Dale Girling is a highly experienced project management professional with over 30 years of experience managing projects in the telecommunications industry. He has a PMP designation and experience leading cross-functional teams on performance improvement projects. Currently, he is seeking new project management opportunities to utilize his strong skills in leadership, stakeholder management, and delivering projects on time and on budget.

1. Dale Girling, PMP
56 Edendale Crescent NW Cell: 403–968-8589
Calgary, Alberta Residence: 403-284-0600
T3A 3W7 Email: dalegi@telus.net
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dalegirling
Highly innovative, customer driven and dynamic project management professional, who can leverage my
strong stakeholder management experience to successfully deliver on project outcomes while thriving on the
conquest of a challenging learning curve environment. I have 5 or more years experience managing cross
functional performance improvement projects, am self-directed and easily adaptive, and have a proven
record of surpassed customer satisfaction, retention, and corporate profit generation.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
 Leadership and project team management
 Ability to influence all levels of management including
senior executives and cross functional/departmental
teams
 Strong business acumen and strategic
thinking
 Strong analytical and problem solving
skills
 Management information and business analysis  Excellent interpersonal and
communication (verbal and written) skills
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ENMAX POWER SERVICES CORPORATION 2011 – 2014
Team Lead, Residential Delivery April 2013 – October 2014
Same as Shallow Utility Program Lead below with the inclusion of supervising the Residential Project
Manager, Residential Project Coordinator and the Residential Project Administrator, and developed the
Project Management Tools and Templates for EPSC Residential, Commercial and Industrial.
Shallow Utility Program Lead April 2011 – April 2013
Manage the 4-Party Joint Use contract (Enmax power, ATCO gas, Telus, and Shaw cable) and other EPSC
joint-use construction projects including cost, quality, schedule, and scope of multiple stakeholder projects.
Assemble and coordinate multi discipline teams consisting of design consultants, surveyors, land specialists,
and construction specialists in order to complete internal and external projects.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Developed and maintain relationships with developers/consultants, the 4 Party members and Executive
Director of the 4 Party Consortium by attending developer scheduling meetings, and updating
developers/consultants and the 4 Party members on subdivision scheduling progress on a weekly basis.
 Assumed ownership of invoice approval within signing authority, variance analysis, and monthly
forecasting and KPI reporting.
 Provided problem mitigation by fairly advocating for contractors, the 4 Party members, and developers
and consultants on an ongoing basis by resolving Force Account and out of scope issues.
 Assisted the Manager Contracts and Project Management with the tender and selection process for the
RFP for URD Construction Contractors.
BELL MOBILITY INC. 2007 – 2008
Program Manager AFRRCS Project Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
Provided initial project management expertise to Bell Mobility with respect to supporting the selling,
execution, and expansion of our solutions-based offering to the Alberta First Responders and Government of
Alberta for the Alberta First Responders Radio Communication System AFRRCS project.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Developed budget and documented resources required for AFRRCS RFP submittal to the GOA totaling
$580,000 that was approved by executive management.
 Managed the proposal development for the AFRRCS RFC submission regarding the draft AFRRCS RFP
to the GOA, which was received on time and stimulated a positive response from the GOA.
Mobile Services Manager Mar 2007 – Jan 2008
Managed operations, customer and employee satisfaction. Hired, on boarded, directed, trained, coached,
motivated and lead the virtual Mobile Services Team consisting of 9 members located in centers in the
provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and the two 12 member Fulfillment Teams located in Calgary and
Edmonton.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Built and solidified customer relationships with Baker Hughes, Sanjel, Halliburton, and Wellco by
providing honest, realistic communication to the customer and delivering agreed to quantities on time.
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2. BELL WEST INC., CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS SUPPORT 2003 – 2007
Project Manager Sep 2003 – Feb 2007
Successfully implemented communication solution projects to meet the customer’s network requirements for
wireless, VOIP, data and voice projects in the large regional, national, and eastern primed markets.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Managed the scheduling, cost control and deployment of installation technicians, vendors, and
procurement of equipment in the implementation of customer network communications solutions for
Scotia Bank, Enmax, TransCanada, Baker Hughes, and Trican that were on time and within budget.
 Provided Project Management Office PMO support in updating PMO templates and processes in Project
Server, engagement forms, Customer Care documents, and Lessons Learned templates; and coaching
and mentoring of junior Project Managers.
TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1974 – 2002
WEB DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Project Manager Mar 2001 – Aug 2002
Presented projects to key stakeholders and managed project teams including cost estimating, cost control,
and scheduling of 12 to 30 resources responsible for intranet website design, development, programming,
trouble-shooting, technical support, and posting of documents and website content for employee access.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Managed 3 major intranet web projects and ensured secure access to the TELUS intranet:
 Established first corporate documentation for TELUS employees and their level of access to the
corporate intranet, successfully completing $92,000 project 27% under budget and within established
timeline.
 Implemented documentation to articulate guidelines, standards, processes & governance required for
new mode of operating the TELUS intranet & evaluated relevance of a content management tool.
Resulted in a 17% budget savings of a $365,000 project that exceeded stakeholder expectations.
INTEGRATED SERVICE SOLUTIONS
Network Solutions Manager May 1997 – Mar 2001
Liased with Sales, Access Planning, senior management, and stakeholders to design and manage EPC
(engineering, procurement, and construction) network fiber opt ic build projects for major national corporate
clients including military, rail, utility, and oil and gas. Coordinated and scheduled the deployment of
engineering and construction personnel, procurement of cable and equipment, and cost control.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Received award from Sales Team as lead developer for customized billing process and project design
for TransCanada Pipeline’s $2 million Provincial SCADA Network Conversion Project.
 Created framework & secured access for TransCanada Pipeline $350,000 field trial project designed to
deliver wireless solutions to increase bandwidth of remote last mile network.
 Designed and implemented network build projects & special assembly networks for the Department of
National Defense & national telecos (Sprint, Group Telecom, Clearnet, and Microcell), CP Rail,
TransCanada Pipelines, and Amoco.
ACCESS PLANNING SOUTH DIVISION
Tactical Planner Sep 1993 – May 1997
Prepared business cases, studies and special EPC projects to satisfy requirements of Access Engineering &
Planning Department. Instrumental in capacity and project management activities to facilitate urban/rural
plans & requests for higher bandwidth. Coordinated and scheduled deployment of engineering and
construction personnel, procurement of cable and equipment, cost estimating, and cost control.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Implemented urban & transport fiber optic network backbone projects for the areas of Airdrie, Cochrane,
Canmore & Strathmore and administered annual capital construction budgets of $4.4 - $6.5 million from
1993 – 1997.
 Successfully devised and implemented network architecture and scheduling time frames to provision
rebuilding of TransAlta’s southern Alberta communication network to a T1 infrastructure by placement of
cable facilities, T1 multiplexors, and SCADA servers.
OUTSIDE PLANT ENGINEERING – CALGARY FRINGE DIVISION
Technician II Dec 1980 – Sep 1993
Designed & implemented outside plant EPC cable facility projects by scheduled deployment of construction
personnel, procurement of cable and equipment, cost estimating and cost control
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3. INSTALLATION PLANT SERVICES
Installer/Repairman Jul 1974 – Dec 1980
 Installed and repaired single line residence phones, small business phones & rural multi -party phones up
to complex computer switchboards.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GLOBAL INNOVATIVE CAMPUS September 2014
NPPE – Profession Practice CET Exam Preparation Course
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 2002
Project Management Professional designation
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 1999 – 2001
TELUS Training Centre
Masters Certificate in Project Management
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 1999 – 2001
Advanced Certificate of Completion in Project Management
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 1988 – 1993
Marketing Management Certificate
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 1980 – 1988
Computer Programming in Basic course, Programming in dBase IV course,
MS DOS Operating System course, Job Control Language (JCL) course, and Computer
Programming in Cobal
TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1974 – 2002
Numerous Telecommunication Technical, System & Computer courses
ALBERTA GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES (A.G.T.) - SAIT 1974 – 1978
Provincial Journeyman Communication Electrician certificate
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 1973
Bachelor of Science Degree program – Pre Medicine
ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL 1973
Grade 12 Matriculation diploma
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute
VOLUNTEER
WESTWOOD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 2001 – 2003
President
 Accountable for staffing and leading the Board of Directors.
 Responsible for evaluation, placements & correspondence with Minor Hockey Calgary. Resolved
conflicts and escalated issues within Westwood Hockey & Minor Hockey Calgary.
 Sanctioned travel permits and ensured compliance of each division.
TRIWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 1993 – 2004
Board of Directors – Hockey Director
 Responsible for setting up hockey programs and relaying information from Westwood Hockey Board to
Triwood Community Board.
2002 - Present
COMPUTERS
Expert in MS Project and MS Project Server, MS Office 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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