Project Manager General Foreman
Resume:
RICHARD G. PROVAX
Edgerton, Wisconsin 53534
*******@*****.***
May 2022 Communication Engineering Company – Madison, Wisconsin
May 15,2023
Project manager responsible for overseeing 30 to 40 projects. Served as a central point of contact
coordinating with customers, subcontractors and various vendors and various installation construction crews ensuring that all tasks were accomplished smoothly, timely and met contractual standards. Ensured proper implementation of engineered design with drawings and engineering documentation. Ensured all required changes to engineering design were approved by the customer and properly documented. Ensured all installation work was properly documented. Prepared As-built drawings and updated required spreadsheets. Scheduled and coordinated with the customer and installation construction crews to provide required access into restricted areas for on and off hours. Scheduled and conducted conference calls with the customer and vendors. Kept project staff informed of current progress, schedule, concerns.
September 2009
to May 2022 BYLIGHT PROFESSIONAL IT SERVICES - Arlington, Virginia
Site Manager on nineteen (19) projects for the Veterans Affairs Hospitals throughout the CONUS throughout a five (5) year span. Overseen on-site cabling infrastructure and Cisco access point deployments. Served as a central point of contact coordinating with customers, subcontractors and various vendors and various installation crews ensuring that all tasks were accomplished smoothly, timely and met IAW contractual standards. Ensured proper implementation of engineered design IAW with drawings and engineering documentation. Ensured all required changes to engineering design were approved by the customer and properly documented. Ensured all installation work was properly documented. Prepared As-built drawings and updated required spreadsheets. Scheduled and coordinated with the customer and installation crews to provide required access into restricted areas for on and off hours. Scheduled and conducted conference calls with the customer and vendors. Kept project staff informed of current progress, schedule, concerns, etc. Elevated issues to Regional Manager’s staff as required. Verified receipt of all equipment and resolved and deficiencies in product, serial number differences, and or discrepancies in needed materials. Scheduled and coordinated access with appropriate Veterans Affairs staff to provide entrance for subcontractor into restricted areas or locations requiring off-hour installations. Experienced in managing and hands on installation of inside infrastructure and outside infrastructure projects. Experienced in applying cabling standards (BICSI). Excellent customer interface experience and verbal communication skills. Experienced in wireless and wired standards and technologies. Site Lead / Lead installer on multiple projects for AMC (Army Material Command) throughout the CONUS.Installation of Aruba wireless systems from AP 65s, AP 70s,AP85s and AP125s for indoor and outdoor applications. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure. Experienced in rigid and EMT conduit installation in indoor, outdoor and explosion proof applications. Experienced in surveying and testing with AirMagnet analyzer. Experienced in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Visio and Excel. Experienced in central office layout (DC& AC power, Iron work, installation of bays, fiber optics, BNCs, wire-wrapping, grounding RJ45s, stitching). Experienced in installation of Codan High Frequency radio systems. Lead Technician responsible for installation of Codan 3048 antennas. Proficient in finding, connecting and testing Last Half Mile Navy circuits with JDSU 5800 and 6000. Proficient in conducting high profile surveys for different government agencies. Highly proficient in conducting government packages to be turned in a timely matter.
Sept. 2008
to Sept. 2009 UNISYS/K-FORCE – Reston, Virginia
Lead Project Manager on a project for the United States Census Bureau. Executed program/project task and documentation requirements and lead a small team of installation technicians and a cabling team. Ensured work scope was understood by all members of team and schedule was maintained and followed detailed processes and procedures. Provided feedback and “Lessons Learned” input to refine program/project task and requirements. As the Lead Project Manager, I represented Unisys at each site installation and deinstallation. I was responsible for being at each site on time, per the schedule. As the Unisys Representative Point of Contact on-site for the Census Point of Contact during the site installation, I was responsible for downloading all the pertinent information about the sites; the cabling and equipment drawings; installer checklists; site deployment and installation documentation prior to the deployment of the sites. As Lead Project Manager, I was also in charge of coordinating and managing the on-site cabling activities during the deployment process and directing the cable technicians on the correct placement of the cables within the Census office space. I was continuously in contact with the Unisys Deployment Center to report arrival of team, daily installation progress, status, issues, phase completion and departure. Responsible for directing all cabling technicians, deployment technicians and delivery agents. Responsible for all installation requirements such as hardware failures, missing hardware, staffing issues, obtain sign-off at the completion of site installation and all customer communication. Other responsibilities included overseeing the installation of the infrastructure, testing and documenting all operable automation and infrastructure equipment. In addition to the above responsibilities, as Lead Project Manager I was responsible for sending the completed installation paperwork to the UDC on the final day of deployment. Equipment installed was Dell Computers, Cisco telephones and HP Printers.
