Manager Project

Tom Ditterick 503-***-**** Home

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• Extensive experience in the telecommunication site acquisitions industry including: Site Acquisition Management for many major carriers, managing and maintaining project flow for timely accurate build.

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of site acquisition and wireless communications.

• Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Excellent organization, verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills

• Ability to understand and negotiate leases.

• Coordinated and organized multiple assignments with tight deadlines, requiring outstanding time management and prioritization skills.

Experience

5/2011 -5/2011 BCI Communications All over Nation

• Reviewed zoning criteria in different cities throughout the US, to determine if new towers are allowed.

• Filled out Zoning package and added GIS Maps, Zoning, and Plat maps.

• Contacted zoning and planning officials to determine process of zoning and BP process.

• Reviewed jurisdictional codes to verify what and how a cell site would be allowed.

12/2009 – 2/2010 Goodman Networks AT&T Bend, Oregon

Site Acquisition Specialist

• Planned site acquisitions by studying growth and development objectives and coordinated with management, construction , engineering and legal

• Obtained permits by researching requirements; gathering information; completing zoning and land use applications; obtained and provided information to municipalities and agencies.

• Documented site acquisitions by maintaining records and contacts; recording zoning constraints and conditions of approval.

• Thrive in a team environment with a wide variety of people with shared accountability in a constructive, professional manner

8/2007 – 3/2009 Celcite Clear Wire T-mobile Detroit, Michigan

Site Development Manager

• Met and exceeded all quarterly goals, managing a 530 site UMTS build for T-Mobile

• Ensured that the agreed implementation schedules and guidelines were followed

• Prepares regular daily/weekly/monthly progress trackers

• Coordinated and headed deployment meetings on a weekly basis

• Manage all site acquisition activity including, but not limited to the following: RFDS review and comment, coordinated with A&E, preparation of submittal documents (LL and regulatory), Regulated approval up to and including zoning and BP or EP submission and approval, NTP hand off to services delivery team

10/2005 - 7/2007 CIC USA Criket and Clear Wire Portland, OR

Site Acquisition Manager

• Managed site acquisition launch of Portland market for Cricket Communications

• Teamed with project management, A&E, construction, engineering, power and telco. To make sure everything was in line for an accurate build for each site.

• Tracked all regulatory documents until approval.

• Coordinated activities and ensure that all venders directly involved in the project are in line with the Project goals and objectives.

• Surveyed 300 sites in the Detroit market for Clear Wire

2/2005 – 8/2005 The Lyle Company Cingular Wireless Portland, OR

Site Acquisition UMTS Manager

• Managed 153 sites for a very aggressive UMTS build.

• Worked closely with Cingular RF and Construction personal to ensure everything on each site was to Cingular Wireless specification.

• Worked closely with local vendors to ensure land use, zoning, and permitting were getting done on a timely bases.

• Managed all FAA, FCC, SHPO, NEPA and all other regulatory matters, to make sure all documents filled out correctly and tracked all progress until approved.

• Tracked progress of all sites as it related to site acquisition.

3/2004 - 11/2004 AFL Telecommunications Verizon Wireless Wilsonville, OR

Site Acquisition EVDO Manager

• Managed 143 EVDO sites for Verizon Wireless.

• Coordinated with Site Acquisition vendors and Construction to get all Leasing and Permitting needs complete for an NTP for construction.

• Tracked all aspects of Site Acquisition and reported to Verizon Management.

3/2003 - 2/2004 MD A Consulting Firm Cricket Communications Fresno, CA

Lease Consultant Sacramento and Lodi CA.

• Completed skip package of qualified candidates.

• Coordinated site walks, put SCIP’s together and regular office duties.

• Filled out proper paper work for all Permits and Zoning applications.

• Attended any zoning hearings, required.

12/2000 - 7/2001 SDS Wireless UbiquiTel and Raw Land Sites ID. OR. WA.

Site Acquisition Specialist

• Identified locations where additional towers were needed.

• Requested search rings for those locations, prepared site candidate packets; researched deed information, plat maps.

• Negotiated two to four leases for each targeted area.

• Made presentations at scheduled zoning meetings.

5/2000 - 12/2000 Midwest Wireless American Tower All of Oregon

Site Acquisition Specialist

• Worked closely with the RF team to identify the best candidates.

• Prepared site candidate packets; pulled deeds, plat maps, and zoning information.

• Prepared and negotiated leases with landlords.

2/1999 - 5/2000 Protostar Wireless Solutions Inc. Verizon Wireless Kansas City, and St. Louis MO.

Site Acquisition Specialist

• Worked closely with the RF team to identify the best candidates.

• Prepared site candidate packets; pulled deeds, plat maps, and zoning information.

• Prepared and negotiated leases with landlords

Education

1989 Spanaway Lake, Spanaway Washington High School Diploma

Professional Skills

• Strong data entry, ten-key and PC processing skills.

• Accurate and consistent attention to detail.

• Diplomatic communicator providing clear, correct, and timely communications.

• Motivated and team-oriented, flexibility to adapt to constant change.

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