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John W Remlinger III

Lombard,IL

Summary

Versatile, accomplished management professional with more than 15 years of comprehensive experience in telecommunications project management, design, installation, safety, field leadership and customer service. Progressive career with Boingo including field operations manager, program manager, and senior program manager. Strong background in design and quality assurance with extensive experience in managing construction projects from concept to completion. Excellent communication talents with ability to build and lead highly efficient teams, train personnel and convey complex concepts in understandable terms. Possess strong management skills to assess projects, oversee employees/vendors/contractors, monitor quality, review processes, and meet budget/on-time goals. Highly skilled in value engineering and developing cost effective, comprehensive solutions for major projects. Excellent liaison with other departments, outside vendors, and senior management. Experienced with managing large-scale programs and leading cross-functional teams. Utilizes strategic planning to streamline processes and achieve objectives. Track record of effective stakeholder communication and problem-solving.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Director of Operations

Boingo Wireless
10.2005 - Current
    • Responsible for effectively managing all designated projects and their associated budgets and schedules, including coordinating all deliverables and requirements of the cross-functional project team. Ensure all projects are completed according to the underlying contract and mutually agreed upon timelines of the customer. Ensure that the Project Managers / Field Operations Managers and customers are aware of issues that will impact timely project completion or cost and proactively seek to identify and communicate any schedule and budget risks.
    • Manage assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring that all activities, including contracting, RF design, product/equipment ordering, permitting regulatory, construction, optimization, close-out, and hand-off to ops, are effectively and efficiently coordinated and completed on time within budget and in accordance with the underlying contract / ISO.
    • Manage all external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget.
    • Develop accurate project plan and budget for all assigned projects, modify as needed and direct close-out of completed jobs, including the receipt of all required documentation.
    • Lead internal and external deployment meetings with other managers and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
    • Attend customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.
    • Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate close-out documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.
    • Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.

Senior Program Manager

Commercial Wireless Group
01.2013 - 01.2016
    • Responsible for planning, design and preparing drawings for construction of new fiber lines and removal/rearrangement of existing overhead or underground lines and conduits for optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities for small cell services in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
    • Oversee the design, costing, budgeting, and reporting for projects.
    • Prepare and facilitate remedial action plans and escalations.
    • Manage and control allocation of resources and materials as well as zoning and building code issues related to construction sites.
    • Responsible for the hiring and management of on-site contractor crews; monitored construction activities; ensured projects remain within budget and time frames.

Field Operations Manager

Boingo Wireless
01.2005 - 01.2013
    • Responsible for managing Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) construction activities. Oversaw cost estimates, bid sheets, lay outs and contractor crews. Managed and controlled allocation of resources and materials as well as zoning and building code issues related to construction sites. Facilitated pre-construction activities including pre-survey and site planning. Developed construction schedules and determined staffing needs for each project. Managed the coordination of various national carriers (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T Mobile).
    • Oversee the design, costing, budgeting, and reporting for projects.
    • Prepare and facilitate remedial action plans and escalations.
    • Manage and control allocation of resources and materials as well as zoning and building code issues related to construction sites.
    • Responsible for the hiring and management of on-site contractor crews; monitored construction activities; ensured projects remain within budget and time frames.

Field Operations Technician

Wayport
02.2005 - 10.2005

Project Manager

Cablecom
10.1999 - 07.2002

Education

Master Project Manager Certification -

Project Management Resource Group
Project Management Academy
04.2012

General Studies - undefined

Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
01.1998

General Studies - undefined

College Of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
01.1997

Skills

  • Wireless and Broadband project implementation
  • Demonstrated ability to succeed in high pressure, high-profile conditions
  • Comfortable managing complex logistics to overcome project challenges
  • Excel at collaboration with clients, contractors, and engineers to meet/exceed design, quality, schedule, and budgetary expectations
  • Confident speaking and presenting in an executive-level environment
  • Rewarded performance as a Field Operations Manager, Program Manager, and Senior Program Manager
  • Proven manager, motivating union contractors to meet and exceed goals
  • Achieved PMP professional certification
  • Knowledge in CDMA, iDEN, LTE, WiMax, DAS, BTS, Small-Cell, Fiber Backbone and Last-Mile technology
  • MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio

Timeline

Senior Program Manager

Commercial Wireless Group
01.2013 - 01.2016

Sr. Director of Operations

Boingo Wireless
10.2005 - Current

Field Operations Technician

Wayport
02.2005 - 10.2005

Field Operations Manager

Boingo Wireless
01.2005 - 01.2013

Project Manager

Cablecom
10.1999 - 07.2002

General Studies - undefined

Southern Illinois University

General Studies - undefined

College Of DuPage

Master Project Manager Certification -

Project Management Resource Group

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