Dan Hobbs

Experience

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  Castleway Communication Services

  Feb 2000 - Jan 2005

  Managing the Orange London & SE rollout project from acquisition, through to the installation and commissioning of their telecommunications equipment. Provide accurate monthly forecasting to the client, tracking costs and assessing the financial viability of each site as an individual business case. Responsible for ensuring the smooth progression of outgoing Orange site shares from acquisition through to their integration within the Orange mobile network. Close communication with all major operators in the UK Telecommunications industry, dealing with budgets, programme management, site design, build, quality, equipment provision and deployment. Responsible for maintaining quality assurance of Rollout Macrocell Sites for Orange PCS, ensuring new sites were built in line with the operator’s current specification through close interaction with the Design & Construction teams both on site and in an office environment.

  • Employers Agent

    May 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Third Party Sites Build Manager

    Aug 2002 - May 2004

  • Clerk of Works

    Feb 2000 - Aug 2002
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  National Grid Wireless

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2007

  Project Manager

  Managing both internal and external client’s requirements and budgets to ensure the accurate forecasting and delivery of both upgrade and new build projects from inception, planning, design and implementation to client handover within agreed service level agreements. Responsible for achieving customer build expectations without exceeding financial budgets.

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  Arqiva

  Mar 2007 - Jul 2020

  Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all Arqiva owned structural assets particularly in the area of towers, masts and associated telecommunications buildings ensuring structural integrity, reliability and serviceability in accordance with legislation, codes of practice and established guidelines across approximately 7,000 sites.Manage effective programming, detailed planning, costing and delivery of major mast & tower maintenance routines, including stay tensioning, stay greasing, painting, lift maintenance, repairs and CAPEX enhancement projects. Show less

  • Customer Programme Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Principal Project Manager

    May 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Customer Delivery Manager Mast Maintenance & Capital Works

    Feb 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Senior Project Manager

    Mar 2007 - Feb 2011
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  Cellnex UK

  Jul 2020 - now

  Programme Manager

  Responsible for the implementation and delivery of major strategic customer programmes with current focus on the delivery of CTIL’s upgrade programme on behalf of Vodafone.