Project Manager

LaBarraus Bridges

SUMMARY

Over eighteen years of experience in Construction & Contracting, as well as Carrier and General Contractor work.

** ***** ** ********** ** Project Management. In-field and management contributions on 700+ sites throughout various regions of the country.

In-depth experience implementing all aspects of New Builds, Upgrades, Microwave, Small Cell, DAS, Maintenance, ISP & OSP.

SKILLS

Management:

Project planning includes takeoffs, estimating, budgeting, and contractor management.

Change management

Cost management

Risk management

Managing multiple projects

Budgeting and forecasting

High level tracking of numerous projects with different milestones and vendor assignments.

Agile process and concepts

Proficient in pre-construction standards and procedures

Construction in field reporting and full development process oversight.

Different software tools; Sprint Vision, Talon View, Python, Microsoft Project, FUZE, Microsoft Excel expert, Smart sheets, ProCore, P6 and SiteTracker

Strong leadership skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to design and read construction documents/contracts.

Ability to facilitate and lead teams

Proficient in scheduling, cost controls and financial reporting

Wireless Construction:

Design and implementation per applicable state and municipal guidelines.

Experience in several rooftops with all applicable fire codes including interior/exterior builds.

Battery Energy Storage Systems

Used AutoCAD for building construction drawings and site plans

Knowledgeable in all civil and tower aspects from start to completion including shelter buildouts, conduit runs, coaxial runs, trenching, cabinet installation and testing.

Small Cell & DAS deployment

Radio Frequency, 5G/LTE, microwave, FTTH, macro site construction

ISP & OSP

EDUCATION

Jackson State University

B.S. Electrical Engineering 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 30hr Certified

RF Awareness

Basic First Aid/CPR Certified

Nokia 2G/4G Installation/C&I Certified

Nokia Siemens Networks 3G C&I Certified

Nokia Siemens Networks 4G & LTE C&I Certified

Nokia 700/RA Installation Certified

Nokia 700/RA C&I Certified

Project Management Professional (PMP) / anticipated completion 10/2025

EXPERIENCE

Hotwire Communication

Construction Project Manager 11/2023 – Present

Manages ISP & OSP for FisionX projects and Lennar Properties in their new communities

Manages team of construction techs and fiber splicers

Responsible for doing walkouts and reviewing bids for ISP & OSP construction work

Face to face meetings with the Lennar construction team

Responsible for submitting the paperwork for permits regarding OSP runs

Face-to-face meetings and walkouts with the circuit providers in the community

Responsible for addressing the QAs received during the construction builds at the properties

PM&A

Project Manager 03/2022 – 11/2023

Manages construction builds in North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia for T-Mobile upgrade, microwave and NSD projects on Ericsson and Nokia equipment

Oversee the closeout and battery installation process

Manage a team of Field Construction Managers and drive their daily/weekly schedules

Coordinate equipment repair and return

Managing battery energy storage systems for T-Mobile

Managing power plant and generator upgrades and installations

Responsible for addressing the trouble tickets and alarms on the T-Mobile sites

Oversee contractors installing and troubleshooting Nokia Wavence and Ericsson mini-link microwave equipment

Pulling permits and making sure the NTPs are ready for construction start

Project planning and budgeting

Used AutoCAD to create construction drawings for T-Mobile

UMTS, GSM& LTE installation, integration and troubleshooting along with ABIO card for Airscale/5G

Utilized lean process methods to streamline collaboration

Responsible for building closeout sessions in Talon View and approving/rejecting the GC closeouts

Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate management processes to keep project on track

Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase

Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements

Pyramid Group LLC (own Corp) 02/2019 – 03/2022

Clients: T-Mobile and Verizon

Project Manager

Zoning, permitting, grading and making sure we were in compliance

Scoping, scheduling, procurement, managing FEs and multiple contractors.

Record keeping, tracking, reviewing COR’s for OOS work and material.

Used AutoCAD for drawings and site designs

Site Walks

Facilitating site visits for due diligence on construction, engineering, utility and cost. Provide site reports when needed.

Plan, coordinate, approve and review legal documents for right-of-way and property acquisitions.

