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Nick Curran

Site Acquisition Professional
Littleton,Colorado

Summary

Focused telecom professional with 17.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of regulatory compliance, process improvement, and project planning. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the role at your company.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications

Work History

Site Acquisition Specialist III

Morrison Hershfield
Denver, CO
01.2022 - Current

Estimating project costs, easement verification, submitting permits and joint trench possibilities • • Throughout construction, visit job sites to monitor OSP work • Maintain project management with contractors and vendors Provide direction and support to a small group of designers and route drafters • Provide quality control checks of design work (RF and fiber optics) Generate all zoning and right of way permits necessary to accommodate client's prject • Walking and vetting sites, lease negotiations, generation of ROW and zoning permits, negotiations with master agreements (MLA, MSA etc.) • Working knowledge of real estate, zoning and site acquisition principles, RF design, fiber and backhaul design and overall expertise in wireless deployment and densification projects • Experience with meets and bounds descriptions, drafting of legal descriptions. • Familiarity with staking easements, parcels, existing utilities, 'potholing', fiber design, inside plant/outside plant, RF design, A&E design & GPS systems

Engineering Manager - Colorado

Wyco Field Services
Denver, CO
06.2021 - 10.2021
  • Managed a staff of 24 CAD drafters, GIS/3GIS operators, designers, TCP/TCS techs and Outside Plant Engineers in a turn-key shop where we engineer drawings, design, construct in the field and closeout underground and aerial outside plant to reach our client's deployment objectives.
  • My job also involved the process of managing all our work orders, project bids, timesheets, hiring/firing, personnel, interacting with clients, leading calls/meetings and providing leadership to our Engineering Department from top to bottom.

Building Access Specialist

Verizon
Denver, CO
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Negotiated building access agreements/leases with building owners and property management companies for the purpose of installing fiber and associated devices to their properties for 5G buildout purposes

Site Acquisition Specialist II

Smartlink LLC
Denver, CO
06.2018 - 04.2020

Acquisition of right of way and zoning permits to accommodate current AT&T project. Begin process with jurisdictions for largely unmapped territory i.e. learn their processes, learn how to generate required data and map out a process for assembling complete permit packages in a timely manner. Walking sites to collect GPS data, photos and equipment data to generate design sheets. Prepare right of way related cost estimates associated with land and easement acquisitions. Set up and attend meetings with jurisdictions to discuss proposed jobs as well as be a client-facing employee who is involved in weekly calls and discussions. Negotiate and execute MLA's (Master License Agreements) for the purpose of fiber and 5G densification projects.

SENIOR SITE ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

BLACK & VEATCH
Denver, CO
08.2017 - 06.2018

Negotiate the acquisition of right of way and other property interests as necessary to accommodate any size project. Maintain professionalism while dealing with difficult negotiations with property owners. Prepare right of way related cost estimates associated with land and easement acquisitions. Secure permits in over 50 jurisdictions to support the Verizon One Fiber project in the Denver market. Vet and onboard subcontractors to complete various tasks needed throughout a $500M project. Negotiate and execute MLA's (Master License Agreements) for the purpose of fiber and 5G densification projects.

OUTSIDE PLANT ENGINEER

SEFNCO COMMUNICATIONS
Centennial, CO
01.2016 - 08.2017

Engineer, design and build project from job definitions, network integration needs, connection points and overall route plans. Managing many projects simultaneously through the system for final development and budgeting. Estimating project costs, easement verification, submitting permits and joint trench possibilities. Throughout construction, visit job sites to monitor OSP work. Maintain constant communications with contractors and vendors.

OPERATIONS LEAD

Cathedral Energy Services
Denver, CO
02.2013 - 05.2014

Management of all US light-duty fleet vehicles. Leasing of new units, liquidation, repair work, warranty, collecting monthly travel logs for corporate reporting, managing fuel cards program, and produce monthly fuel reports for corporate meetings. Liaison between Cathedral and the MHA (Three Affiliated Tribes) TERO office in North Dakota. Arranged the required training of field employees with OSHA10 and IRP4.

PERMITTING TECH

ENCANA OIL & GAS
Denver, CO
01.2008 - 01.2012

Prepared and submitted drilling permits, completion reports, waiver requests, sundry notices and required work reports to federal, state and municipal agencies for a drilling program of over 100 wells per year. Reduced cycle time to file drilling permits by over 60% by implementing a LEAN program designed to streamline efficiency and minimize waste. Arranged various onsite meetings and field work (land surveying, wildlife, environmental,cultural, water monitoring)

