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Johnny Lopez

Johnny Lopez

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with 17+ years of experience leading full project lifecycles across industries such as government, construction, energy, and marketing. Skilled in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, with a strong track record of delivering projects on time and within budget. Expertise includes team leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and financial oversight. Known for problem-solving, continuous improvement, and aligning project goals with business objectives.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager,

Intel – Advance Technical Group
09.2024 - 06.2025
  • Defined project scopes, objectives, and deliverables aligned with Intel’s vision, business, construction and technology goals.
  • Managed project budgets, including job bids, direct and indirect costs, and resource forecasting, using Vista / Viewpoint for tracking and cost control.
  • Pre-construction: takeoffs, submittal reviews, and RFIs prior to client presentation.
  • Collaborated with PE, PMs, Superintendents, and General Foremen to drive culture, safety, and performance on multi-phase projects.
  • Facilitated meetings to review KPIs and team performance; implemented internal reports to improve employee accountability.
  • Directed weekly jobsite safety and quality walks, improving compliance and reducing incident rates.
  • Spearheaded onboarding and management of subcontractors, ensuring alignment with company standards and contractual terms.
  • Delivered weekly efficiency reports and bid new projects, supporting continuous pipeline development.
  • Maintained ongoing communication with stakeholders and executive leadership, ensuring project transparency and milestone performance reporting.
  • Led cross-functional teams and supported workforce planning, including forecasting crew count and staffing adjustments.
  • Improved operational efficiency and cost savings through detailed planning, risk mitigation, and vendor coordination.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.

Construction Project Manager / Scoping Engineer

Jacobs Engineering
01.2024 - 09.2024
  • Managed and oversaw all aspects of construction projects, from initial scoping and budgeting to completion and handover to clients.
  • Coordinated with architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure all construction activities were aligned with project specifications and timelines.
  • Conducted detailed site inspections and evaluations to develop accurate project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
  • Communicated regularly with stakeholders, including clients and team members, to provide project updates and address any concerns or issues.
  • Actively working on Network swap outs, AT&T and DOD Projects.
  • Managed subcontractors and vendors to ensure adherence to project scopes, quality standards, and safety regulations.
  • Utilized project management software to track project milestones, budgets, and resources, ensuring efficient project delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Supervised day-to-day activities all contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
  • Oversaw decrease in average daily number of trouble tickets by 65% after expanding helpdesk support to 24/7 operations.

Construction Project Manager / Site Operations

Crown Castle USA
11.2021 - 11.2023
  • Manage all General contractors and direct Construction on an average of 15 to 40 projects per month, overseeing over 1,000 site Applications throughout the state of New Mexico and El Paso Area.
  • My role consists of Document and providing live market data and input in our Project Managing database throughout the project’s life cycles.
  • Managed underground installations of fiber and power utilities; tested and troubleshot fiber networks using OTDRs, tone generators, and signal strength meters while mentoring crews in diagnosing hardware and software issues on our Tank and Towers.
  • Manage the Installation of multiple underground and aerial fiber installations for a variety of applications in our network, experienced in establishing and maintaining fiber links.
  • Direct managing the day-to-day Installation, maintenance, and repair of telecommunication networks and systems such as fiber, copper, coax cabling, and network switches.
  • Dispatch contractors for repairs of multiple telecommunications systems including PBX, VoIP, and other network systems.
  • Performing preventive maintenance on all telecommunications systems and equipment for Multiple Carriers.
  • Responsible for all Bid Walks and Pre-CX meetings with the Awarded General Contractors, perform all Construction Kick off meetings reviewing the CDs, Structural analysis and site related docs to see of any discrepancies in the build process.
  • Point man for collecting and reviewing the contractors pricing and or any out-of-scope quotes and or line items billed against the project matrix pricing and scope of work.
  • Review any change orders on projects prior to billing.
  • Conduct site visits and safety audit assuring GC is adhering to Crown Castle policy and industry standard.
  • Meet up with Fiber providers and Vendors for New site CX to determine fiber drops locations/True geographical Coordinates for utilities.
  • Direct the awarded contractors when ready to pick up their electrical and Building permits on assigned projects.
  • Take part in biweekly Implementation Leadership meetings reviewing Team metrics and KPIs.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with clients, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
  • Supervised and evaluated the performance of subcontractors to ensure projects are completed within time and budget.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors to ensure competitive prices.
  • Created detailed project reports and presented them to Customers, our Sr. Operations and Implementation Managers keeping all documentation and meeting notes up to date through Teams and our PMT (Project management Tool) database.