Review and approve construction bids and change orders. Provide support as needed to the general contractor during all phases of construction.

Project planning and budgeting

Meet with zoning and permitting personnel to understand jurisdictional requirements and opportunities for timeline reduction.

Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate management processes to keep project on track

Command Construction, Inc

Senior Project Manager 08/2018 – 02/2019

Responsibilities:

Management of Sprint & Verizon upgrade projects in various markets

Customer facing

Pulling permits

Responsible for minor material ordering

Responsible for completing the Site Action Plans

Responsible for monitoring the subcontractors and making sure they understand the scope of work

Site walks

Used AutoCAD for site drawings and designs

Project planning and forecasting, and budgeting

Pyramid Consulting & Construction LLC (own corp) 10/2016 – 07/2018

Clients: T-Mobile and AT&T

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Management of various OEM and Carrier based projects

Responsible for the management of the program at high level

Focus on making sure my management team know their scope of work prior to engagement

Customer facing

Site Acquisition, Zoning & Permitting

Creating and implementing a budget for the projects

Project planning and set forth the forecasted date for the deliverables

Defines and executes all program plans

Constantly monitor the changes of the customer’s requirements and scope of work

Work with wireless operators and OEMs

Project budgeting

Used AutoCAD for construction drawings

Oversee AT&T &Sprint construction and integration projects

Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate management processes to keep project on track

Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.

Verizon Wireless 12/2015 – 09/2016

Equipment Engineer

Responsibilities:

Procurement and implementation of all network equipment necessary to support system expansion

Coordinate installation according to the plans and operations groups

Assist with clearing trouble tickets

Review SDCOs received from RF Engineering and approve Closeout Packages

Revised specs, evaluated bids and proposed vendors to expedite project approval

Enhanced design and functionality of existing equipment to meet operational needs

Nokia Solutions Networks 08/2014 – 12/2015

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed construction and commission & integration for the Rural America project for T-Mobile in the Eastern region

Set forth deliverables and forecast project completions as well manage project budget

Troubleshot cell site alarms due to commissioning and integration swap over from old equipment

T-1 testing, installation and troubleshooting for the 7705 Routers

Site Acquisition, zoning, permitting and NTP phase

Coordinated Pre-con site walks to verify future equipment placement prior to the construction start

Sent daily updates to the market Project Manager and T-Mobile to ensure all market leaders were aware of the progress made daily on each assigned site

Sent daily tasks to the Customer Support Technician and Base Transceiver Station Engineers

Facilitated daily calls between General Contractors/Nokia and T-Mobile for forecasting and deliverables

Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements

Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate management processes to keep project on track

Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase

Bridges Industries, LLC (Own Corp) 02/2014 – 08/2014

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Participated in management consulting engagements, defining and redefining strategy focused on processes, procedures and telecommunications

Managed all operational staff, outside vendor activities, projects and deliverables related to the day-to-day operations of the organization

Created and implemented strategic changes to operational processes, procedures and policies to ensure optimal resources utilization within budget constraints

Created specifications, and Scope of Work for vendors, contractors and consultants engaged in the project(s)

Guaranteed that the project was within budget and delivered on time by budget planning, cost estimating, project planningand forecasting

Management of AT&T Microwave with Ericsson Mini-link and ALU MPR 9500 radios in the MIIN markets

GTEL Group, LLC 08/2013 – 01/2014

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Supervised all field operations by managing Project Managers and Construction Managers to ensure that the project is striving financially and operationally

Provided support in resolving escalated/complex field issues

Negotiated contracts and created business opportunities for the company to strive

Ensured that the project was within budget and delivered on time by budget planning, cost estimating, project planning and forecasting

Management of AT&T Microwave with Ericsson Mini-link radios in Southern California

Reviewed contracts received and maintained sub-contractor’s agreements

Managed all proposals, quotes and contractual agreements per project

Coordinated with managers to assure project efficiency, quality and safety

Nokia Solutions Networks 06/2012 – 08/2013

Lead Field Manager

Responsibilities:

Developed a large-scale project implementation plan to ensure that the project deadlines were met in a timely manner

