Elvis Brown
Pelham,AL
Summary
Professional construction leader with strong track record in managing large-scale projects from inception to completion. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering impactful results under changing conditions. Expertise in project management, budget oversight, and regulatory compliance. Adaptable and reliable, bringing strategic vision and leadership to every project. Multiple years of extensive experience in areas of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, capital oversight, contract negotiations, contractor onboarding, coupled with oversight of plant construction, project management, general management, design upgrades, HUB engineering and system health.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Director of Construction
Charter
04.2021 - Current
- Responsible for providing leadership and direction to manage all BAU construction and new construction activity for a multiple state area in the southern regions.
- Oversee all assigned rural RDOF, State Grants, (M&A) Merger & Acquisitions builds with an estimated budget of $90M - $120M with a team of construction employees that includes Construction Managers, Construction Supervisors, Construction Coordinators, Fiber Technicians, Project Managers, and Permit Manager and Service Coordinators for more than 100,000 miles of plant.
- Oversee and manage a group of construction contractor firms to meet construction due dates, company deadlines, and FCC/State rural build milestones in all areas.
- Highly involved with coaching, driving accountability, mentoring junior staff members for professional development and increased overall team productivity. Lead quarterly performance reviews and VOE meetings with each team.
- Work closely with regional leadership to ensure they are informed through construction reporting and executive summaries of construction progress, plans, and project completions.
- Work closely with Field Operations, Design Teams, Plant Regulatory Strategy Teams, Legal, Government Affairs, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Planning Teams, Sales, Customer Operations, ISP Teams, DOCSIS & Provision Teams, Competitive Analysis Teams, Marketing, and Corporate Leadership on construction forecasts.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all construction and design standards, establish and ensure all projects are managed consistently in the company construction tool across all stages of construction projects.
- Responsible for ensuring standard invoicing/approval processes meet SLOs and in place for all projects, including ensuring all as-built are submitted accurately and timely at invoice stage.
- Oversee bids for subsidized projects to secure reduced contract labor necessary to meet project and budget goals.
- Lead strategic planning and execution of construction projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Responsible for permits teams to secure all permits for AJU pole attachments with power companies, DOT, County, RR Crossings, Core of Engineering, and Bridge-river Crossings with federal, state, and local agencies.
- Oversee budgeting and resource allocation for multiple large-scale construction initiatives.
- Manage the builds of long-haul fiber transports, redundant fiber rings and oversee Hub Collapses, install X-Hubs, Node Splits, Wireless Radio deployments, and support High Split (Network Evolution Upgrades).
- Implement safety protocols and compliance measures to maintain high standards on job sites.
- Direct cross-functional teams in project management, enhancing collaboration and accountability across departments.
- Evaluate contractor performance, optimizing selection processes for subcontractors based on quality and reliability.
- Foster relationships with stakeholders to facilitate project approvals and regulatory compliance.
- Develop training programs for staff, promoting professional growth and skill enhancement in construction practices.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential issues early in the project planning stage, mitigating potential setbacks later on.
- Establish strong partnerships with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders for seamless collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
Construction Manager
Charter
07.2017 - 04.2021
- Oversaw project timelines, ensuring adherence to schedules and budget constraints.
- Drove completion of projects ahead of schedule, maintaining high standards of workmanship and client satisfaction.
- Established a reputation for excellent crisis management skills when unexpected issues arose during construction, quickly developing solutions to minimize project delays.
- Oversaw the large operation of a Metro area and manage day-to-day transactions and escalations while improving executive SLO compliance and goals on each construction type.
- Developed training programs for staff, improving skillsets and productivity on-site.
- Successfully mentored and coached junior staff members in various aspects of construction management, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Also, have managed large Metro utility pole audits, NESC violations, post inspections, and make-ready repairs, Hub Collapse, Node Segmentations, Node Splits, Damage Claims, and third party plant damage recovery and Quality Assurance performed per project.
- Manage capital and expense budgets for each line-of-business and provided KMA construction support to more than 26,000 miles of coax/and more than 14,000 fiber miles of plant in the MA.
- Manage a squad of fleet vehicles along with the responsibility for vehicle safety.
- Other areas of responsible are hiring, training, development, and performance management of construction staff.
- Correspond with Warehouse team, Maintenance Team, Tech center teams, CB Sales team, ROC, CBNOC, NOC, TAC, Remedy Change management team, Drafting & Designing team, Government Relations team, Fleet Management team, and the Business Planning team to help the business be successful.
