Technical Project Manager

Mikel W. Kline, SHEP, CSHO

Technical Project Manager Construction Safety Professional

Charlotte, NC/Boynton Beach, FL 913-***-**** *******@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/mikelkline SUMMARY

Accomplished and results-driven Technical Project Manager with over 10 years of leading complex infrastructure initiatives with broad experience in fiber network construction management and broadband wireless deployments, supervisory control and data acquisition, and mission-critical integration projects. Over 8 years in the safety and emergency response industries gaining transferable experience in construction safety regulation compliance, disaster mitigation, and business resilience. Skilled at leading multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams, driving process improvements, and implementing advanced analytics to enhance operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. An effective leader with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, who has a proven ability to align technical initiatives, business objectives, and regulatory requirements to deliver cost-effective, scalable solutions in dynamic, fast-paced environments. SKILLS

• Project Management • Vendor Management • Innovative Problem Solving

• Job Hazard Assessment • Cross-functional Team Leader • Resiliency Planning

• Risk Management • Regulatory Compliance • Quality Assurance

• Analytics & Reporting • ICS All-hazards Safety Officer • Emergency Management

• Stakeholder Engagement • EHS Professional • OSHA 30 Construction Safety EXPERIENCE

DISTRICT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER 07/2021 – Present Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida

• Design Review: Conduct comprehensive reviews of campus construction and renovation plans and drawings to ensure safety, resiliency features, and College policy compliance.

• Contractor Oversight: Review, approve, and enforce project-specific construction safety plans for contractors.

• Safety Program Manager: Perform on-site construction safety inspections, conduct injury investigations, and root-cause analyses to prevent injury recurrence and promote a culture of safety among over 2,000 employees.

• Vendor Risk Management: Collaborate on risk and vendor management processes for 3,400+ contractors.

• Business Continuity: Champion expansion of emergency operations and business continuity planning.

• Training Initiatives: Spearhead district-wide occupational safety training initiatives, delivering targeted programs on 5 campuses focused on reducing injuries and lowering Experience Modification Rates by 10%.

• Emergency Coordination: Designated as primary College liaison to County EOC for situational awareness, disaster response and recovery, interagency collaboration and crisis management.

• Tech-Driven Safety: Lead safety technology upgrades including video surveillance expansion, network- integrated land-mobile radio system improvements, and emergency communications platforms. VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY 06/2016 – 07/2021 US Coast Guard Auxiliary Riviera Beach, Florida

• Mission Operations Support: Qualified Telecommunications Operator supporting VHF and HF life-safety emergency communications and Rescue 21 missions with FCC-issued commercial (GROL) and amateur radio

(General Class) licenses and radio programming proficiency.

• Facility Readiness: Maintained Auxiliary authorized radio facilities for continuous operational readiness.

• Crisis Management: Served as Auxiliary Mass Rescue Operations Specialist (AMROS) and ICS All-hazards Safety Officer on multiple extended emergency response deployments and drills supporting incident and risk management, safety oversight, emergency response and disaster recovery planning.

• Service Recognition: Earned the Auxiliary Humanitarian Service Award for distinguished service. PROJECT MANAGER and SAFETY COORDINATOR 03/2003 – 06/2016 Sega (Engineering) Inc. Overland Park, Kansas

• EPC Project Management: “Seller-Doer” consultant who managed full lifecycle of Engineer-Procure-Construct

(EPC) projects for municipal, electric utility, and telecom carrier clients—delivering on-time, on-budget infrastructure designs and buildouts including fiber to the premise, broadband microwave and municipal Wi-Fi deployments.

• Vendor Management & RFP Strategy: Developed project specifications and RFPs, led competitive bid evaluations, negotiated vendor service agreements, and managed contractor performance through close-out.

• Network Co-Location Facility: Concept leader and construction manager for a hardened, secure network co- location facility to expand network utilization base, customer reliability, and optimize carrier partnerships.

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Conducted on-site construction safety inspections, tailgate safety training, hazard assessments, injury investigations, root cause analysis, and regulatory audits for compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA requirements.

• Fiber Network Leadership: Directed large-scale OSP fiber network construction including GPON, FTTx, Active Ethernet, Metro-E, backhaul, and PTP technologies, including aerial and underground installations.

• OSP Construction Oversight: Supervised OSP construction and splicing operations; coordinated crews, inspections, material deliveries and procurement, and quality assurance to maintain budget and schedule integrity.

• Permitting & Right-of-Way: Navigated complex multi-jurisdictional permitting, ROW acquisition, utility coordination, and governmental agency regulatory processes to achieve delivery goals and project timelines.

• Public Safety Infrastructure: Designed and managed construction of a secure, hardened regional Emergency Operations Center and modernization of community emergency alert system.

• NERC-CIP Implementations: Provided Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) guidance, assessments, implementation, written documentation, compliance, and audit support for public and private-sector electric utilities.

• Smart Grid Integration: Integrated AMI mesh network and databases into EMS/SCADA systems for utility analytics, direct load control, and time-of-use rate design.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintained clear communications with municipal clients, contractors, and utility partners to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, risk, and budget allocations.

• Technical Analysis & Reporting: Produced network engineering and feasibility study reports, route layouts, core design, splice diagrams, and preconstruction plans for municipalities to establish new community broadband network initiatives.

VICE PRESIDENT, ENERGY SERVICES 07/1998 – 03/2003

Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (KEPCo) Topeka, Kansas

• Strategic Negotiations: Secured power purchase and bilateral transmission agreements to optimize resource allocations and utilization delivering wholesale rate reductions to members coops four out of five years.

• SCADA Leadership: Directed end-to-end development and implementation of resilient SCADA/EMS system including specification, RFP development, bid evaluation, procurement, installation, acceptance, and operation.

• Wide-Area Network Build: Oversaw the design and construction of a 300+ node WAN integrating carrier leased wirelines, microwave, licensed and unlicensed radio, and fiber technologies ensuring secure and reliable operations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, graduated with Honors Charter Oak State College New Britain, Connecticut Associate in Applied Science, General Engineering Technology, magna cum laude Academic Certificate in Industrial Drafting, magna cum laude Thames Valley State Technical College (now CT State Community College) Norwich, Connecticut TECHNICAL SKILLS

• FTTx Fiber Construction • Business Continuity Management • OSHA / DOT / NEC / NESC / EPA

• AMI / EMS / SCADA • Real-time Utility Operations • Certified Scrum Product Owner

• Business Impact Analysis • Broadband Wireless Deployments • RFP Prep and Evaluation

• Certified ScrumMaster • Project Management Software • ISO 22301/22313 - BCMS

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