Jared Pahl

Experience

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  Finish Line

  Jun 2007 - May 2012

  Sales Associate

  Developed sales techniques to handle customer questions and sell Finish Line's products. Learned extensive product knowledge on products offered by Finish Line. Handled, processed and stocked shipments.

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  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Marketing Intern

  Develop promotional media for various events and programs offered by the UW-Whitewater Center for Global Education. Worked with directors to fulfill their promotional needs. Informed prospective students on opportunities with the Center for Global Ed. Contacted media outlets on and off campus to further promote events and programs. Developed graphic components for website.Programs used:Adobe CS6MS OfficeIngenuix

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  City of Whitewater

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  GIS Intern

  Worked with GIS Technician to develop, collect, analyze, and project data on to maps and mapping programs for various departments in the City of Whitewater. Presented projects to various superintendents and department directors. Programs used:Esri ArcGIS Desktop 10, ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcGIS online.Trimble GPS DeviceGPS Pathfinder OfficeMS Office

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  TDS Telecommunications LLC

  Oct 2014 - now

  Manage Route Acquisition functions in Out of Territory program - Role expands on Network Specialist II with the following additional responsibilities. - Establish & maintain relationships with local gov't/permit authorities in new markets - Lead market research and analysis for new market selection - Lead regional Route Acquisition team responsible for operations across 20+ individual markets - Develop lean consultant team structure to respond to varying Market demands - Develop & lead geospatial efforts across Route Acquisition department and Out of Territory program - Manage and track project budgets for costs related to permittingTOP Award and Inspiring Excellence Award Winner in 2023 for innovative contributions to out of territory program. Show less Lead internal route acquisition staff and external consultants including but not limited to surveyors, engineers and right-of-way agents in Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, and Minnesota.Coordinate with private land owners and agencies at municipal, County, State, and Federal levels to secure routes for capital infrastructure projects. (fiber optic cable, coaxial cable, towers, cabinets, pedestals, etc) - Manage NEPA review for access to federal ROW (BLM, USFS, NPS, BOR, etc.) - Secure tower sites throughout western US on public and private lands. - Negotiate joint-use for co-located utility corridors in sensitive areasRepresentative for operational and policy level discussions involving amendments to statutes, ordinances, codes, etc. that may affect TDS's operations across the Western US. - Idaho DOT asset trade mandate for ROW access during federal broadband deployment initiative. - CALTRANS mandate for conduit allocation for access to ROW. - Colorado SB 19-107 for broadband access using established power company easements. - Colorado SB 18-267 requiring subsurface utility engineering under certain construction criteria. - City of Bend ordinance revisions effecting utility operations.Seek creative solutions for large-scale spatial representation of acquired routes through the use of GIS. Oversee interns that assist with data entry and various other supporting roles to the right-of-way GIS team.Committee Affiliations: Co-location, Capital DOT projects, GIS/Mapping, Permitting, Outside Plant Engineering Quality Review Board. Show less Working with municipalities to obtain legal documentation such as easements, permits, lease agreements, etc. to aid in the design process. Create and maintain geospatial datasets and databases. Map network of public utility right of way, utility easements, and other legal permissions located on private land. Co-lead GIS projects involving mapping new and proposed service areas. Programs used:ArcGIS (ArcMap, Catalog, Online web mapping)SharepointMS Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook) Show less

  • Manager - Route Acquisition - Out of Territory

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Network Specialist, NS-1, and NS-II - Route Acquisition

    May 2015 - Jul 2021

  • GIS Intern

    Oct 2014 - May 2015