- Supervised team of 69 construction workers to maintain productivity and quality of work.
Engineering Manager
Charter
09.2013 - 07.2017
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver engineering projects on schedule and within budget.
- Managed small to large complex construction projects for SMB, ESM, and Advance Wireless Solutions for our Hospitality customers.
- Supervised, coached, and mentored a small team of Capacity Engineers monitoring dark, lease, and diverse-path fibers.
- Managed one of the high-volume management areas in legacy Charter that ranked the 'best' in overall commercial job completion in 2017 and in the top 3 for three years straight.
- Manage and monitor projects from conception through completion as well as day-to-day operational aspects of assigned projects.
- Drove successful completion of key projects, coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Also, managed all Infrastructure Modification, Damage PR, Forced Relocates, Storm Damage, power supply maintenance & status monitoring, utility pole audits, NESC violations repairs, pole transfers & make-ready oversight, easement vacating requests, escalation responses, damage claims, and third party plant damage recovery and Quality Assurance performed per project.
- Manage capital, expense budgets for each department, and provided KMA construction support to more than 19,000 miles of HFC plant in the management area.
General Manager / Project Manager
Cable One
04.2007 - 11.2012
- Manage overall operations with a team of reporting managers (Tech Op, Customer Service, Sales, and Marketing Managers) which included operational & capital budgets, human resources, legal, public relations efforts, technical dept., plant security, sales, marketing, cash flow, revenue, subscriber growth, penetration, payroll, and bad debt while increasing customer and associate satisfaction.
- Built and managed a turn-key master Headend (Data Center) along with multiple remote Headends and tower locations, which included several off-air VHF/UHF broadcast and microwave Headend’s and towers.
- Perform proper installation of microwave communication systems, multiplexing equipment, associated cabling & fibers, HUB electronics, CMTS’s, new satellites, DC power systems, and 100KW backup generators per HUB site.
- Utilize test equipment for field testing, analyzing, and turn up of new plant.
- Migrated customer traffic to newly installed MW systems.
- Diagnosed path alignment problems and troubleshoot MW systems to the card level as well as conducted site audits for future colocation installs.
- Worked to decrease system noise that affected node utilization and health with tracking tools.
- Responsible for managing and controlling energy cost while analyzing, assessing and refining operational methods, processes and procedures associated with the operational integrity of products and services.
- Also, work in conjunction with Cable One Corporate Headquarters to create consistent procedures and processes to improve efficiencies.
- Managed marketing expenditures, sales, advertisement, controllable & uncontrollable accounts, reduced inventory asset levels, monitored operational P&L budgets for all departments, supervised capital investment budgets, and the results to maintain a 20% positive cash flow above overall budget for four consecutive quarters.
- Improved customer relations based on quality service, talented customer service reps/techs, and service reliability along with consistent follow-up on complaints to maintain a customer satisfaction rate at 8.1 percent in 2010, which led the company.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through staff training and development programs.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Established key performance indicators to monitor operational success and guide team objectives.
- Maintained and strengthened relationships with local government in leading the business in community involvement.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, minimizing waste and ensuring optimal stock levels for uninterrupted operations.
Skills
- Construction and Operational Management
- Project management
- General and Technical Management
- Team Leadership and Collaboration
Education Certifications
- Project Management Certification, Corporate Education Group – Duke University
- Broadband Technical Management Certification, Arapahoe Community College - Littleton, CO
- DOCSIS Engineering Professional Certification, Society of Cable Television Institute - SCTE
- Digital Video Engineering Professional Certification, Society of Cable Television Institute - SCTE
- Certified Wireless Technology Specialist, Society of Cable Television Institute - SCTE
- Certification in Principles of Management, National Cable Television Institute - NCTI
- Certification in Effective Supervision, National Cable Television Institute - NCTI
- Master Technician, Advance Technician, System Technician, Fiber Technician, Service Technician, Installer Technician, Installer, NCTI
Key Experience Strengths
- Budgeting / Forecasting Analysis
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Expense/Capital Spending Control
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Inventory & Material Oversight
Timeline
Sr Director of Construction
Charter
04.2021 - Current
Construction Manager
Charter
07.2017 - 04.2021
Engineering Manager
Charter
09.2013 - 07.2017
General Manager / Project Manager
Cable One
04.2007 - 11.2012