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.

Make sure all safety and OSHA standards are being enforced

Strong Computer Skills, and Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency, very proficient in Excel.

Experience

LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)

Project Manager

Electric Vehicle Program

May 2023 – Present

Developed a sustainability plan to support zero-carbon fuel emissions for the district’s mobile fleet to include School buses, administration, Maintenance and Operations, vehicles. The plan is to upgrade District owned vehicles to “Battery Electric Vehicles” in phases through 2040, as well as to construct an EV charging infrastructure at all district schools to facilitate the charging of school staff’s personal vehicles.

VAST Networks, Fresno, CA

Construction Division Manager

March 2021 – Dec 2022

VAST Networks is a B2B fiber network provider that owns their own statewide 2,500 mile fiber optic network which includes aerial, and underground, Converted abandoned petroleum pipeline for their network infrastructure to business and schools. I was responsible for:

Scheduling

Crew deployment

Hiring and firing

Equipment acquisitions

Safety Program

Corporate updates

Black & Veatch

April 2012- Feb 2021 (Total employment period, see below for project details)

Verizon Fiber One

Oct 2019 – Feb2021

Construction Manager

Denver/Colorado Springs, CO

Oct 2019- Feb 2021

Manage Sub-Contractors, CD Review, TCP (Traffic Control Permits), and manage new backhaul, fronthaul installation, and ODN Drops to the customer of a fiber network, which required working with jurisdictions for permitting and inspections, utility underground identification and potholing to confirm utilities, drilling, installation of conduit, and installation of fiber.

Black & Veatch

July 2017 – Oct 2019

VW/AUDI- Electrify America

EV Car Charging Station Project

Construction Manager- Western United States

New construction of EV charge stations, involving the following disciplines; Excavation, Electrical, Concrete, Asphalt, Landscaping…Excavate site in preparation for conduit, once inspected we would backfill to achieve specified compaction, install structural rebar, pour concrete and finish, once cured we would install a new switchboard, install new OEM charging equipment per factory specifications, pull in electrical conductors, replace asphalt, install new compound fence, and landscape the area.

Black & Veatch

Feb 2014 – July 2017

TESLA Motors

EV Super Charger Network Deployment

Construction Manager- Western United States

Managed Design, Zoning, Permitting, and bid process. Award of Contracts, and Managed Site Construction…Site construction included the building of Super Charger stations (for the electric car charging), Solar panel canopies, and Stationary Battery Storage (for the storage of the solar panels to charge back up batteries, and peak shaving to reduce power costs).

Black & Veatch

April 2012 – Feb 2014

Sprint Wireless

Network Vision Project

Construction Manager- Northern CA

CM for Sprint- Upgrading Lucent’s legacy equipment to Samsung equipment including the use of Hybrid Fiber communication cables. My duties included Site Design, Redline CD’s, Bid Walks, Scheduled Construction, and Managed Site Builds.

Sopogy Inc

2660 Waiwai Loop

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sept 2010- April 2012

Construction Project Manager-

Sopogy was the leading developer of commercial “Thermal Micro Concentrated Solar Power” (Micro CSP) that is based on a small scale parabolic trough-solar thermal technology, which is designed to address both on-site power for electricity for generation, and a wide range of thermal applications including process heat, and air conditioning.

I was PM for projects in North America, typical projects ranged from 1M-25M which included site fabrication and installation of the CSP collectors, site design, construction, and management of sub-contractors.

Education

High-Tech Institute, Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree. Computer Networking and Information Technology

Certifications

BCSP, STS-C (Safety Trained Supervisor- Construction)

OSHA 30

TELKORE- Wireless Construction Standard Quality Training (AT&T)

Anritsu- Site master Line Sweep Training (Web Based)

Anritsu- Line Sweep Interpretation Training (Web Based)

Andrew- Coax and Connector Certified

Commscope- Certified

AFL Safety Training

A+ Certification- Comptia, Computer Technician

Microsoft- Networking Essentials

CPR/First Aid

Knowledge/Strengths

Computers/Networking

Excel, and the complete Office Suite

Siterra

Site Handler

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