Planned the project in line with objectives, including task identification, scheduling, resource management and risk management

Coordinated with the Network Center and T-Mobile switch for commissioning, integration dates, times and alarms

Ensured quality management of the project deliverables

Site Acquisition

Initiated and implemented an RMA process for spares and materials

Scoped the sites and reviewed the Construction Drawings before construction began

Created Bill of Materials for the proposed plan to deploy the LTE equipment to the sites

Change Requests for the optional services and pricing for the project submitted by the General Contractors

Organized a schedule for site walks and completion of site surveys responsible by the general contractors and Nokia

Maintained and updated construction-specific areas of the Site Handler (T-Mobile, building or private) including the Scope of Workand the preconstruction documents (NTP, RFDS, etc.)

AT&T 11/2011 – 06/2012

RAN Engineer – Tier II

Responsibilities:

Provided remote troubleshooting of cell site related issues with emphasis on sector and cell sites

OSS restoration (Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, Cisco Switches, ALU routers and Siemens platforms)

Processed reports to identify Chronic RAN issues and facilitated timely repair

Escalated cell site outages to accomplish timely repair and improve MTTR

Responsible for troubleshooting Cisco and Alcatel-Lucent routers

Conducted site surveillance and determined whether the issue can be handled remotely

by MNRC, escalated to Telco or pushed to the FE

DMN Global Services

Sr. Field Engineer 03/2011 – 11/2011

Responsibilities:

Installed the UBS “Universal Base Station” and de-installed 4812 Base Stations for Motorola at

Verizon cell sites

Commissioned and integrated Motorola equipment

Tested to ensure the RF is installed properly and passing, also responsible for connecting

power cables to the UBS, running the alarm and SSI cables, EVDO, LAN/WAN

Installed and troubleshot Cisco routers and switches

Responsible for building racks, installing duplexers, SSI cards, XMIs and DMIs

Used network protocol analyzers to maintain the networks

MasTec Wireless Services 06/2007 – 01/2011

Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

De-commissioned, commissioned and integrated Nokia UltraSite Edge BTS 900, BTS 1800, BTS 1900

Operated BTS Site Manager to commission and integrate the cell site for Cingular

Troubleshot wireless platforms (Nokia and Ericsson) for Cingular

Installed UMTS, GSM and Nokia jumpers, ground power and installed racks

Troubleshot UMTS equipment, RSSI issues, VSWR’S, changed and modified scripts, and also operated the Anritsu to troubleshoot the different sectors

Re-terminated the jumpers and made new connectors to install them in their proper place

Installed RX AIT equipment into the cabinet, decommissioned and harvested the old TRXs and the CCI boosters (DACs) and installed DC/AC power cables and batteries

Installed SCPAs and ran the power cables in the CCU, tested T1s and installed power in the AUX cabinet

Responsible for the provisioning/integration of new Nokia Flexi BTS sites; troubleshooting hardware, commissioned, and transmission problems during integration using BTS Site Manager

Seneca Telecommunications 05/2006 – 12/2006

Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

Installed and upgraded Nokia and Ericsson telecommunication equipment consisting of the Base Transceiver System (BTS) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); Integrated Ericsson 2G cabinets and maintained Nortel CDMA cellular base stations

De-commissioned, commission, and integrated Nokia UltraSite Edge BTS 900, BTS 1800, BTS 1900

Integrated and commissioned sites using Nokia BTS Manager

Repaired and maintained Lucent and Nokia cellular base stations and Andrew E-911 units

Decommissioned and harvested the TRXs and the SCPA & MCPAs

Operated Anritsu equipment to support troubleshooting and problem identification with RF jumpers

T-Communications 12/2005 – 05/2006

Tower Climber

Responsibilities:

Tested, located, and repaired equipment problems associated with trouble calls, and performed routine maintenance

Scheduled and conducted project meetings, as well as communicated assignments and expectations for team members

Verified work order information and receipt of all necessary equipment and information

Maintained telecommunications equipment and installs, rearranged and removed equipment and associated wiring

Verified the MOPs (Method of Procedure) were accurate before completing the required SOW (Scope of Work)

Changed out antennas and ran coax for tower upgrades

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