Summary
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Certification
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Trent Henrikson

Trent Henrikson

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Over 30 years of comprehensive experience in OSP construction, specializing in aerial and underground construction. Possessing a wealth of knowledge and expertise, with over 25 years of project management experience. Skilled in efficiently coordinating and executing all aspects of the construction process. Able to oversee projects from inception to completion, consistently delivering high-quality results.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Construction Manager

RLM Underground LLC
07.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for a FTTH build in Michigan. My job is to manage subcontractors, arrange splicing and fiber pulling, ok invoices, plan build schedule, communicate with customer, engineering company and city officials on a daily basis

Construction Manager

Lumos Fiber
07.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for all aspects of a $150 million dollar fiber to the home project
  • Meeting with city and county officials and leaders
  • Reported directly to the VP and Senior Director
  • Maintaining and creating construction schedule
  • Dealing and managing a number of contractors

OSP Construction Manager

Metronet
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Responsible for the construction of a FTTH project in Bryan, TX.
  • Report directly to the Project Director and VP
  • Responsible for the day to day activities of 14 directional drills and 3 line crews
  • Manage 4 OSP Field Supervisors that report directly to me
  • Ensure that the safety guidelines are being followed
  • Conduct daily meetings with team
  • Assist the Project Director with scheduling and forecasting
  • Participate in twice weekly meetings with the VP
  • Communicate with city officials, utility owners, contractor owners on a daily basis
  • Responsible for assigning work to our subcontractors
  • Responsible for approving contractor invoices

OSP Project Manager

W-Brown Enterprises
07.2019 - 06.2022
  • Prime Contractor for Ledcor
  • Responsible for supervising multiple OSP construction projects simultaneously in multiple states
  • Managed long-haul builds and FTTH projects from bid estimates, bid requests, pricing, and construction
  • Responsible for surveying field to estimate bid and strategize about best approach, such as boring or plowing
  • Acted as an integral part of bid team, meeting with Director of Operations daily about forecasting future work and strategizing about winning bids
  • Managed capital expenditure project of 5 million for 140 miles of a long-haul fiber project for Facebook from Richmond, IN to Columbus, OH
  • Managed capital expenditure project of 4 million for 80 miles of a long-haul fiber project for Facebook in 2020 from Richmond, IN to Indianapolis, IN including 3 construction managers directly reporting to me
  • Reviewed and approved sub-contractor invoicing

OSP Project Manager

Rohl Networks
07.2010 - 07.2019
  • Managed OSP projects for multiple underground utility contracts: fiber optic, duct, water, sewer, and solar
  • Coordinated installations, executing and serving as a single point of contact for customers and subcontractors
  • Responsible for managing customer and vendor workload and production to meet milestones
  • Managed 700-mile RUS fiber project in and around the Duluth, MN area
  • Managed 350-mile RUS fiber project in the Twin Harbors, MN and surrounding area
  • Managed 200-mile DOT fiber project from Oklahoma City, OK

OSP Project Manager

Expertech Network Installation
02.2001 - 02.2010
  • Managed and maintained relationships with cities, counties and state agencies to ensure timely permit submittal
  • Created and tracked project budgets
  • Managed emergency restoration of fiber optic and copper outside plant after hurricane Katrina
  • Served as liaison to BellSouth, maintained relationship with BellSouth’s executive team, and responsible for becoming BellSouth’s primary contractor working in Gulfport, MS
  • Responsible for invoicing and ensuring payments of all invoices with a total of 250 technicians and 15 project managers involving $1.25 million weekly revenue

Foreman

Ledcor
03.1998 - 12.1998
  • Managed the plowing of a single duct through the Rocky Mountains on the Canadian Pacific Railway track
  • Worked on a cross Canada long haul build for Sprint Canada and all the equipment was on rail gear
  • Responsible for section that started in Calgary, Alberta and ended in BC, Canada
  • Managed a crew of 15 men

Journeyman Construction Technician

Manitoba Telephone System
03.1986 - 03.1998
  • Started as a construction apprentice and became a construction journeyman
  • Performed all aspects of telecom construction; lineman, copper splicer (including PCM) and testing, fiber splicing and testing
  • Foreman of sub-contractors for plowing operations
  • Foreman of line crew and digger truck foreman

Education

Associates Degree - Business Management

University of Winnipeg
12.1986

Skills

  • Aerial Construction (10 years)
  • Budgeting (10 years)
  • Communication skills
  • Construction
  • Contract Management (30years)
  • Contract Negotiation (10 years)
  • Contractor Management (10 years)
  • FTTH Management (7 years)
  • Microsoft Office
  • Negotiation (10 years)
  • Organizational skills
  • OSP Construction

Certification

Florida Underground Utility License 12/2005 – 08/2024

Timeline

Construction Manager

RLM Underground LLC
07.2024 - Current

Construction Manager

Lumos Fiber
07.2023 - Current

OSP Construction Manager

Metronet
06.2022 - 06.2023

OSP Project Manager

W-Brown Enterprises
07.2019 - 06.2022

OSP Project Manager

Rohl Networks
07.2010 - 07.2019

OSP Project Manager

Expertech Network Installation
02.2001 - 02.2010

Foreman

Ledcor
03.1998 - 12.1998

Journeyman Construction Technician

Manitoba Telephone System
03.1986 - 03.1998

Associates Degree - Business Management

University of Winnipeg