Eric Garvin has over 19 years of experience in project and construction management in the telecommunications industry through various acquisitions and mergers. He has managed nationwide projects including a shared generator project and 5,000 tower lighting installations. As a project manager, he was responsible for developing new tower projects from acquiring land to completion. He also has over 18 years of experience as a registered land surveyor performing property surveys, engineering plans, and storm water management plans.

1. Eric Garvin
5043 SW 6th
Court, Plantation, FL 33317 • (954) 294-1133
Egarvin99@comcast.net
Employment Summary
19 years continuous employment in project and construction management with the same firm through successive
acquisitions, mergers and corporate reorganizations. Registered land surveyor and licensed real estate professional.
Project/Construction Management Experience 1996 to 2016
American Tower Corporation, Boca Raton, FL - 2014 to 2016 (Through acquisition of Global Tower Partners)
Construction Project Management –
• Brought in mid project to oversee the completion of construction for nationwide shared generator project and
recovered over $125,000 upon discovery of materials over-ordering by the general contractor.
o Designed an algorithm to calculate material needs (wire lengths, conduit lengths, number of electrical
connectors, elbows, etc.) based on pick offs from as built drawings to calculate costs.
o Daily deployment meetings with General Contractor to manage scheduling, progress, completion
timelines, materials reconciliation, construction issues and review change order requests.
o Review all close out materials for completeness and quality according to the drawings and program
specifications and approve invoices for final payment.
• Management of tower modifications for Category 1 safety issues based on tower inspections
o Review engineering drawings for preparation of scope of work for bid requests
o Prepare requests and issue purchase order and notice to proceed to qualified contractors.
o Manage scheduling and project timelines with multiple contractors on a daily basis.
o Make daily site updates in companywide Siterra project tracking software for each milestone completed
o Review all close out materials for completeness and quality according to the drawings and program
specifications and approve invoices for final payment.
• Oversee the project completion of 5,000 tower lighting and monitoring installations nationwide
o Prepare daily forecasting reports from tracking software for site progress and site completion for
distribution to company Operations and Development teams
o Verify closure of FAA notices (NOTAM) with Network Operation Center
o Direct contact with contractors and local field operations personnel for trouble shooting and resolution of
all site construction issues, site access issues and site landlord issues.
o Review all close out materials for completeness according to the plans and program specifications and
make daily completion updates in companywide Siterra project tracking software
Global Tower Partners, Boca Raton, FL - 2007 to 2014 (Through acquisition of ANI Site Development)
Project Manager Tower Development –
• Responsible for developing new tower projects in various stages from raw land to completion as well as tower
relocations and tower replacements
o Determine initial project budget and define scope based on client requirements, region and conditions
o Work with land acquisition firm to find suitable locations and verify suitability obtain client approval.
o Work with legal team to ensure clear title and compliance with all local, regional and federal regulations
o Order zoning and construction drawings, apply for zoning and/or building permits and approvals
o Order, track and review environmental impact studies (NEPA and Phase I – II), geotechnical reports
o Prepare and send bid requests for contractors and materials and award to the most qualified vendor
o Directly supervise contractors and construction managers for timely completion of project with budget.
o Handle day-to-day project level customer, contractor, and internal communications – verbal and written
o Develop and nurture client relationship by identifying requirements; anticipating and resolving problems.
o Complete all project closeouts including site walks, punch item completion and invoice approval.

2. ANI Site Development - Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1996 to 2007
Property Development Manager – Lic. Real Estate Sales Assoc.
 Served as liaison with client/customer, site owners and internal leasing and operations departments
o Performed tower site and building roof top site acquisitions in the eastern United States
o Handled all phases of contracting, leasing, billing re-direct, marketing and site management.
o Conducted face to face meetings to ensure owner approval signatures were received on schedule.
o Conducted design walk, plan analysis, redline revisions and coordinated tenant equipment installations.
o Performed safety meetings, pre-construction meetings, on going and post-construction site inspections.
o Produced telecommunications site surveys for new sites, site drawings, identified existing and unknown
tenants, obtained related technical specifications, utility location, FAA compliance and FCC registrations.
Registered Professional Land Surveyor Experience - 1978 to 1996
Richard G. Bach & Associates - Zelienople, PA - 1978 to 1996
Field and Office Supervisor and Crew Chief
 Performed all duties to calculate property lines, produce engineering plans, topographic surveys, residential
boundary surveys, site plans, utility condemnations, subdivision and commercial site development.
 Performed watershed analysis and storm water runoff calculations for large and small watersheds.
 Formulated storm water management plans, designed runoff detention facilities, produced flood elevation plans
and flood plain certificates.
 Performed court house title research, submitted zoning applications, conducted zoning hearing presentations
 Field crew chief for construction stake out for large and small commercial building foundations, piers, columns,
elevators, bridge abutments, roads, highway, storm sewer, water and gas lines and residential boundary, mortgage
and subdivision surveys.
Professional Licenses
Licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate
Registered Pennsylvania Land Surveyor
Training
10 Hour OSHA Safety Training
Radio Frequency Safety Training
Alltel Tower Grounding
Education
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Additional Studies
Florida Atlantic University - Project Management
Gold Coast School of Real Estate - Real Estate
Penn State University - State Plane Coordinate System Analysis and Storm Water Management
University of Pittsburgh – Surveying
Allegheny County Community College – Computer Programming
Additional Skills
MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio; Enterprise Project Management, Siterra Project Management,
Infocad, Acrobat, Picture Publisher