STATE OF COLORADO, COGCC
Denver, CO
02.2007 - 03.2008
  • Led a team of site acq staff to negotiate the acquisition of right of way and other property interests as necessary to accommodate 1900 miles of new EPC fiber build
  • Create and manage the land portion of HLD and LLD
  • Manage client reporting and expectations
  • Oversee and delegate permits for submittal by internal agents
  • Secure permits in over 50 jurisdictions to support the Verizon
  • One Fiber project in the Denver market
  • Vet and onboard subcontractors to complete various tasks needed throughout a $500M project
  • Estimating project costs, easement verification, submitting permits and joint trench possibilities
  • Throughout construction, visit job sites to monitor OSP work
  • Maintain project management with contractors and vendors
  • Provide direction and support to a small group of designers and route drafters
  • Provide quality control checks of design work (RF and fiber optics)
  • Liaison between Cathedral and the MHA (Three Affiliated
  • Tribes) TERO office in North Dakota
  • Arranged the required training of field employees with OSHA10 and IRP4
  • Led a team of 5 fleet management staff in the US
  • Management of all US light-duty fleet vehicles
  • Leasing of new units, liquidation, repair work, warranty, collecting monthly travel logs for corporate reporting, managing fuel cards program, and produce monthly fuel reports for corporate meetings
  • Prepared and submitted drilling permits, completion reports, waiver requests, sundry notices and required work reports to federal, state and municipal agencies for a drilling program of over 100 wells per year
  • Reduced cycle time to file drilling permits by over 60% by implementing a LEAN program designed to streamline efficiency and minimize waste
  • Arranged various onsite meetings and field work (land surveying, wildlife, environmental,cultural, water monitoring
  • Reviewed incoming permits, completion reports, sundries, logs

Calibrations Tech

BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
Denver, CO
02.2004 - 06.2006
  • Managed a team of interns who helped process mud logs
  • Collected cement bond logs, induction logs, density logs, casing collars and mud logs for files

ENGINEERING, INSPECTOR

THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD
Lakewood, CO
05.2000 - 06.2003
  • And various required documents from O&G operators
  • Screened incoming various permits for accuracy with legal description, spacing orders (distance to lease lines, nearest well, property lines, buildings),deviation of holes (directional drilling and understanding directional surveys), target formations / zones (and the spacing orders that apply to them)
  • Verified all logs were being run as required
  • Collected cement bond logs, induction logs, density logs, casing collars and mud logs for files
  • Managed a team of interns who helped process mud logs
  • Collected cement bond logs, induction logs, density logs, casing collars and mud logs for files
  • Generated pay estimates for city improvement projects including roadways, sidewalks,parks and bridges
  • Provided customer service between the city and the people of
  • Lakewood when there were problems with road improvement projects, as well as working with business owners to make sure their businesses weren't affected by projects and limited road access at times
  • Handled multiple types of emergency street cut permits including potholes, waterline breaks, traffic signal failures and weather related problems

REGULATORY ANALYST

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES
Golden, CO
07.2014 - 11.2015

Prepared and submitted municipal/state/federal drilling permits, completion reports, waiver requests, sundry notices. Worked with state and federal agencies in various states to ensure timely approval of drilling permits for our clients. Identified permitting issues with our clients prior to submission to minimize cycle times. Worked closely with multi- disciplinary team to compile information necessary for completion of permit applications.

Education

No Degree - Music Therapy

UNIVERSITY OFWISCONSIN-OSHKOSH
Oshkosh, WI
05.2001 -

Apprenticeship - Stringed-Instrument Building

Bryan Galloup's School of Luthiery
Big Rapids, MI
09.1998 - 02.1999

Associate of Technology - Automotive Technology

Denver Automotive & Diesel College (Lincoln Tech)
Denver, CO
07.2004 - 04.2005

Skills

    5G

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Certification

EDUC AT I O N

Additional Information

  • Experience with meets and bounds descriptions, drafting of legal descriptions. Familiarity with staking easements, parcels, existing utilities, 'potholing', fiber design, inside plant/outside plant, RF design, A&E design & GPS systems

Timeline

Site Acquisition Specialist III

Morrison Hershfield
01.2022 - Current

Engineering Manager - Colorado

Wyco Field Services
06.2021 - 10.2021

Building Access Specialist

Verizon
11.2020 - 05.2021

Site Acquisition Specialist II

Smartlink LLC
06.2018 - 04.2020

SENIOR SITE ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

BLACK & VEATCH
08.2017 - 06.2018

OUTSIDE PLANT ENGINEER

SEFNCO COMMUNICATIONS
01.2016 - 08.2017

REGULATORY ANALYST

INTEGRATED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES
07.2014 - 11.2015

OPERATIONS LEAD

Cathedral Energy Services
02.2013 - 05.2014

PERMITTING TECH

ENCANA OIL & GAS
01.2008 - 01.2012

STATE OF COLORADO, COGCC
02.2007 - 03.2008

Associate of Technology - Automotive Technology

Denver Automotive & Diesel College (Lincoln Tech)
07.2004 - 04.2005

Calibrations Tech

BILL BARRETT CORPORATION
02.2004 - 06.2006

No Degree - Music Therapy

UNIVERSITY OFWISCONSIN-OSHKOSH
05.2001 -

ENGINEERING, INSPECTOR

THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD
05.2000 - 06.2003

Apprenticeship - Stringed-Instrument Building

Bryan Galloup's School of Luthiery
09.1998 - 02.1999
Nick CurranSite Acquisition Professional