Carey R. Bailey
Mer Rouge,LA
Summary
Dynamic and results driven professional with extensive experience in procurement and project management, exemplified by leading Northpoint Construction to Tier 1 vendor status. Skilled in Bluebeam Revu and other construction related programs, with years of experience in OSP/ISP as well as contract negotiations, and proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar contracts. Adept at leveraging strong communication abilities to drive successful outcomes in complex projects across diverse markets
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimator / Preconstruction / Procurement
Consultant
Mer Rouge, Louisiana
01.2025 - Current
- Projects bid and awarded include the following:
- 1. Jefferson County PA _ Synder Hill EMS Communication Tower. Bid was awarded at $580,000.00 6/15/25
- 2. Waurika Wastewater Communication Project. Bid was awarded at $455,000.00 on 6/18/2025
- 3. Gonzales County TX Communications Project. Bid was awarded at 2.9 million dollars on 7/1/2025
- Garwood Texas, Colorado County EMS / 911 Communication Tower and Facility. Bid was awarded at $575,000.00 on 8/2/2025
- Secured and managed several EV Charging Tesla stations in Tenn and AL
- Analyzed project specifications to identify potential risks and opportunities for cost savings.
- Mentored junior estimators, enhancing their skills in estimating techniques and industry best practices.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline estimating processes, improving overall efficiency by integrating new technologies.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring optimal pricing and timely procurement of materials for projects.
- Used specialized software to create estimates quickly and accurately and make estimates easily understandable and shareable.
CEO and Sr VP / Program Manager of Operations
Northpoint Construction and Tower Services
Appomattox Virginia
10.2023 - 01.2025
- Company was closed at the end of December 2024 due to a divorce settlement
- I revived an old company that I started in 2017; rebranded it to become Northpoint Construction and Tower Services LLC.
- Organically the company grew to become a Tier 1 vendor in Cellar Construction: EV construction and Broadcast.
- Responsible for Business Management, Project operations and working with my Project managers on day to day responsibilities.
- Negotiated Tier 1 contracts with Tesla, Vertical Bridge; Verizon; AT&T; Tillman Networks; SAC Wireless and other companies.
- Network operations running projects from Florida to California, Texas to Montana. These projects included EV stations, Cellular and Broadcast projects.. Successfully running 1.5 million dollar projects.
- Oversaw financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to ensure sustainable growth and profitability.
- Achieved company growth by implementing strategic plans and streamlining operations.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new markets and devising targeted expansion strategies.
- Secured financing for critical projects through negotiation of favorable loan terms with financial institutions or investors.
Procurement / Sourcing Program Manager for Network Category Business Intelligence
Verizon Wireless
Basking Ridge NJ
05.2021 - 10.2023
- Assisted the Dublin office with the Sourcing National RFP(s) for Macro Co-lo and Macro Mods. I worked with the 21 submarkets to review projects, through as-built construction drawings, bill of materials, and RF data sheets for the projects that were completed in 2021 and 2022across these submarkets
- I worked with team to determine the Matrix pricing for each of the submarkets; then put that into an RFP for the Vendors to bid on.
- Vendor management for the 36 submarkets in the US.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline project delivery and enhance operational efficiency.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements, ensuring alignment on project objectives and timelines.
- Managed risk assessments, identifying potential challenges and developing mitigation strategies for projects.
- Analyzed performance metrics to drive continuous improvement in program outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to inform strategic decision-making based on project insights and analytics.
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
- Conducted comprehensive program evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and recommending actionable solutions.
Scoping Manager. / Project Manager / Construction Manager
AT&T Mobility
Richmond Virginia
03.2013 - 04.2021
- Responsible for the management of construction, site safety and safety compliance for over 750 Build sites each calendar year. This was done by the review of construction plans, rigging plans etc.
- Responsible for the Project management over Data Center projects in NC (UNC stadium in 2017) ESPN Sports center in Charlotte NC; and University of Kentucky Rump Arena (2018).
- Assisted with the Scoping for the new C Band sites on the AT&T project in the NE. This was as Short-Term project just to get them caught up on the Scoping and the sites into the Sites into the Site Acquisition pipeline.
- Responsible for the day-to-day field management of site construction for the LTE 1C and 2C carrier upgrades in Virginia and West Virginia.
- Establishes the appropriate project/team structure, reporting and metrics to measure and monitor performance against plan.
