1. RICK LEE SHMIDL
719-660-3134 | rshmidl@msn.com | www.linkedin.com/pub/rick-shmidl/8/742/b16/en
Experience
AT&T Englewood, CO
Field Design Engineer / Colorado new site builds and co-locations December 2013 - April 2015
• Managed all aspects of more than 150 new site builds from site acquisition through closeout,
including power and fiber/copper provisions.
• As one of five field design engineers, my approach to cell site design produced over 50% of
AT&T’s total sites to be constructed in 2015, due to my preservation of budgets and elimination of
issues affecting constructability.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with numerous departments including multiple tower
vendors to produce workable solutions with minimal obstacles.
• Utilized my 25 plus years of experience managing leasing, design, and construction of cell sites
for numerous carriers.
Ericsson Houston, TX and San Diego, CA
Construction Manager II June 2012 - Dec 2013
• Provided construction management for decommissioning of cell sites and LTE upgrades for
Sprint Vision project, as well as major DAS installs in Houston, Texas, and Verizon LTE/AWS
project in San Diego and Los Angeles CA.
• Performed site walks, created project tracker in Site Handler software, provided all necessary
support to site acquisition team, and ensured that ASP’s stayed on schedule to meet deliveries.
Attended customer meetings and communicated project schedule status as required. Provided all
necessary support to the vendors/contractor teams in the field.
K & F Services Colorado
Owner December 2002 - June 2012
• Contracted to Tower One International in Houston Texas doing work for Allpro, Aero Solutions,
Wi Blue, SBA, ATC, Clear Wire and Crown Castle.
• Performed site audits and maintenance carriers listed above.
• Provided rooftop and tower mappings and A & E walks for site design and layout for Clear Wire.
Hilliard Energy Midland and West, TX
Field Foreman, Wind Energy Division August 2008 - 2009
• Coordinated with landowners, survey crews, Geo-Tech, environmental crews, governmental
agencies and general contractors for the construction of large transmission lines and wind farms.
• Coordinated with oil and gas pipeline firms as well as electrical firms for all crossing concerns.
Baran Telecom Colorado
Contract Project Manager 2003 - 2005
• Project managed cell site build outs for AT&T through General Dynamics to include cell site
design and modifications, coordination of building and tower foundations, material ordering,
arranged sub-contractors, utility coordination and final closeout.
K & F Communications, INC. Colorado
Owner and President 2000 - 2002
• Incorporated for contract positions in the telecommunications industry.
• Titles held Project Engineer, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Implementation
Engineer.
• Firms contracted to include: Nextel Communications, Sprint PCS, Mericom / for Sprint USA,
Northwest Pump and Equipment Company, Baron Telecom
Education
B.S. degree in Geography from Texas State University, formerly known as Southwest Texas State
University, San Marcos, Texas
Major: Natural Resource and Environmental Studies
Minor 1: Cartography and Land use Planning
