Project Manager Management

DONALD BASIL

Anthem, AZ, US ***** 201-***-**** ********@*****.*** WWW: Bold Profile

Professional Summary

Strategic Project Manager with demonstrated success assessing project scope and adhering to deadlines. Safety-conscious and detail-oriented with 30+ years telecommunications and electrical industry background. Well-versed in team leadership and task delegation to drive project progress and foster client satisfaction.

Work History

Project Manager 01/2017 to 06/2023

E-J Electric Installation Company – New York, NY

Project Manager Building Technology Solutions Division: Quality control and documentation of electrical power, lighting controls systems, and fire alarm systems in multiple locations throughout New York City.

Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives. Managed projects from procurement to commission.

Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. Project Manager Roadway Division: responsible for NYDOT Traffic Signal Maintenance contract covering over 4000 intersections in Manhattan and Brooklynn. 2017-2019 Increased documenting and invoicing efficiency, and team performance by implementing actionable process improvements.

Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance. Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects. Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments. Altice USA NY/NJ Construction Supervisor 01/2007 to 01/2017 Altice USA, Former Cablevision Systems Of Norwalk, Ct – West Nyack, NY Reduced mean time to repair defective cable replacements by creating procedures that decreased design planning, permit applications, and contractor selection. Implemented system improvements such as enhancement of underground cable replacement tracking spreadsheet which tracked over 200 underground projects and replaced over 13 miles of plant annually.

Recommended processes and system improvements such as work schedules for in-house new construction and maintenance projects.

Resolved customer complaints and questions with regard to project work that affects them and assures them there will be positive results.

Directed all phases of underground, aerial, and multi-dwelling projects, from design mapping, permit applications, contractor selection, plant activation, and release to billing and collections.

Spearheaded safety awareness within in house construction department resulting in a drastic reduction in injuries and greater awareness of safety at all times. Collaborated with Outside Plant, Field Service, and Logistics departments to ensure preparedness for timely storm restorations such as Superstorm Sandy (2012) and Hurricane Irene (2011).

Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency. Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.

Hybrid Fiber Coax Construction Supervisor 10/2001 to 01/2007 Cablevision of Mid New Jersey – Newark, NJ

Reviewed plans and flagged potential issues to meet companies ' 14-day service level agreements on new projects.

Hudson Bergen Light Rail Project Newark: Worked with multiple utility companies, engineering companies, and New York/ New Jersey Port Authority to design, oversee construction, and activation of existing underground hybrid fiber/coax plant to new manhole system on Broad Street, City of Newark.

Hudson Bergen Light Rail Project Essex County: Designed and supervised the construction of a new manhole system along the Hudson River on Port Imperial Boulevard in Weehawken to relocate the aerial fiber/coax plant into a new manhole system. Hudson Bergen Light Rail Project Bayonne: Relocation of hybrid fiber/coax aerial plant in the City of Bayonne to provide space for a new railway system while still maintaining optimal service for existing subscribers.

Directed all phases of daily operations for hybrid fiber/coax replacement projects and new construction projects to increase our footprint in the County of Essex, City of Newark, City of Bayonne, and Village of South Orange.

Performed weekly department safety meetings and did safety roll-ups on in-house crews and contractors.

Supervised numerous Department of Transportation projects, maintained daily work records, and created and submitted invoicing to the Department of Transportation. Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency. Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.

Construction Crew Chief 06/1991 to 10/2001

Cablevision Systems Corporation – Cresskill, NJ

Constructed miles of underground joint trench projects in coordination with power and telephone companies in order to meet OSHA and Cablevision specifications for safety and design.

Built aerial, underground, and multi-dwelling projects according to the National Electric safety code and Cablevision project drawings.

Report as built changes to original design and activation levels to the Engineering department to ensure correct mapping and improve system performance. Ensured superior customer experience by addressing customer concerns, demonstrating empathy, and resolving problems.

Trained all team members on key roles to maintain flexibility. Managed team according to company standards and compliance requirements. Education

Bachelor of Science: General Studies

Springfield College - Springfield, MA

Some College (No Degree): Construction Estimating And Scheduling New York University - New York, NY

Professional development completed in Construction Estimating and Scheduling. Course provided an overview of the theory, procedures, and practices used to develop project estimates.

Topics included the project plan and network development, and other analytical and quantitative management techniques, manpower/resource allocation and costs, schedule and budget control programs, and time/cost analysis. Also, discussed the bidding process and the bid package; general conditions; subcontractor bid comparisons; planning for the estimate; internal and external management considerations; the pre-design, conceptual, and preliminary budgets; design review; pre-construction and detailed estimates; unit prices; lump-sum bids; direct and indirect costs; overhead; bonds; and insurance. Microsoft Project, case studies, and exercises are used extensively. PMP Intensive Bootcamp 2016

Project Management Institute - Jersey City, NJ

Communication 2004

American Management Association - Manhattan, NY

Some College (No Degree): Certificate Effective Business Writing C.W. Post - Long Island, New York

Certifications & Proficiencies

Certified OSHA 30 HR Construction Safety

and Health

Blueprint Updating and Distribution

Procore Project Management Systems

Certified

Strong interpersonal skills and reliable

Project Estimation and Bidding

Business Process Re-Engineering

Project scheduling and development

Disaster Recovery Methodologies

Safety Protocols

Site Safety Coordinator

Accomplishments

United States Marine Corps 12/22/1988 - 7/1/1993

Honorable Discharge 11/11/1993

Spartan Race Double Trifecta 2015

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