Lavandis Caldwell
El Mirage,AZ
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Construction Manager
Advantage Engineering
04.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Client: T-Mobile
- Core Technologies: Excel – Outlook – Power Point – Word – Magenta Workstation
- Managed up to 6 General Contractor crews at once
- Responsible for monitoring back haul Microwave solution project progress, track milestones, and provide regular updates to client
- Develop comprehensive Scopes of work, track boms, and create construction notice to proceed
- Identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track
- Work closely with General Contractors to ensure all required resources and information to complete proposed Scope of work available to them.
- Address T-Mobiles concerns, provide updates, and manage expectations
- Maintained quality service by understanding and enforcing organization standards
- Ensure that milestone tasks associated with projects are accurately forecasted and actualized daily
- Develop and coach direct employees, identify training gaps to help team members move to next level
- Client: T-Mobile
- Core Technologies: Excel – Outlook – Power Point – Word – Magenta Workstation
- Oversaw successful completion of multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
Construction Supervisor
Sprint Wireless
04.2019 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Client: Sprint & AT&T
- Core Technologies: Excel – Outlook – Power Point – Microsoft Word
- Construction Supervisor development of project specific SOWs, oversaw completion of multiple Sprint Mimo Nokia builds
- Ensured site completion within time allowed while following all safety guidelines
- Coordinate project development, organize and plan project goals for Sprint Wireless
- Review and submit closeout documentation to client
- Oversaw more than 180 site builds on time and within budget
- Scheduled on site pre-construction walks with general contractors and tower owners
- Meet with clients, landowners, contractors, vendors, on site for project clarification
- Ensure that milestone tasks associated with projects are accurately forecasted and actualized daily
- Supervised multiple crews at once
- Pulled and organized boms according to proposed scope of work
- Client: Sprint & AT&T
- Core Technologies: Excel – Outlook – Power Point – Microsoft Word
- Maintained a safe work environment by enforcing company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards throughout each project phase.
Field Operations Specialist
American Tower
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Company Overview: Core Technologies: Windows – Outlook – Power Point – American Tower Internal Software
- Responsible for installation, maintenance, and trouble shooting of wireless communication infrastructure
- Maintain accurate and up to date documentation of network modifications and configurations
- Performed periodic inspections to record changes, updates, and modifications to facilitate efficient billing for each client
- Conducted regular pre-con walks with multiple General Contractors to discuss proposed scope of work
- Utilized dispatching software, following optimized route and plan of scheduled work tickets
- Ensured all customer application, leasing, and installation activity, including field verifications, site sketches, notices to proceed and closeout documentation, are completed within required cycle times
- Diagnose and troubleshoot issues related to Das and Microwave systems
- Conduct quality checks on newly installed equipment to ensure adherence to industry standards
- Managed approximately 8 General Contractor's throughout Southern California at one time
- Fiber and Passive Intermodulation testing as needed
- Core Technologies: Windows – Outlook – Power Point – American Tower Internal Software
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries promptly and resolving issues efficiently.
Field Construction Manager
Synergy Development Services Inc.
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Client: T-Mobile
- Core Technologies: L700 – L1900 – Apu – AAV/MW – Outlook – Power point – Microsoft Word
- Responsible for overseeing and coordination construction activities
- Ensured safety, and quality
- Collaboration with internal teams, and subcontractors during construction
- Collaboration with leadership to establish project goals and expectations
- Ensure that work is executed according to design, specifications, and industry standards
- Provide on-site supervision and leadership to construction teams and subcontractors
- Able to read, interpret, and communicate documents such as site drawings, Rfds, safety regulations, and Mops
- Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance and quality standards
- Create Boms for subcontractors, venders, and internal teams and scheduled times and dates for allocation efficiency
- Ensured that all field employees have clear understanding of job descriptions, expectations, and responsibilities
- Client: T-Mobile
- Core Technologies: L700 – L1900 – Apu – AAV/MW – Outlook – Power point – Microsoft Word
- Monitored daily progress on-site to maintain a clear understanding of challenges faced by the team members or any required adjustments in plans or schedules.
Integration Manager
Pacific West Communications, Inc. (Pwc Inc.)
