Telecom Construction Project Manager Expert
Resume:
Thomas H. Eldridge
Construction Project Manager Telecommunications
United States
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Good Day!
I am seeking a position in your organization.
I have 27 years of experience in telecommunications construction and management.
Since 1999, I have been placed in leadership positions from crew leader to class 4 project
Construction management. I consider myself versatile and adaptable to whatever responsibilities are assigned.
Work History
August 2024 to 01/30/2026
Field Construction Manager
TMO Contract
Appalachian Market
Primary duties consisted of conducting preconstruction and design walks, interpreting construction drawings, RF design sheets, structural analyses, ordering proper materials and construction steel, and creating proper BOMs. I interact with and direct construction crews as to T-Mobile expectations, ensure T-Mobile standards are observed, conduct post construction quality inspections, then approve or reject closeout documentation for payment. I interact in multi-level team situations on numerous overlay site builds, generator installations, Microwave, and new site builds. There are numerous other administrative responsibilities such as project tracking, inspecting sites for safety and OSHA compliance, recommending safety protocols to be installed in my market area, etc.
October 2022 – May 2024
Project Manager 1, Construction Field Technology
T-Mobile contractor
Warren, Ohio, United States
Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Markets
Primary duties consisted of conducting preconstruction and design walks, interpreting construction drawings, RF design sheets, structural analyses, ensuring proper materials are ordered, and creating proper BOMs. I interacted with and direct construction crews as to T-Mobile expectations, ensured T-Mobile standards were observed, conduct post construction quality inspections, then approve or reject closeout documentation for payment. I interact in multi-level team situations on numerous overlay site builds, generator installations, Microwave, and new site builds. There are numerous other administrative responsibilities such as project tracking, inspecting sites for safety and OSHA compliance, recommending safety protocols to be installed in my market area, etc.
Project wound down and I am looking forward to the next project.
July2021 – September 2022
Construction Project Manager 3
Verizon Contract
Warren, Ohio, United States
Managing the SNAP project for the Central Gulf Coast region.
Worked with Customer and Vendor on turnkey operation covering the Central Gulf Coast region.
Area of responsibility encompassed Pensacola, FL., states of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Western Tennessee, and Houston TX.
I supervised 10 Construction Managers, worked with 5 Project Managers, and over 10 Contract companies. This was an End-to-End plan which entailed scoping to the Closeout package completion and Verizon acceptance.
Project wound down and I moved on to the next project.
June 2021 – July 2021
Construction Project Manager 4
T-Mobile contract
Warren, Ohio, United States
T-Mobile contract with Nokia
Transitioned from SAC Wireless to Nokia with same responsibilities as my last position.
I elected on to the next project.
6/2020 - 5/2021
Construction Project Manager 4
T-Mobile contract
SAC Wireless
Transitioned from contractor to salaried employee with same responsibilities as my last position. Coordinating and scheduling GCs and Integrators have been added to my duties.
11/2016 to 5/2020
Construction Project Manager 3
T-Mobile Contract
I supervised 10 Construction Managers, multiple Project Managers, and over 10 Contract companies. This was an End-to-End plan in which entailed scoping to the Closeout package completion and T-Mobile acceptance.
My duties also include verifying CRs are appropriate for the build, reviewing all NTPs for accuracy and requesting corrections when irregularities are found. My duties included resolving any issues that arose in the field. I reviewed RFDS, CDs, Sas, MAs, and Scoping documentation. I also reviewed BOMs for accuracy and ordered missing items needed for the build. I interacted directly with the customer to ensure all needs are met. There were numerous unlisted administrative duties for which I performed as directed by the Project director.
09/2014 to 11/2016
Construction Project Manager II
T-Mobile contract
Columbus, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh Markets
My primary duties consisted of conducting preconstruction and design walks, interpreting construction drawings, RF design sheets, structural analyses, ensuring proper materials are ordered, create proper BOMs.
I would also interact with and direct construction crews as to T-Mobile expectations, ensure T-Mobile standards were observed, conduct post construction quality inspections, inspect and recommend approval or rejection of closeout documentation.
I would interact in multi-level team situations on numerous overlay site builds and new site builds including Rural America and Agile. There were numerous other administrative responsibilities such as project tracking, etc.
02-2014 to 09-2014
Verizon contract
Senior Construction Manager
Baltimore / Washington DC Market
My duties consisted of Preconstruction site walks, formulating Site Action Plans (Site bids), directing tower crews in the installation of ALU equipment, quality assurance on installations, Market level conferences with Customer, direct contact with site managers/techs, Preparation of Change Orders, completion of redline drawings, formulation of RF summaries, preparation and submittal of closeout documentation and pictures.
2/2013 – 2/2014
T-Mobile contract
Integration Specialist
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Commissioning and integration of the GSM, UMTS PCS, and LTE. Troubleshooting is a large part of the integration process.
7/2012 – 1/2013
T-Mobile contract
Project Specific Employee.
Direct tower crews and electricians in the T-Mobile modernization of T-Mobile cell sites, I would then commission and integrate the sites for 2G, 3G, and LTE technologies.