- Coordinate and prioritized resources across projects, manage links between the projects and the overall costs and risks of the program.
- Held client meetings both in the office and on site to discuss project actions, enhancements, and issues.
- Interact with multiple departments to gather business requirements, track open items, and ensure delivery of time to the client.
- Responsible for review and approval of bill of materials; construction drawing reviews and scoping; integration and troubleshooting deliverables
- Responsible for working with Regulatory and Compliance to meet FAA and FCC Guidelines.
- Site Scoping / RF Design review.
- Power Audits; Structural Analysis; Mount Mappings; Mount Anabasis; and Construction Drawings.
- Work with RF and AT&T FCMS to determine the final Site Configuration for the AT&T Wireless network.
- Produce scopes of work for Permitting; Zoning; and Leases.
- Worked with Nokia PM tools including PMAT, myERM, SERF, CRIA/ZINA.
- Utilized of IMS/SMP, 5G, Cloud architectures.
- Performed necessary engineering work in support of projects and task in the LTE and UMTS business plans. The primary function involves RF Design for new sites, RF Optimization and performance engineering of existing PCS network.
Site Acquisition & Construction Project Manager
Sprint /ALU ( Shental Project VA)
Edinburg, Virgina
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Oversaw field construction for the Shentel network and the Integration of 650 cell sites & collocations in VA.
- Performed engineering work in support of projects and tasks for the PCS, Wi-Fi and other wireless business plans. The primary function involves RF Design for new sites, RF Optimization and performance engineering of existing PCS networks.
- Provided RF Engineering support as expected for Wi-Fi projects, which included design, configuration and testing of the Wi-Fi network.
- Responsible for assisting with LEC Designs and working with Outside Plant Engineers on the MW Backhaul network sites.
- Used FST (Lucent's brand of Siterra) to maintain and upload Site Acq and Construction documents; run reports for project schedules.
- Ensured sub-contractors complied with all scope, schedule, safety, and quality policies and/or requirements.
- Areas of emphasis include: Site Specific Construction Scoping and Scheduling, Strong Understanding of Wireless Construction Processes, Industry Standards, & Testing Requirements, Provided Strong Leadership Skills to Actively Coordinate Sub-Contractor Activities / Performance.
- Managed the Network Upgrades and/or Overlays: CDMA and LTE installations.
- Worked with the Scripting teams and installation of the CISCO routers / Servers.
- Developed project schedules using Primavera P6, tracking progress against milestones.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings, communicating updates and addressing concerns proactively.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Managed construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
OSP Project Manager
AT&T /Nsoro Mastec, LLC (Room Ready Project)
Louisville Kentucky
07.2011 - 06.2012
- PM for Nsoro transport design team in the AT&T KY/TN Market .
- Oversaw and assigned sub vendors to complete the various scopes of work needed to bring fiber and T-1 Backhaul to the cell site. Sometimes this included ROW work to the specified demarcation.
- Obtained pricing for the SOW and materials needed to issue the purchase orders and contracts for the work that was to be completed.
- Obtained NTP from Tower Owners and / or Landlord and negotiated the lease agreements between the tower owners and the LEC providers.
- Led cross-functional project teams to deliver high-impact initiatives on time and within budget.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resources, and risk assessments.
- Managed stakeholder communications to ensure alignment on project goals and expectations.
- Mentored junior project managers, fostering professional development and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Championed the adoption of agile methodologies to improve responsiveness to changing project requirements.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Construction Field Superintendent for Outside Plant Engineering
G4s Technology / Open Range (Homeland Security)
Philadelphia PA
11.2010 - 06.2011
- Oversaw the field construction and the integration of the Open Range equipment co-locations projects in PA; NJ; DEL; and Ohio.
- Site Acquisition work included working with First Energy and AEP on Lease Agreements; permitting; site scoping for AAV equipment installations.
- Areas of emphasis included: Site Specific Construction Scoping and Scheduling, using a strong understanding of wireless construction processes, industry standards & testing requirements. Provided strong leadership skills to actively coordinate sub-contractor activities and performance.
- Extensive experience with network upgrades and/or overlays: CDMA, GSM, UMTS, LTE, WiMax, generator installations.
- Outside Plant Engineering work included but was not limited to microwave pathing and performed path analysis; installation of 3-sector L&A's; optimalization.