11.2015 - 10.2016
- Company Overview: Client: Verizon Wireless / AT&T
- Core Technologies: 4wrx, AWS, and LTE Builds
- Direct all aspects of 4wrx, AWS, and LTE builds
- Complete projects using Antenna Alignment Tools, Anritsu sweep master, PIM Testing and Fiber Optic OTDR Testing
- Maintain safe work practices, policies, and requirements
- Conduct alarm clearing and site audits all while Maintaining professional customer interaction
- Managed crews successfully during construction of Verizon Small Cell sites
- Performed integrations and troubleshooting for Version
- Troubleshoot fiber jumpers and main trunks using OTDR equipment
- Leverage fluency with construction blueprints, schedules, RF data sheets, wiring diagrams, color codes and labeling to lead successful projects
- Delivered 100% completion and submission of all company required documentation, thoroughly and on time
- Client: Verizon Wireless / AT&T
- Core Technologies: 4wrx, AWS, and LTE Builds
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations throughout all phases of integration projects.
Construction Manager
Mycom North America
10.2010 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: Client: AT&T Wireless - Turf
- Core Technologies: 1C-2C-3C-WCS LTE site builds – office – word – Power point – excel
- Directed complete construction process from start to finish
- Managed multiple general contractors to ensure that project specifications met project goals and client expectations within allotted time frame
- Maintained changes with job pricing and BOMS
- Conducted Final Contractor true up and coordinated final punch with appropriate personnel
- Managed daily aspects of AT&T wireless site modifications
- Issued work orders, prepared quotes, and cost estimates for all out-of-scope work
- Insured and maintained all safety protocols set in place by Osha and client
- Managed teams of construction personnel including sub-contractors and suppliers daily
- Main point of contact on all assigned projects
- Conducted onsite observations and comprehensive checks of work in progress
- Performed safety inspections on all active assigned projects
- Ensured that all subcontractors are maintaining onsite job documentation, permits, crew certifications, and drawings required for scope of work
- Built and submitted Boms per project
- Verified and tracked all EPL equipment required per project
- Provided detailed status reports to Project Managers during weekly meetings
- Oversaw all aspects of OSHPOD site builds
- Client: AT&T Wireless - Turf
- Core Technologies: 1C-2C-3C-WCS LTE site builds – office – word – Power point – excel
- Oversaw successful completion of multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
Field Construction Manager
Caldwelch, Inc.
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Company Overview: Client: Metro Pcs & T-Mobile
- Consulted with General Contractor and tower owner to plan construction and maintenance of structures
- Scheduled arranged and organized projects for successful completion
- Budgeted time required to meet milestones from MS74 through MS106
- Provided complete and precise closeout documentation to clients in timely manner
- Performed evaluations of tower structures, facilities, and system that directly impacted Modifications to tower and lease space and or facility
- Managed over 9 crews during Metro PCS Rf modification project
- Client: Metro Pcs & T-Mobile
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Collaborated closely with clients to ensure project objectives were met, maintaining transparent communication throughout the process.
Quality Manager
Solex Contracting
07.2008 - 10.2009
- Company Overview: Client: T-Mobile, AT&T & Verizon
- Managed, scheduled, and conducted final joint inspections with client quality managers and general contractors
- Collaborated with customers monthly to stay current with client expectations
- Visited sites daily to ensure crews stayed on task and within client expectations
- Maintained score card of accomplishment for quality of work for each crew
- Walked sites before and after construction builds to ensure quality of work
- Client: T-Mobile, AT&T & Verizon
- Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to quality standards and customer requirements.
Education
Associate of Arts - Accountng
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA08-1995
Skills
- Scheduling
- Site Survey
- G095 & G0128
- Construction safety
- Excellent customer relations
- OSHA Compliance
- Fall Protection Plan (FPP)
- Commercial CDL LIC
Certification
- Passive Intermodulation Certification
- Anritsu Sweep Certification
- Southern Cal Erosion Control
- Radio Frequency Awareness
- OSHA 10/OSHA 30
- First Aid Cpr with AED
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- Fiber to the Antenna Testing (ODR)
- Aerial lift certified
- Tower Rescue Certification
Technicalandmanagementstrengths
- Construction Management
- Internal Systems & Control
- Scheduling
- Quality Assurance
- OSHPD
- Site Survey
- G095 & G0128
- Testing & Installation of Das Platforms
- Budget and Control
- Small Cell Construction
Timeline
Project Construction Manager
Advantage Engineering
04.2021 - Current
Construction Supervisor
Sprint Wireless
04.2019 - 12.2021
Field Operations Specialist
American Tower
12.2017 - 03.2019
Field Construction Manager
Synergy Development Services Inc.
10.2016 - 12.2017
Integration Manager
Pacific West Communications, Inc. (Pwc Inc.)
11.2015 - 10.2016
Construction Manager
Mycom North America
10.2010 - 11.2015
Field Construction Manager
Caldwelch, Inc.
10.2009 - 10.2010
Quality Manager
Solex Contracting
07.2008 - 10.2009
Associate of Arts - Accountng
Pasadena City College
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