Tyson Bickerstaff
Results-driven Senior Project Manager and Preconstruction professional with more than 30 years of experience leading complex technology infrastructure, structured cabling, low-voltage, and integrated systems projects valued up to $28 million. Extensive expertise in project management, estimating, preconstruction, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, and business development across mission-critical data centers, healthcare, higher education, commercial, hospitality, and government markets. Proven record of delivering profitable projects on schedule and within budget while developing long-term client relationships and leading multidisciplinary teams from conceptual estimating through project closeout. Recognized for strong financial management, operational leadership, customer satisfaction, and mentoring project teams that consistently exceed performance expectations.
Work History
Project Manager
1 Year 11 Months- Manage turnkey technology infrastructure projects exceeding $9 million while overseeing estimating, procurement, budgeting, scheduling, construction coordination, and customer relationships.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Manage multimillion-dollar structured cabling and technology infrastructure projects. Lead estimating, proposal development, budgeting, and project planning. Direct procurement, purchasing, and vendor management activities. Prepare weekly financial forecasts, job cost reports, and project completion updates. Coordinate RFIs, submittals, change management, and project documentation. Develop competitive subcontractor pricing and negotiate vendor agreements. Maintain strong client relationships while ensuring schedule, quality, and profitability objectives are achieved.
Project Manager
2 Years 5 Months- Managed technology infrastructure projects ranging from $200,000 to $28 million, including one of Meta's largest data center construction projects.
- Highlights:
- Managed structured cabling, AV, and DAS installations. Led estimating, budgeting, procurement, scheduling, and project financial management. Maintained profitability through detailed cost analysis and forecasting. Developed bid packages, subcontractor scopes, and pricing strategies. Coordinated preconstruction documentation and design reviews. Built strong relationships with owners, contractors, engineers, and design teams.
Senior Project Manager
3 Years 3 Months- Managed complex technology systems projects valued up to $10 million.
- Project responsibilities included:
- Structured Cabling, Audio Visual, CCTV, Access Control, Nurse Call, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
- Oversaw estimating, procurement, budgeting, scheduling, subcontractor management, customer relations, reporting, and overall financial performance from project award through closeout.
Senior Project Manager / Estimator
3 Years 8 Months- Managed technology infrastructure projects ranging from $200,000 to $8 million.
- Responsibilities included:
- Project estimating, Budget development, Procurement, Preconstruction planning, Change order management, Job cost analysis, Vendor management, Client communication, Financial reporting
Systems Project Manager
4 Years 7 Months- Managed technology infrastructure projects valued up to $15 million.
- Responsibilities included:
- Managing crews of up to 120 field technicians, Resource scheduling and manpower planning, Procurement and material management, Cost control and forecasting, Customer relationship management, Project reporting, Coordination of subcontractors, Audio Visual, CCTV, Access Control, DAS, and Nurse Call systems
Technology Consultant
3 Years 4 Months- Provided consulting services supporting large technology infrastructure projects.
- Services included:
- Project Management, Structured Cabling Design, Wireless Design, AutoCAD Documentation, Construction Specifications, Budget Development, Forecasting, Inventory Control, LANPlanner Wireless Modeling
Senior Project Manager
12 Years- Managed multimillion-dollar technology infrastructure projects valued up to $7 million.
- Responsibilities included:
- Project Management, Estimating, Procurement, Scheduling, Cost Control, Job Cost Reporting, Customer Relations, and Managing field teams of up to 150 technicians
Education
Registered Communications Distribution Designer
Skills
Accomplishments
Manage multimillion-dollar structured cabling and technology infrastructure projects. Lead estimating, proposal development, budgeting, and project planning. Direct procurement, purchasing, and vendor management activities. Prepare weekly financial forecasts, job cost reports, and project completion updates. Coordinate RFIs, submittals, change management, and project documentation. Develop competitive subcontractor pricing and negotiate vendor agreements. Maintain strong client relationships while ensuring schedule, quality, and profitability objectives are achieved.
Certification
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- More than 30 years of technology infrastructure leadership.
- Over 25 years of project estimating and preconstruction experience.
- Managed projects valued at $28 million.
- Extensive mission-critical data center experience supporting Meta, Google, and QTS.
- Proven success delivering Design-Build, negotiated, and competitive bid projects.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and project financial management.
- Experienced leading organizations of up to 300 field technicians.
- Exceptional customer relationship, business development, and executive communication skills.
- Consistent history of delivering projects safely, profitably, on schedule, and within budget.