Anthony W.

Anthony W.

Communications Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Construction Project Manager

  • Education

    • University of Phoenix

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      Bachelors Business Management & Administration, Project Management 3.0

      On leave of absence.

    • University of Phoenix

      2003 - 2007
      Associate's degree Business Administration and Management, General 3.0

      Associates degree

  • Experience

    • United States Army

      Jun 1989 - Nov 1996
      Communications Specialist

      Communications specialist, working radio, teletype, morse-code, tactical satellite, telephone, line and antenna work. Combat trained, for foward communitcations, as well as training in marksmanship, job category, leadership, and physical fitness.I traveled abroad to Europe while in the Army and had a great experience overall.

    • Tek Systems

      Jun 2000 - Jul 2001
      Installation Technician

      Installation Technician: Duties included, but were not limited to the site prep, installation, cabling, testing, commissioning, and clean up of new Nortel equipment in an AT&T market (San Diego).

    • Bechtel

      Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
      Field Coordinator

      Field Coordinator: My duties included, but were not limited to pre-construction site walks, site audits, coordinate GC activities, as well as perform quality audits of the sites during and post construction. Documentation both Bechtel and AT&T regarding the close out process and key document delivery to the client.

    • Plancom, Inc.

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
      Project/Construction Manager
    • SAC Wireless

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2007
      Regional Project Manager

      Regional Project Manager: My responsibilities for this role included, but were not limited to scheduling and coordination of all in house personnel (crews) during the RET antenna add project in the greater Los Angeles area, as well as a RET antenna add project in Las Vegas, and the roll out of new Ericsson amplifier solutions at all Las Vegas sites. This work involved in house A&L/Civil/A&E services to be coordinated and actualized for SAC and the Client (T-Mobile).

    • General Dynamics Information Technology

      Mar 2008 - Jul 2008
      Senior Project Manager

      Managed pre-construction site walks and preliminary project planning for an AT&T UMTS 2nd Carrier project in the Los Angeles, California market. I also managed the launch of the first 3 clusters for the market, this included managing field construction supervisors, and office support of the construction activities, budget, close-outs, and reporting.

    • AT&T (Contractor)

      Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
      Logistics Project Manager

      Spearheaded the development and implementation of civil and RF construction plans. The responsibilities included managing logistics for the UMTS construction and subsequent troubleshooting of cellular network facilities, to include DAS upgrades within existing facilities, as detailed in the Architectural Drawings and RF Engineered RFDS (radio frequency data sheets). The role also included the supervision of up to 30 teams of subcontractors and in-house employees. Coordination of on-call Tiger Team support of field construction activities and upgrade projects. Authored and revised process control documents, and provided support in developing and updating policies and procedures. Key Achievements:• Launched approximately half of the market’s 415 sites in less than six months with zero errors. Show less

    • T-Mobile

      Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

      Oversaw build schedules, construction activities and integration, optimization and troubleshooting of all activities as they pertained to civil and RF construction. Supervised staff of 5 construction managers across 3 states and teams of up to 16 subcontractors during construction and close out activities. Created and provided reports to local, regional and executive management teams and service providers regarding the status of the Central region.Key Achievements:• Spearheaded scheduling and implementation of civil and RF construction for UMTS Node B Project.• Successfully managed 500+ sites in 13 months, while achieving all milestones for the Central Region. Show less Project Lead: responsibilities included, but were not limited to site walks (pre-construction/QA completion), coordination of all materials and GC teams during the construction, access, reporting (daily/weekly). Also, during the UMTS Node B project, I was called on to provide management and assistance to two other markets simoultaneously while completing construction in my market.Logistics/Data Manager: Responsible for all construction related logins/logouts for construction, Tiger-Team, and Vendors. Manage all related data, providing reports to the local and regional market and executive management teams. Show less

      • Data/Logistics Manager

        Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
      • Project Lead

        Apr 2009 - Jun 2010
    • Ericsson

      Jun 2010 - Apr 2012
      Implementation Manager III

      Led processes associated with installation, integration and optimization. Generated and maintained deployment and integration scheduling trackers, creation and review/approval for PO distribution to contractors. Administered coordination and quality assurance of COP quality, ensuring documentation met turnover requirements for multiple Service Providers. Orchestrated and facilitated the delivery and installation of LTE roll-out.

    • WesTower Communications

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
      SoCal Regional Quality Manager

      Manage the overall construction services quality and workmanship efforts across all clients. My duties include, but are not limited to quality training of construction personnel to the specific standards of Westower clients as they relate to the project scope and the standards set forth within client agreements and contracts. Additionally I perform site quality audits/inspections to verify 100% compliance and ensure client satisfaction prior to client or third party quality audits.

    • MasTec Network Solutions

      Sept 2013 - Jun 2014
      Pacific Region Quality & Safety Manager

      Spearheaded multiple programs to emphasis and enhance quality. Developed and analyzed statistical data to determine present quality and safety standards, and establish and facilitated training to formulate and enhance quality control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals. Applied total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes within market region. Designed and implemented quality control training programs to key regional personnel in conjunction with managers.Key Achievements:• Coordinated and executed the First-Aid/CPR/AED training for the entire regional personnel roster (200+).• Systemized PACE Behavioral Driving Course and Drivers testing for non-DOT drivers (85).• Managed and tracked all training executed within the region.• Created quality management committee as it relates to AT&T site construction. Show less

    • The 3480 Group

      Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
      Program Construction Manager (Southwest Region)

      My responsibilities included, but were not limited to the management of all project and construction activities related to Fiber, wireless Turf, DAS, and Small Cell projects in the West region. Also included in these responsibilities were business development tasks, and business retention activities, budgeting, project planning, and vendor management of multiple construction services providers.

    • Regent Aerospace Corporation

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Program Manager

      Vendor Management and Program Management role.

    • Glotel, Inc.

      Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
      Manager, Engineering Construction

      Worked as the Manager of Construction & Engineering at T-Mobile on a project in the Houston, Texas area. My role included management of pre-construction activities, as well as coordination of supporting sub-contractors who perform pre-construction activities through the actual construction start. This also includes multiple weekly deployment meetings and conference calls with carrier, contractors, and sub's. I am also responsible for vetting quotes/estimates from suppliers for validity and cost to expedite processing out. Show less

    • Cox Communications

      Jul 2018 - Jan 2022
      Construction Planner 2
    • Boost Mobile

      Jun 2021 - now
      Construction Manager

      Construction Manager in a design to build ORAN 5G market. Working to design, construct, and deliver top rated service to our emerging customer base.

  • Licenses & Certifications