Mark D. Wambach
***** **** **** **., *********, MN 56571 • Cell 218-***-**** • ***********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-wambach/19/566/56a
CAREER SUMMARY
Over 27 years’ experience working as a PM/CM in the Management of Telecommunication Systems, Network Design, wireless Implementation and Renewable Energy Industry
Ability to bridge the gap between cross functional teams with a common goal under high pressure and fast paced environment.
Ability to meet deadlines, Control project teams and external contractors
Experienced Program/Project/Operations/Construction Management
MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Hands-on Management style.
Exemplary Project Management skills in scheduling/coordinating/monitoring/evaluating work and resources
Quick to understand, manage, and simplify or troubleshoot complex technical and operational issues.
Management liaison, conversant at all levels
Well-defined strengths in customer service/satisfaction/retention
EXPERIENCE
ExteNet Systems May 2017- Present
Program Manager Mpls, MN
Manage variety of internal and external resources involved in the company’s indoor and outdoor distributed antenna system (DAS) deployments.
Coordinating the various operational teams to deliver quality proposals in a timely fashion, providing overall program management support to the regional RF, Network engineering, Network Operations, Legal, Finance, and Municipal organizations on their implementation projects, process development, national standards and practices, and establishing training programs in support of the DAS deployment program.
Upon execution of proposal: assemble a project team, conduct proposal kickoff and coordinate team through the process of proposal development.
Work with sales engineering and the customer to ensure that contract terms match the final design, identify any final pre-contract changes to the design, ensure that changes are communicated throughout the project team, and post final documents to repository.
Identify and track contract issues as they arise, ensuring that they are directed to the appropriate parties for resolution and resolved expeditiously.
Provide regular written and verbal updates on project status to the project team and across the organization.
Manage scope changes throughout the implementation phase to ensure that changing customer requirements, as well as design changes are communicated throughout the entire project team, reflected in the project scope and documentation, and communicated back to the customer as needed.
Ensure regular project team communications via periodic team meetings and/or status reports. Bring project issues to the attention of the regional Implementation Director and other interested leaders as needed.
Provide regular updates to the customer in accordance with contracted parameters and coordinated with Sales and Implementation.
Once construction is complete coordinate network acceptance with customer. Capture outstanding issues and deliver to internal organizations, ensure that remaining items are addressed and the project moves to the revenue stage
T-Mobile/ Cellcom Inc. April 2015-March 2017
Sr. Project Manager OKC/KC
• Work as T-Mobile representative working with MLA leasing, General Contractor and subs
• Maintain Leasing and Construction Project Execution Plan as needed
• Oversee day to day operations of project team
• Ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Provide program oversight of onsite quality program, progress reporting and facility turnover process
• Interface with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
•Managed and successfully leased and built 200 New Greenfield sites in under 10 months.
Atlantic Engineering September 2013-August 2014
Sr. Project Manager - Google Fiber Project Kansas City, KS
• Oversee Project related activities of Project to ensure project completion
• Manage to PL
• Interact with Client on day to day basis and manage to expectation of client
• Address personnel performance issues and provide coaching and mentoring to project staff.
• Ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Maintain construction Project Execution Plan as needed
• Oversee construction bid package scoping document
• Provide program oversight of onsite quality program, progress reporting and facility turnover process
• Interface with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
Black & Veatch December 2011-August 2013
Regional Construction Operations Manager of Minnesota - Northern Plains Network Vision Bloomington, MN March 2012– ugust 2013
• Organize and oversee construction related activities of the program office to including preparation of construction execution plans, construction procedures, orientation and training materials
• Participate in construction subcontractor qualifications
• Provide overall construction functional direction to the Market Leads
• Address personnel performance issues and provide coaching and mentoring to construction staff.
• Ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Maintain construction Project Execution Plan as needed
• Develop program construction procedures
• Oversee construction bid package scoping document
• Provide program oversight of onsite quality program, progress reporting and facility turnover process
• Assist construction management with market operations reviews
• Review and approve subcontractor quality plans
• Manage quality oversight of subcontractors
• Interface with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
Lead Construction Manager Burr Ridge, IL December 2011–March 2012
• Scheduled and Managed Field Coordinator activities
• Managed in-house and sub contract crews to ensure timely completion
• Participate in daily subcontractor progress meetings
• Evaluate and approve subcontractor progress
• Coordination of material receiving by subcontractors of Bechtel furnished material
• Responsible for scheduling and logistics associated with projects
• Performed Quality Assurance assessments with customer after site completion
• Create / Maintain project schedules and maintained daily reports of each subcontractor activities
• Supervised all site turnover and acceptance documentation
• Interfaced with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
• Address personnel performance issues and provide coaching and mentoring to construction staff
Bechtel Communications Inc. May 2010-December 2010 & April 2011–December 2011
Lead Field Coordinator - AT&T Project Glendale, AZ April 2010-December 2011
•Scheduled and Managed Field Coordinator activities
•Managed in-house and sub contract crews to ensure timely completion
•Participate in daily subcontractor progress meetings
•Evaluate and approve subcontractor progress
•Coordination of material receiving by subcontractors of Bechtel furnished material
•Responsible for scheduling and logistics associated with projects
•Performed Quality Assurance assessments with customer after site completion
•Create / Maintain project schedules and maintained daily reports of each subcontractor activities
•Supervised all site turnover and acceptance documentation
•Interface with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
•Address personnel performance issues and provide coaching and mentoring to construction staff
Microwave Pathing Manager
Clearwire Project Minneapolis, MN
May 2010-December 2010
• Organize and oversee construction related activities of the program office to including preparation of construction execution plans, construction procedures, orientation and training materials
• Participate in construction subcontractor qualifications
• Provide overall construction functional direction to the Market Leads
• Address personnel performance issues and provide coaching and mentoring to construction staff.
• Ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Maintain construction Project Execution Plan as needed
• Develop program construction procedures
• Oversee construction bid package scoping document
• Provide program oversight of onsite quality program, progress reporting and facility turnover process
• Assist construction management with market operations reviews
• Review and approve subcontractor quality plans
• Manage quality oversight of subcontractors
• Interface with Engineering to ensure constructability of design details and specifications
Aevenia, Inc.
Project Manager – Renewable Energy Moorhead, MN
July 2008-May 2010
• Direct project activities from early project conception through planning, design, construction, start-up, commissioning, transfer to operations staff, and close-out.
• Accountable for the safe and successful completion of projects in compliance with regulations and within established standards and other project management parameters.
• Define project goals, objectives and critical success factors, ensuring they align with the project’s commercial strategies.
• Manage the development of technical engineering deliverables associated with assigned projects including the management of technical scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist in identification of project risks, develop and implement risk response action plans and capitalizes on potential opportunities.
• Implement project and financial control systems to monitor project progress against target and budget. Develop cash forecasts, and monitor and control variations.
• Approve the management plans to ensure code compliant designs that can be safely constructed, operated and maintained.
Verizon Wireless, Inc.
Network Project Manager ND/SD
Dec 2007- July 2008
Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards.
Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
Minimizes our exposure and risk on project.
Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
Manages project budget.
Follows up with clients, when necessary, regarding unpaid invoices.
EDUCATION
North Dakota State University
1987-1989
PMI - Leadership training
2009
PMP Cert (July)
2018
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Joseph Urban
Engineering Market Manager – T-Mobile (Greenfield Project)
Oklahoma City. OK
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Todd Richardson
Project Program Manager –Selective Site (Greenfield Project)
Oklahoma City. OK / Kansas City, KS
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Paul Woodruff
Site Dev Mgr –T-Mobile
Kansas City
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