Sr. Project Manager

Pillar Innovations
10.2019 - 11.2021
  • Manage office and all aspects of site builds from start to finish, overview in PORs, site plans RFDS, CD, SA, MA, BPs, and any site-related documentation.
  • Assuring Crews and field CM understood scopes and deliverables.
  • Run and manage multiple Crews on T-Mobile, Sprint, VZW, Dish, ATT, Fiber deployment, and Crown sites.
  • Mentoring Team leaders in senior positions to hold the company’s core Values.
  • Track and monitor financials and keep sites within budget.
  • Set up contracts with potential customers and Vendors.
  • Keep track of company training certifications.
  • Manage full-on ATT build from start to finish.
  • Assuring site documentation are fully complete and ready to turn over and integrated.
  • Formulated and implemented customer experience strategies to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Developed, monitored, and adjusted CX performance metrics and KPIs.
  • Analyzed customer data and created reports to identify opportunities and trends.
  • Managed CX projects from concept to completion, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.
  • Developed and maintained project plans and documentation.
  • Coordinated with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful project implementation.
  • Conducted post-project reviews to assess project outcomes and identify areas of improvement.
  • Facilitated customer feedback sessions to gain insights into customer experience and identify areas of improvement.
  • Manage Dish network sites ensuring customer satisfaction and Quality as well as documentation is 100% turned in.
  • Managing T-Mobiles L600/700, AWS 3, Anchor, and Sprint Keep sites keeping the team updated with all current market standards and build docs ensuring the company and crews have all essential information and tools needed to satisfy customer needs.
  • My current active Projects are: T-Mobile Anchor Project / Sprint Keep sites / T-Mobile L600 and AWS 3 Builds / Crown Managed site Maintenance and Mods on tanks and towers for ATT and T-Mobile / AT&T First Net new site build / VZW Small Cell & MODS / upcoming T-Mobile Small cell / Oil and gas industry private networks upgrade / T-Mobile repair and maintenance.

Market Manager

Spectrum Surveying and Engineering
01.2019 - 10.2019
  • Lead the ABQ NM office in producing a positive workflow while keeping jobs profitable.
  • Perform bid walks, Pre CX walks, Post CX walks, and internal Safety and quality audits.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project and COP delivery.
  • Prepare estimates from bid walks to include labor materials equipment needed Subcontractor quotes, profits, and overhead for Job Costing.
  • Build & track CX of all types of projects from Fiber and power installations, Mods, Raw Land NSBs, small cell Co-locates and all various types of CX from start to finish helping A&E, CX Permitting, fiber coordination, and meter request on new site developments.
  • Train staff to read various test from PIM test, sweep testing, fiber testing and understanding Carriers RFDS & CDs.
  • Hired, trained, and managed teams to uphold safety standards, deliver quality work, and maintain a professional, positive environment.
  • Planning and scheduling of all work activities using KPIs to ensure personal growth while helping team members reach their full potential.
  • Prepare project reports, document progress steps for the purpose of refining the process and improving internal performance.
  • Solicit subcontractors and material suppliers pricing.
  • Manage Civil Sub-Contractors ensuring certifications are current and new procedures are understood and followed.