- Responsible completing preliminary and final backhaul design for the Microwave backhaul.
- Compiled path and site field survey data into final reports and integrate such data into an overall microwave network design through the use working knowledge of backhaul systems to integrate microwave data into other hybrid networks including microwave, fiber, or other combinations of data transport.
- On occasion performed field surveys to verify path clearance or site parameters.
- Microwave design and path surveys are completed in multiple frequency bands such as 5.8GHz, 11GHz, 18GHz and 23GHz.
- Led training sessions for new hires, fostering skill development and promoting adherence to company standards.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced downtime and enhanced overall project delivery timelines.
- Interpreted blueprints, specifications and schematics to complete accurate work.
- Collaborated with architects and engineers on design modifications, ensuring seamless integration into existing structures while maintaining structural integrity.
OSP and Utility Project Manager
Cricket Communications (NSB Project)
Philadelphia PA
09.2007 - 03.2010
- Responsible for the OSP and power delivery for the 1,400 site projects in PA, NY, MD, and VA
- Responsible for the civil work ranging from the site design to cell site integration and optimization.
- Performed engineering work in support of projects and tasks in the PCS, Wi-Fi and other wireless business plans. The primary function involves RF Design for new sites, RF Optimization and performance engineering of existing PCS networks.
- Provided RF Engineering support is also expected for Wi-Fi projects, which include design, configuration and testing of the Wi-Fi network.
- Coordinate and design the installation of Power and Telco utilities for the 700 cell sites in Eastern PA and NJ; plus (4) DAS and Switch sites in these states.
- Responsible for assisting my team to obtain all building and electrical permits needed for these sites.
- Initiated the T-1/ DS3 conversion and ordering process directed from project controls (U Track, Granite and others...).
- Worked with the RF, Verizon and Zayo on the final design for the Telco facilities in order to obtain the required bandwidth, and the route (trunking) that it needed to take from the Central office to the cell sites then back to the Switch…
- This included working with a team to design and construct the network backhaul design from San Diego CA to Philadelphia PA
- Responsible for managing all Fiber related SOW - From managing interconnect teams with Fiber orders in Granite; to LEC designs; to Determining the equipment to be placed at the cell sites for the TT-1/ DS-3/ OC-12 fiber lines; migration of the T-1s.
- Manage the site construction and civil issues pertaining to both T-1 and DS-3 for completion by Telco ready date.
- Working directly with teams that work with the LEC to ensure delivery of circuits in the market and resolve any capacity issues.
- Site Acquisition included Lease Negotiations; Reviews; ROW Entitlements; Amendments; Permits; NEPA; Phase 1 surveys; and NTPs.
- Site Acquisition work included working with First Energy (JCP&L); PPL; PECO and PSE&G on Lease Agreements; permitting; site scoping for AAV equipment and Full-blown Antenna and Line placement installation, as power design and requirments to bring a single phase 2 ought power system to these sites
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Architectural Design
ITT Technical Institute
Chantilly, VA03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management
ITT Technical Institute
Chantilly, VA12.2015
Bachelor of Science - AI
LSU Online
Louisiana 05.2028
Skills
- 3D Max Design
- Advanced AutoCAD
- Microsoft office - Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, MS project
- Bluebeam REVU
- OTDR Fiber Testing
- Lockout Tagout
- Revit
- Estimation tools - Primavera, P6, Timberline
Timeline
Estimator / Preconstruction / Procurement
Consultant
01.2025 - Current
CEO and Sr VP / Program Manager of Operations
Northpoint Construction and Tower Services
10.2023 - 01.2025
Procurement / Sourcing Program Manager for Network Category Business Intelligence
Verizon Wireless
05.2021 - 10.2023
Scoping Manager. / Project Manager / Construction Manager
AT&T Mobility
03.2013 - 04.2021
Site Acquisition & Construction Project Manager
Sprint /ALU ( Shental Project VA)
06.2012 - 01.2013
OSP Project Manager
AT&T /Nsoro Mastec, LLC (Room Ready Project)
07.2011 - 06.2012
Construction Field Superintendent for Outside Plant Engineering
G4s Technology / Open Range (Homeland Security)
11.2010 - 06.2011
OSP and Utility Project Manager
Cricket Communications (NSB Project)
09.2007 - 03.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Architectural Design
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor of Science - AI
LSU Online