2008 to
May 2008 IQ RESOURCES – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Hands-on installation of Cat 6 structured wiring as well as installation of equipment rack, ladder rack, patch panels, Cat 6 modular jacks, faceplates, terminating, testing and labeling of multiple jobs in the Wisconsin area. In addition to the foregoing, installation of telephone riser cables on 66 blocks; installation of RF antennas and wall-mounted cabinets. Installation of a innerduct riser system to provide a path for fiber optic cable. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure. Highly experienced with working with other trades on construction schedules.
2007 to
2008 TEK SYSTEMS – Brookfield, Wisconsin
General Foreman overseeing a four-man team responsible for installing 1,080 strands of underground single-mode fiber. Complete installation of all enclosures, modules, connectors, testing and labeling of entire installation. Transmit daily reports to Army Officials and general contractor relaying status of the fiber optic installation. Experienced in underground (OSP) installation of fiber optic and copper rings. Engineered all OSP and performed all OSP construction responsibilities at Army Reserve Base. Performed extraction of all multi-mode fiber to single-mode fiber and extraction of existing copper to multi-pair copper. Oversaw all ordering of materials necessary to complete project. Conducted meeting with utility companies to mark locations of electric and gas. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure.
2005 to
2007 2 SONS CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. – Hainesville, Illinois
Project Manager responsible for man-power in field in a residential, commercial and industrial
Construction capacity. Installation of 1,000 locations in three separate locations for a large heat-treating corporation and overseeing installation of fiber optic runs and paging systems in three separate locations. Responsible for all as-builds of network layouts of separate buildings. Experienced in job layout, bidding potential jobs, and blueprint reading. Experienced in underground (OSP) engineering and installation of fiber optic and copper rings from building to building. Conducted meeting with utility companies and construction general contractors to mark locations of electric and gas. Composed material lists and ordered material with suppliers on a daily basis. In addition to the foregoing, hands-on installation of Cat 6 structured wiring as well as installation of equipment racks, ladder racks, patch panels, Cat 6 modular jacks, faceplates, terminating, testing and labeling of multiple jobs in the Chicago and Wisconsin areas. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure.
2003 to
2005 DONGARRA ELECTRIC, INC. – Lemont, Illinois
Foreman responsible for man-power in a union commercial and industrial atmosphere. Experienced in central office layout DC&AC power, Ox bar, installation of racks and in multiple bays, fiber optics fusion splicing and mechanical splicing, installation of BNCs, wire-wrapping for timing circuits, grounding RJ45s, stitching). Experienced also in installation of Sonus networks and Tellabs Titan 5500. Responsible for installing central office for Verizon Wireless at Old Montgomery Ward warehouse in downtown Chicago. Installed central office at above location according to ADC’s blueprints and standards and completed job in a timely manner. In addition to the foregoing, hands-on installation of Cat 6 structured wiring as well as installation of equipment racks, ladder racks, patch panels, Cat 6 modular jacks, faceplates, terminating, testing and labeling of multiple jobs in the Chicagoland area. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure.
1998 to
2003 REX ELECTRIC – Addison, Illinois
General foreman responsible for man-power in field in a union commercial and industrial atmosphere. Experienced in job layout, designing and installing data centers, bidding of voice and data cabling, fiber optics (fusion splicing, connectors, testing, power meter OTDR) CATV, CCTV, central office experience (DC power, BNCs wire-wrapping, stitching, RJ45s, grounding). Certified in Avaya, Siemons, Siecor and Hubbell products. Responsible for running large-scale OSP project of fiber optic, copper, and aerial on entire campus of both UIC and DePaul University. In addition to the foregoing, hands-on installation of Cat 6 structured wiring as well as installation of equipment racks, ladder racks, patch panels, Cat 6 modular jacks, faceplates, terminating, testing and labeling of multiple jobs in the Chicagoland area. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure.
1989 to
1998 CONTINENTIAL ELECTRIC – Skokie, Illinois
Foreman responsible for running man-power for over 20 people in a union commercial and industrial construction atmosphere. Experienced in blueprint reading, job layout, voice (Cat 3) and data (Cat 5 & 5E) cabling, fiber optics (fusion splicing, OTDR, power meter testing), CATV, CCTV. Experienced in building and installing data centers and riser systems. Certified in Avaya product installation. Experienced in installation of EMT, Rigid conduit. Experienced in installation of explosion proof fixtures. Responsible for running large-scale projects in downtown Chicago area high-rises. Experienced in installation of satellite dishes and cable tv equipment and infrastructure.
EDUCATION Corning Fiber (Siecor)– Certified 2003
Siemens – Certified 2000
BICSI – Certified 2000
Avaya – Certified 1998
Local 134 – 1989 to 2008
Gordon Technical High School – Chicago, Illinois
Major: General and Technical Studies
Diploma: 1988
Secret Security Clearance-Current
Issued September 2008 DOD
Ives Operator Certification for high-lifts and boom-lifts
Flight line certified by the United States Air Force
Issued 7-1-11.
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