Robert Dutton
Casselberry, FL 32707
Robert.H.Dutton@gmail.com
352 325 1522
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER | Verizon Wireless
August 2018 to December 2022
• Launched Florida’s first 5G market, Panama City
• Launched Orlando 5G market
• Managed 50 million dollars in capital budgeting for Florida region projects
• Management of CRAN Hub implementation
• Road-mapping and forecasting of 5G, CBRS and LAA projects
• Design standardization for cost control of small cells
• Liaison between Real Estate, Regulatory, RF Engineering and PMO for 5G and Super Bowl 2020/2021 projects
• Lead weekly deployment meetings, daily debriefs and stand ups on project status
• Site Tracker reporting SME working to ensure project goals and schedules are met
ENGINEER IV SPECIALIST CONSTRUCTION | Verizon Wireless
May 2016 to August 2018
• Technical lead on Ericsson RBS, radio and AIR products
• Lead on processes and procedures relating to Small Cells, Project Management of Capital New Build and Small Cell projects
• Oversight of General Contractors and A&E firms from planning to completion of projects
• Mentoring of Construction Managers on emerging technologies
• Assisting Construction Managers with issues arising from deployment of new technologies
• RFP creation and bid analysis for capital projects
• Monthly budget forecasting for capital spend to meet goals
• Purchase Order issuance and tracking for Sarbanes Oxley compliance
• Construction Liaison Orlando EOC for Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irma (2017)
• Cross-team Google SME working to complete company transition from MS Office to Google Suite Cross-team SiteTracker SME responsible for creation of trackers and reports across teams for deployment and implementation of 5G, Super Bowl, LTE Macro, New Builds and Small Cells
• PeopleSoft QuickBid SME responsible for MOP creation and team training
ENGINEER III SPECIALIST CONSTRUCTION | Verizon Wireless
January 2013 to May 2016
• Project Management of new builds, AWS upgrades, Relo's, antenna mods and equipment swaps
• Bid review and approval of RFP's to ensure cost benefit savings for Verizon Wireless
• Vendor management of General Contractors and A&E firms during planning and construction phases of the build
• Quality review of completed work to ensure compliance with Verizon standards
• Maintenance of internal databases for report and tracking purposes
• Purchase Order issuance and tracking of receipts and invoices for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVE
CITY OF ORLANDO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - Orlando, FL
January 2011 to December 2012
• Dubsdread HVAC Upgrade Project - Construction Representative, May-June 2011
• ARRA Energy Efficiency Upgrade Project, HVAC & Plumbing – Owner’s Representative, June-Dec 2011
• Orlando Operations Center HVAC and Generator Upgrade Project - Owner's Representative, Dec 2011-Aug 2012
• Generated automated Visual Basic database maintenance tool for utility cost tracking and modeling
• Compiled report on lighting and engineered vandal resistant lighting protection system for Harbor Park
• Represented Facilities Management at planning and development meetings
• Conducted energy efficiency audit of exterior lighting systems for 10 City facilities
• Performed cost-benefit and ROI calculations on energy efficiency projects for budgetary purposes
Education
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL M.S. in Mechanical Engineering 05/2012
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL B.S. in Mechanical Engineering 08/2010