Construction Project Manager

Virtus Communications
09.2017 - 01.2019
  • Lead the ABQ NM office in producing a positive workflow while keeping jobs profitable.
  • Perform bid walks, Pre CX walks, Post CX walks, and internal Safety and quality audits.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project and a rapid COP delivery.
  • Prepare estimates from bid walks, CDs, and SOW to include labor materials equipment needed Subcontractor quotes, profits, and overhead for Job Costing.
  • Build & track CX of all types of projects from Mods, Raw Land NSBs, small cell Co-locates and all various types of CX from start to finish helping A&E, CX Permitting, fiber coordination, and meter request on new site developments.
  • Lead integration Technician and trainer for fiber project deploying point to point antenna system for local Internet provider.
  • Train office personnel to understand and read various test from PIM test, sweep testing, fiber testing and understanding Carriers RFDS & CDs.
  • Manage, hire, & train personnel and team Leaders to adhere to customer and industry safety standards while ensuring a quality product and a professional and positive environment.
  • Planning and scheduling of all work activities produce personnel KPIs for Employees to ensure personal growth while helping team members reach their full potential.
  • Prepare project reports, document progress steps for the purpose of refining the process and improving internal performance.
  • Solicit subcontractors and material suppliers pricing.
  • Manage Civil Sub-Contractors ensuring certifications are current and new procedures are understood and followed.

Project Manager

Tower Service Incorporated
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Manage all COP documents for Multiple carriers via direct with the Client or Siterra / Vsink / CCI sites and related carrier platforms.
  • Review and correct all sweep fiber and PIM data to verify correct parameters are met per carrier’s specs.
  • Review and inspect all CDs, RFDS, SLF, SMRs and applicable job Docs to assure spot on redline and as Built are turned in.
  • Populate all information compiled from field to the proper Cop Documents per Carrier specs.
  • Includes completing of the following forms/COP Docs (Verizon ADS, EMIS, Ret form, rg114 tape drop, battery form, Crown Castle BUN COP, Hazmat Docs, traces access, AT&T SSF, CC RTI package, SBA COP docs etc.
  • Assist in bid walks, permit pulling and assuring all final BP are in after construction complete.
  • Keep test gear calibration certs up to date.
  • Review and label install photos before submitting to client.
  • Review all fiber data submitted.
  • Assist tower division in all aspects of the builds for all carriers’ installs and NSB throughout the New Mexico market which includes (building out full sector array, pre and post sweeps and PIMs, RET setting on antennas, asset managing, labeling, grounding, RRU/RRH mounting and labeling).

Foreman

Techsico
05.2014 - 05.2016
  • Lead market in LTE builds on Goodman / Ericson / and BV project in line and antenna & QC for AT&T.
  • Work on full LTE construction and Tesla jobs, set concrete pads and power plants and all low voltage wiring -48 +24 for site builds.
  • Manage all close out requirements for Att with Site Audits, updating and redlining RFDS and Drawing.
  • Conduct site walks and bid the pricing with ATT designated drivers.
  • Excavation / Civil hand trenching and installation of conduits for power feed lines.
  • Installation of Antenna and Line including all coax, antennas, site grounding, RRU’s, and SPD equipment.
  • Keep track of all paperwork JSA’s, Permits, site documents, and recipes.
  • Produce all required close out per customer requirements in SD/LA market.
  • Produce PIM/Sweep Test and update the results in the site submission form. Keep all MSDS equipment up to date and accessible to all employees.
  • Keep good customer relations and acquire additional work with Ericsson serving the LA Market in site emergency service calls.

