Ascarte JEFF
Project Manager
Lehi,UT
Summary
• Over 17 Years of Project Management Experience
• Over 22 Years of Construction Management Experience
• Over 30 Years of All Types of Construction Experience
• Vendor Management
• Finance and Planning Management
• Policy Implementation
• Well Versed in Reading Construction Drawings
• Accomplished at Collaborating With A&E Firms
• Experienced at Managing Multiple Sites at Once
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
CONTRACTOR FOR VERIZON WIRELESS
09.2022 - Current
- Implementation manager for microwave installs for Northern California and Northern Nevada
- Working with the fiber delivery team to ensure that there is adequate capacity for 5G installs
- Verifying vendor designs are sufficient and accurate to meet 5G throughput and submitting designs to the real estate team to engage A&E firms
- Working with the real estate team to ensure forecast dates are accurate in order to meet deadlines
- Submitting PO requests to the finance team and verifying close out packages before vendors are paid
- Managing projects from the initial design phase until project completion.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
CONTRACTOR FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Working with T-Mobile vendors to keep commitments on track for site acquisition and site construction
- Verifying backhaul capacity and permanent power is adequate for 5G equipment, checking scripts are correct, and making sure equipment on site matches the current RFS and CD’s
- Working with landlords and utility companies on getting sufficient backhaul and permanent power for 5G equipment
- Coordinate upstream and downstream shutdowns when necessary for microwave or dark fiber work
- Overseeing microwave upgrades when current configuration is not sufficient for new equipment
- Working with utility companies for power and telco to change service from Sprint to T-Mobile on sites designated to keep the Sprint leases and install T-Mobile equipment.
PROJECT MANAGER
CONTRACTOR FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Working with T-Mobile vendors to keep commitments on track for site acquisition and site construction
- Verifying backhaul capacity and permanent power is adequate for 5G equipment, checking scripts are correct, and making sure equipment on site matches the current RFS and CD’s
- Working with landlords and utility companies on getting sufficient backhaul and permanent power for 5G equipment
- Coordinate upstream and downstream shutdowns when necessary for microwave or dark fiber work
- Overseeing microwave upgrades when current configuration is not sufficient for new equipment
- Working with utility companies for power and telco to change service from Sprint to T-Mobile on sites designated to keep the Sprint leases and install T-Mobile equipment.
PROGRAM MANAGER 2
SPRINT WIRELESS
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Manager for Northern California
- Ordering equipment for site MOD’s
- Coordinating GC pick up of equipment while meeting timelines that required equipment to be installed on site and not staging at the GC’s warehouse for extended periods of time
- Vetting and ordering backhaul and microwave equipment
- Working with GC’s to return out of the box equipment failures and decommissioned equipment.
PROGRAM MANAGER
AT&T
02.2014 - 09.2018
- Contractor for at&t Wireless
- Responsible for verifying and approving final construction costs for Northern California
- Manage vendors including Black and Veatch, Bechtel, Ericsson, and MasTec Network Solutions
- Successfully tracking project milestones to ensure that projects are completed on time
- Verify costs and designs for permanent power and telco for NSB’s and MODs
- Ordering and reviewing line of site studies
- Managing the site construction quarterly budget to ensure forecast projects have proper funding
- Working with utility providers to determine power and telephone connection points for new sites
- Reviewing power studies to ensure that sufficient supply is available for new A/C and D/C powered equipment
- Review of safety practices on potentially hazardous sites
- Working with A&E vendors on site design
- Implemented final site closeout standards., Constantly placing in the top 3 of areas in the Nation for having the smallest variance between the yearly forecast budget and actual spending
- Successfully met site build goals for each year
- X3 Management Services
- Implemented troubleshooting process for equipment failures that ended up being used Nationwide by working with the equipment manufacturing company.
PROJECT MANAGER
X3 Management Services
08.2012 - 01.2014
- X3 management services
- Performing bid walks, estimates and budgets for each project
- Negotiating with landlords regarding construction schedules, backhaul/permanent power, location of new equipment installation, and site access
- Worked with cellular service providers AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Metro PCS
- Managed costs and schedules with subcontractors and in-house crews through a project’s life cycle
- Filing building permits with multiple jurisdictions
- Microwave installations for NSB’s and microwave upgrades for MOD’s
- Ordering and reviewing LOS studies., Consistently meeting commitments for each week, month, and quarter
- Sprint
- In the top 5 markets in the nation to not have unused equipment sitting idle at the GC’s warehouses.
PROJERCT MANAGER
STC Netcom
06.2005 - 07.2012
- Working as a liaison between jurisdictions and A&E companies to get building permits and designs approved
- Managed new site builds, arranged backhaul and permanent power, carrier additions, site expansion, site maintenance, and tower modifications for multiple carriers
- Working with utility companies and A&E vendors for backhaul/permanent power designs on difficult sites
- Cultivated and maintained good business relationships with carriers and tower owners
- Implemented and reinforced low environmental impact construction practices
- Managed permanent generator installations and power service upgrades for Verizon Wireless
- Constantly staying educated in new equipment installation.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Pacific tower
10.1999 - 05.2005
- Working as a liaison between jurisdictions and A&E companies to get building permits and designs approved
- Managed new site builds, arranged backhaul and permanent power, carrier additions, site expansion, site maintenance, and tower modifications for multiple carriers
- Working with utility companies and A&E vendors for backhaul/permanent power designs on difficult sites
- Cultivated and maintained good business relationships with carriers and tower owners
- Implemented and reinforced low environmental impact construction practices
- Managed permanent generator installations and power service upgrades for Verizon Wireless
- Constantly staying educated in new equipment installation.
Education
High school diploma -
Corning High School
Corning, CA 09.1990 - 06.1994
Anritsu certified, PIM testing certified, fiber testing certified, CommScope connector certified, RFS connector certified, 40-hour OSHA training. RF theory certification through Powerwave. Experience working in multiple systems - undefined
Skills
- Backhaul experience includes microwave, pathing, fiber, dark fiber, and A&E design
- Working with landlords in a professional and friendly manner to put them at ease and make projects go smoothly
- Team player: working with the team to meet and exceed collective goals
- Experience that allows safe best building practices and solutions to problems
- Years of experience with site acquisition and site construction
Timeline
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
CONTRACTOR FOR VERIZON WIRELESS
09.2022 - Current
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
CONTRACTOR FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS
01.2021 - 09.2022
PROJECT MANAGER
CONTRACTOR FOR T-MOBILE WIRELESS
03.2020 - 10.2020
PROGRAM MANAGER 2
SPRINT WIRELESS
09.2018 - 03.2020
PROGRAM MANAGER
AT&T
02.2014 - 09.2018
PROJECT MANAGER
X3 Management Services
08.2012 - 01.2014
PROJERCT MANAGER
STC Netcom
06.2005 - 07.2012
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Pacific tower
10.1999 - 05.2005
High school diploma -
Corning High School
09.1990 - 06.1994