Engineering Project Manager / Project Manager - CYIENT United States - United States
(2024-09)
Lead engineering and project delivery for FTTX telecommunications programs across multiple markets, overseeing projects from engineering and design through permitting, construction readiness, and closeout.
- Lead FTTH project delivery across California, Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Georgia, managing priorities, milestones, deliverables, resources, and project performance.
- Drove a 34% increase in project workload by leveraging strong stakeholder relationships, consistent project delivery, project performance, and customer feedback to improve operational efficiency.
- Manage engineering projects involving OSP design, permitting, ROW requirements, construction readiness, and multi-market delivery.
- Lead ROW encroachment permitting, coordinating with municipalities, agencies, utilities, and other jurisdictional stakeholders.
- Manage and coordinate JA/JU permitting requirements and jurisdictional approvals for telecommunications infrastructure projects.
- Develop implementation tracking for large-scale design changes, coordinating impacts across engineering, permitting, and construction.
- Identify project risks, permitting constraints, schedule impacts, and roadblocks; develop mitigation strategies to maintain project schedules and construction readiness.
- Review engineering and permit deliverables for accuracy, completeness, constructability, quality, and compliance with customer and jurisdictional requirements.
- Communicate project status, risks, priorities, and corrective actions to senior management, engineering teams, construction teams, and external stakeholders.
- Drive accountability across project teams while maintaining focus on schedule, quality, compliance, and successful project completion.
A&E Project Lead - CYIENT United States - United States
(2021-08)
Lead A&E engineering activities for FTTH projects, ensuring designs and permit packages are accurate, constructible, and delivered in accordance with project requirements.
- Lead development and delivery of FTTH engineering designs and permit packages across multiple markets.
- Coordinate engineering and production resources to meet design milestones, customer requirements, and construction schedules.
- Develop and review constructible OSP designs, identifying design conflicts and potential construction issues before release.
- Coordinate requirements between engineering, permitting, construction, and project management teams.
- Perform quality-control reviews to ensure engineering documentation meets customer, provider, and jurisdictional standards.
- Monitor engineering production and deliverables, identify roadblocks, and coordinate resolution with appropriate stakeholders.
- Support project changes, technical requirements, and design decisions throughout the engineering lifecycle.
- Contribute to process improvements that increase engineering efficiency, consistency, and quality.
Owner / Operator - ARAGON SYNERGY - United States
(2021-04 - 2021-09)
Managed day-to-day operations, production, locates, invoicing, and field activities for multiple directional boring and aerial construction teams.
- Managed in-house and subcontracted directional boring and aerial construction crews.
- Coordinated projects, crews, equipment, schedules, production requirements, and deliverables.
- Managed construction activities involving Ditch Witch JT-10, JT-20, and Vermeer 24x40 drilling equipment.
- Oversaw two T-40 aerial construction teams.
- Coordinated field operations, production requirements, project schedules, and invoicing.
- Worked directly with field teams and project stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain production.
OSP Engineer - METRONET - Tallahassee, Florida
(2020-06 - 2021-04)
- Designed and laid out OSP telecommunications routes, including aerial fiber and underground conduit.
- Designed manholes, handholes, fiber routes, building entrances, and riser facilities.
- Developed designs for utility, roadway, and railroad crossings.
- Addressed complex ROW conditions and developed practical routing solutions.
- Provided engineering oversight for construction, production, and quality.
- Ensured designs complied with company, local, and federal standards and specifications.
- Coordinated with construction and field personnel to resolve design and installation issues.
- Reviewed field conditions and incorporated requirements into constructible designs.
OSP Engineer II - TILSON TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT - United States
(2018-01 - 2020-05)
Outside Plant Fiber Design Engineer responsible for detailed engineering and design of fiber-based telecommunications networks.
- Developed detailed OSP fiber network designs from site walkouts through final construction-ready design.
- Developed pathway routing and evaluated construction alternatives.
- Created GIS-based designs and detailed engineering documentation.
- Developed preliminary route and facility designs.
- Developed permit drawings and supporting documentation.
- Assisted with project budgets, schedules, and estimated timeframes.
- Served as an engineering resource and provided technical guidance to Engineering Leads.
- Monitored engineering milestones and project deliverables.
- Performed quality-control reviews of engineering designs.
- Supported as-built documentation and final project records.
- Identified project roadblocks and communicated impacts to project leadership.
- Implemented process improvements to increase engineering efficiency and consistency.
Senior Field Engineer - LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS - Ponce, Puerto Rico
(2017-09 - 2018-01)
- Led junior field engineers in gathering ROW and pole-attachment information for restoration design.
- Conducted field investigations in areas affected by damaged infrastructure and roads.
- Collected field data required to support engineering and restoration designs.
- Coordinated field activities and communicated site conditions to engineering teams.
- Identified alternate routes around damaged roads, inaccessible ROW, and other field obstacles.
- Supported development of practical restoration solutions under challenging field conditions.
Field Engineer - BLACK & VEATCH - Columbus, Ohio
(2017-07 - 2017-09)
- Performed field surveys for Small Cell and DAS routes.
- Collected GIS, ROW, and site-entry information.
- Gathered overhead attachment and utility information.
- Supported roadway permit and easement requirements.
- Coordinated with utilities and project stakeholders.
- Communicated field conditions and engineering requirements across departments.
- Supported development of accurate and constructible telecommunications designs.
OSP Design Engineer - GENERAL DYNAMICS - Salt Lake City, Utah
(2016-05 - 2017-07)
Supported the Google Fiber project through OSP engineering and network design.
- Developed preliminary telecommunications route designs.
- Performed GIS-based low-level design.
- Assisted with project budgets and estimated project timeframes.
- Served as a lead resource on assigned designs.
- Provided engineering recommendations and technical guidance.
- Coordinated engineering requirements to support construction-ready designs.
- Identified and communicated project roadblocks.
- Supported process improvement initiatives.
Project Engineer - CTDI - Mobile, Alabama
(2014-07 - 2015-05)
- Managed project scope, budgets, schedules, and expenses.
- Provided status updates to management.
- Ensured engineering work complied with project specifications.
- Performed route analysis and developed aerial and underground fiber maps.
- Verified and mapped fiber facilities.
- Maintained splicing and topography records.
- Utilized CAD for engineering and construction documentation.
- Provided training and technical support to project personnel.
Construction Lead - BLUE STREAM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - Chicago, Illinois
(2010-09 - 2014-07)
Managed emergency telecommunications construction and repair activities supporting T-Mobile network infrastructure.
- Managed 4–5 emergency repair teams responding to network outages and alarms.
- Coordinated construction and field teams during emergency restoration activities.
- Developed cost-effective repair solutions based on field conditions and project requirements.
- Performed scope and structural analysis.
- Developed construction drawings and project plans.
- Maintained project databases, schedules, and timelines.
- Managed safety requirements and construction documentation.
- Developed Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Communicated project status and requirements directly with clients.
- Performed quality assurance and punch-list management.
- Monitored construction quality and ensured completed work met project requirements.