Construction Project Manager

MyComm
05.2013 - 08.2014
  • AT&T GSM de-coms/ LTE 1c/2c/ UMTS 3c/5c upgrades.
  • Build & Lead market in project goals for full LTE /UMTS installations and closeouts packages.
  • Conduct pre-con walks & submit material list to detail and ensure crews have all vital materials/tools/access info/in hand before dispatched to execute efficient & successful trips to sites.
  • Produce daily and weekly project trackers and keep track of job status cost and budget updates with the team daily (foremen’s & leads) and report weekly progress to corporate.
  • Hands on quality walks on a regular to ensure customer satisfaction and 100% completion of construction.
  • Manage time and crews to ensure time and cost is in our project budget, overlook close outs, sweeps / PIM results & rets to ensure customers specs are met before submittal.
  • Produce / Recover sub-contractors documents to retrieve lost revenue, trouble shoot various alarms due to VSWR, RSSI, bad fibers or failed equipment as well as OVP and alarm block issues.
  • Conduct bi-weekly in-house market training in proper ret configuration, antenna bearing, sweep & PIM labeling and how to pinpoint discrepancies in the construction drawings and the RFDS on items that may need to be signed off by customer before installation.
  • Powering up of Argus power bays / Purcell’s and -48 / +24 power plant upgrades for expansion of LTE equipment.
  • Ran markets 2c LTE Launch in Seattle building 18 2c LTE sites in a 2-month period with 1 crew to gain turf from competitors.
  • Oversee all jobs pricing/ true ups and WA to ensure accurate payment, Continuous training of management team on job strategies and goals for best profit margins.

Foreman

Procell
09.2012 - 04.2013
  • AT&T LTE upgrades, full site installations from changing out collars and cross members for new steel supports, to full on installations of LTE equipment, which includes installing and powering up RRU’s running and landing fiber and power, installing squid units, grounds, supports and connectors of various types, installed DC2, FC12, Argus, and other LTE equipment.
  • Ret labeling, line sweeping and produced all close out docs for ATT.
  • Ran the 1c LTE launch in Hawaii market.
  • Sprint critical maintenance calls, direct with E// which vary from trouble shooting GPS units, link alarms/ running new coax, changing out RRU’s or restoring power and grounds on site.

Foreman

Wes Tower
03.2008 - 08.2009
  • Verizon Lead market in building Verizon sites / sweep test, pim test, fabricating cable tray, running coax, mounting antennas, PPC connectors, whether proofing, grounding cables and related structures, set mono poles, and mono pines, and build many other structures like platforms.

Laborer

Local union 409
02.2004 - 08.2006
  • Assisted in the construction of a new buildings and multi-level garage ports, completing a wide variety of tasks such as Rebar installation, Concrete templates, shoring, trenching, Framing carrying building materials to multiple floors, operating power tools, and cleaning up job sites, followed all safety protocols for operating tools and heavy machinery, maintained a clean and organized work area to avoid any accidents, Assisted in the demolition and landscape restoration.

Education

Fire Science

Lassen College
Lassen Ca
09-2010

Skills

  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Budgeting & Cost Control
  • Risk Management
  • Contract & Subcontract Management
  • RFI/Submittal Review
  • Quality Assurance & Control
  • Safety Compliance & Site Walks
  • Team Building & Development
  • Coaching & Mentorship
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Building Positive Workplace Culture
  • Performance Management
  • Goal Setting & Accountability

Certification

  • OSHA 10 & 30 & MSHA
  • Aerial work platform certified for Booms, Scissors, & Forklifts
  • State of California Certified Forest Fire Fighter
  • EMS First Aid & CPR
  • Certified Rigger and Capstan Operator
  • Nokia ALU Air scale C&I Certified
  • Com Train Tower Climbing & Safety Certified
  • Fiber, Sweep, and PIM Testing
  • Alcatel-lucent Certified

Timeline

Project Manager,

Intel – Advance Technical Group
09.2024 - 06.2025

Construction Project Manager / Scoping Engineer

Jacobs Engineering
01.2024 - 09.2024

Construction Project Manager / Site Operations

Crown Castle USA
11.2021 - 11.2023

Sr. Project Manager

Pillar Innovations
10.2019 - 11.2021

Market Manager

Spectrum Surveying and Engineering
01.2019 - 10.2019

Construction Project Manager

Virtus Communications
09.2017 - 01.2019

Project Manager

Tower Service Incorporated
09.2016 - 09.2017

Foreman

Techsico
05.2014 - 05.2016

Construction Project Manager

MyComm
05.2013 - 08.2014

Foreman

Procell
09.2012 - 04.2013

Foreman

Wes Tower
03.2008 - 08.2009

Laborer

Local union 409
02.2004 - 08.2006

Fire Science

Lassen College

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