I was responsible for site walks, insuring NTPs were issued, making sure the BOMs were correct, work permits were issued when needed, and SCOPs were completed as per T-Mobile requirements.
7/2009 – 7/2012
AT&T contract
Senior Contract RF installation and integration Tech
Installation, test, and integration of Andrews RXAIT, MCPA, ASU, InSite units, and Kentrox remotes with Sierra wireless modems throughout the United States. This also includes going into Markets, in advance, site surveys for power issues, HVAC strengths, cable lengths, etc. for placement and installation of the equipment.
Was contracted with Kentrox Corp. to install, configure, and integrate their lines of remotes, including Light and Siren combinations, Cameras, power, temp., and humidity sensors. This required me to know how to write the configuration scripts to modify the units.
I was contracted to Andrew/Commscope to install, test, and commission their new InSite units along with a cooling solution on an AT&T contract.
12/2008 – 6/2009
AT&T contract
RF Installation Technician/Supervisor
AT&T Laboratories
My duties included installation, testing, and integration of RF equipment involving Andrews RXAIT Units and Ericsson UMTS Node B for the GSM network for the AT&T contract in California before going to the AT&T research and developmental lab in Middletown, New Jersey. My responsibilities included the installation and integration of equipment for the U-verse technologies. Equipment included Sun Microsystems servers, switches, and routers, Cisco 15454s, 6500s, 12000s, Juniper routers, are among the bulk of equipment installed.
9/2008 – 12/2008
Wachter Technologies
Data tech.
I was contracted to Wachter Technologies as Data technician to install RFID units for Sam’s Clubs across the United States. After completing the Wachter rollout,
I travelled to Michigan to do site surveys for installation of LMU equipment for end customer, AT&T.
03-2008 to 08- 2008
AT&T contract
RF Installation Technician/Supervisor
My duties included Installation, test and integration of RF equipment involving Andrews RXAIT Units and Ericsson UMTS Node B for the GSM network for the AT&T contract in Florida.
06/2007 – 2/2008
Verizon Business contract
Lead Field Supervisor
I supervised crew leads on installation, test and turn up of RF equipment involving Andrews RX-AIT bays including DSX shelves, CAU shelves, as well as site prep for the equipment. I also work hands on with the installation of the equipment as well as doing the administrative portion of my responsibilities.
5/2006 – 6/2007
AT&T contract
RF Installation Technician
Team Lead for installation, test, and turn up of RF equipment involving CCI Rx-AIT and True Positions LMU Equipment. Installation of the Rx-AIT would involve mounting the equipment, running Coax to antennas and to Line monitoring units (LMU) with installation of Cat 5 Ethernet cables. I have experience with the Anritzu Handheld Site Master, Procomm Plus applications. This position has me traveling constantly from market to market nationwide.
7/2005 – 5/2006
Verizon contract
Certified Telecom Tech.
Installed and supervised installation of Nortel OC-192, Optera, OC-48 as well as other Nortel equipment. I have also installed Cienna, Cisco, Dynastar, as well as other telecommunications equipment under a Verizon Business contract.
I also installed all coax, cat 5, fiber optics cables, P.O.T.S. (plain old telephone service) lines, and up to 100 pair cables to 66 and 100 punch-down blocks associated with the installation of the equipment. This also included ASYNC cables, pan duct, and ladder rack to mount the equipment.
I was DIZN certified which allowed me to work in sensitive government areas. Experience with Siemens Ultra Long-Haul equipment.
02/2005 – 07/2005
Time Warner cable Contractor
Installation of residential cable television and high-speed internet. This consisted of installation of TV cable from the utility poles all the way to the back of the TV. It was also the same with High-speed internet. I interacted constantly with the customers to install Time Warner cable and equipment in their home or business.
12/2003 – 2/2005
Wiltel Communication Contract
Senior Telecom Technician
My duties included installation of fiber optic equipment as well as other telecommunications equipment including Redback, VYVX, Tellab, Alcatel, as well as many others.
I also installed all coax, cat 5, fiber optics cables, P.O.T.S. (plain old telephone service) lines, and up to 100 pair cables to 66 and 100 punch-down blocks associated with the installation of the equipment. This also included ASYNC cables, pan duct, and ladder rack to mount the equipment.
I was certified with Wiltel Communication and regularly worked alone in completing Projects assigned to me. My area of responsibility was east of the Mississippi River.
5/1999 – 8/2003
MCI contract
Certified Telecom Technician/ Team Lead
Installed and supervised installation of Nortel OC-192, Optera, OC-48 as well as other Nortel equipment. I have also installed Cienna, Cisco, Dynastar, and diverse telecommunications equipment under an MCI contract.
I was DIZN certified, which allowed me to work in sensitive government areas. I supervised a crew of seven in installation of the above equipment until cutbacks caused me to slowly lose my crew until I was the only one left.
When MCI filed for bankruptcy, I was one of the very last contractors to be released.
Education and certifications
Charleston High School, Charleston, MO - Diploma
DC power
OSHA 30 certified
Trained in:
Group dynamics
Situational Leadership
Talonview
One Vision
MagentaBuilt
Agile/Waterfall Management
I am proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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