John Langston
Lucedale,MS
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with T-Mobile, adept at driving infrastructure development and optimizing project timelines. Proven expertise in vendor management and strategic planning, successfully overseeing over 300 site developments. Strong communicator and data analyst, committed to achieving project milestones and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager Small Cell
T-Mobile
New Orleans
08.2025 - Current
- Manage Small Cell Donor and Small Cell Node projects from conception to on-air commercial. Including the management of site acquisition vendors and collaboration with RF engineering for site completion.
- Manage all pre-construction phases including permitting, material orders, quote review, PO processing, and notice to proceed validations.
- Coordinated scheduling and management of construction projects with vendors and contractors, ensuring timely completion.
- Scheduled and managed integration activities with vendors and contractors, overseeing monitoring, troubleshooting, and ensuring site activation.
- Reported updates and progress for over 260 sites to senior management.
- Tracked and updated milestone actualizations in Magenta Built for A&E, permitting, entitlement, NTP, construction, integration, ready to transmit, on air, and site modification.
Program Manager NSD
T-Mobile
Birmingham
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Led new site development projects from conception to on-air commercial, overseeing site acquisition vendors and collaborating with RF engineering to ensure timely site completion.
- Managed construction activities until project completion.
- Oversaw all pre-construction phases, including permitting, material orders, quote reviews, PO processing, and validation of notices to proceed.
- Coordinated internal team of construction managers, project coordinators, project managers, and general contractors to prioritize daily tasks and optimize scheduling.
- Managed all tracking and Magenta Built updates for milestone actualizations and forecasted for each project.
- Reported updates and progress for over 300 sites to senior management.
Project Manager – SET
T-Mobile
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed field construction managers to prioritize daily tasks and focus on milestones (construction start, construction complete, integration ready, closeout submission) to meet build goals and protect T-Mobile cycle times.
- Manage field construction managers for all necessary and required deliverables associated with milestone driven work for T-Mobile.
- Led internal team of 5 CMs and external contractors to prioritize and schedule daily tasks.
- SET POC for all matters in the market (reporting, priorities, goals, financial performance).
- Coordinated with vendors, contractors, and team members to ensure accuracy and timeliness of pre-construction (scoping, quotes, BOMs, scheduling, NTP, FAA requirements) and post-construction requirements (site handoff, quality assurance, closeouts).
- Ensure crew members and contractors are compliant in safety and performance in all on-site activities.
Construction Manager
Betacom
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Coordinated daily priorities and schedules for contractors and sub-contractors, optimizing workflow and adherence to project timelines.
- Communicated project progress to management daily, providing updates that informed decision-making and resource allocation.
- Monitored compliance of crew members and contractors with safety and performance standards during on-site activities, fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
- Collaborated with vendors and contractors to ensure pre-construction requirements and post-construction requirements were accurate and timely.
Construction Manager
American Cybersystems / Sprint
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed contractors and sub-contractors to ensure timely and efficient execution of daily construction activities.
- Ensured compliance of crew members and contractors with safety standards and performance metrics during all on-site activities.
- Collaborated with vendors and contractors to verify pre-construction requirements and streamline post-construction processes.
- Reported project progress daily to management.
- Coordinated integrations and project launch with vendors and RF management.
- Directed tiger teams for site repairs, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Construction Manager
Mastec Network Solutions
02.2011 - 02.2018
- Coordinated daily priorities and schedules for contractors and subcontractors to ensure project timelines were met.
- Verified accuracy and timeliness of preconstruction and postconstruction requirements with vendors and contractors to ensure seamless project execution.
- Ensured crew members and contractors were compliant in safety and performance in all onsite activities.
- Updated management on project progress daily to facilitate informed decision-making.
Construction Foreman
Gulf Equipment Corporation
11.2009 - 02.2011
- Led crew in daily construction activities to ensure timely project completion.
- Provided daily project progress updates to management to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Ensured compliance with OSHA, company, and tower owner safety standards for on-site crew.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
03-2026
Business Marketing - Business Marketing
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
03-2026
Skills
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Schedule management
- Project planning
- Scope management
- Risk assessment
- Progress reporting
- Data analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Vendor management
- Site supervision
- Infrastructure development
- Project tracking
- Excel
- Databases
- Microsoft Office
- Team collaboration
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder communications
- Customer engagement
- Resource allocation
- Scheduling
- Data review
- Contract negotiation
Languages
- English
- Intermediate Level Spanish
References
- James Davis Jr., Sr. Project Manager, Mastec, 601-530-6368
- Brandon Gamble, Sr. Project Manager, T-Mobile, 205-482-3039
- Travis Thompson, VP, Next Edge (Southeast Towers), 318-564-2543
Wireless Experience
L600/L700, Anchor, NSD, Microwave, Sprint Keep, Hardening, Small Cell Donor, and Small Cell Node projects for T-Mobile in NOMO and Birmingham/Memphis., Sprint 2.5 DO MACRO Upgrade project in the Gulf Coast and Alabama markets., AT&T 3G, 4G, and New Site builds construction and upgrades in the Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama markets., Decommissioning, Site Audits, Line of Sight Surveys, Comtrain Safety, Fall Protection, and Rigging (4 courses), OSHA 30 Hour, Anritsu, Comm-scope Connector and Coaxial, Nokia Level I Technician, LED/ Xenon Strobe Systems, Andrews New Actuator and Actuator Cord Training, AT&T, T-Mobile, Cellular South, Verizon, Sprint, Southern Linc, Alltel
Timeline
Project Manager Small Cell
T-Mobile
08.2025 - Current
Program Manager NSD
T-Mobile
04.2022 - 01.2024
Project Manager – SET
T-Mobile
09.2020 - 04.2022
Construction Manager
Betacom
05.2020 - 08.2020
Construction Manager
American Cybersystems / Sprint
02.2018 - 03.2020
Construction Manager
Mastec Network Solutions
02.2011 - 02.2018
Construction Foreman
Gulf Equipment Corporation
11.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Christian Ministry
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Business Marketing - Business Marketing
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College