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Irvine, California, United States

Responsible for the effective management of 70+ tower replacement projects in California and their associated budgets and schedules, including coordinating all deliverables and requirements of the entire cross-functional project team. Ensure all projects are completed according to the underlying contract and to mutually agreed upon timelines of the customer and Crown Castle and are in accordance with Crown Castle’s policies and procedures. Ensure that the National Manager/Program Manager and customers are aware of issues that will impact timely project completion or cost, and pro-actively seek to identify and communicate any schedule and budget risks.Manage assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring that all activities, including contracting, RF design, product/equipment ordering, permitting, regulatory, construction, optimization, site acquisition, close-out, and hand-off to operations are effectively and efficiently coordinated and completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with the underlying contract / LSO.Manage all external vendors necessary for timely completion and within budget.Develop accurate project plan and budget for all assigned projects, modify as needed and direct close-out of completed jobs including the receipt of all required documentation.Lead internal and external deployment meetings with other manager and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.Attend customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate close-out documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with corporate and customer standards.Ensure customer and Crown systems are updated with appropriate forecasts and completions on a daily basis.

Irvine, California, United States

Zoning and Permitting Subject Matter Expert managing and self-performing pre-construction zoning and permitting tasks for T-Mobile site modification orders (new technology deployment and site hardening) in the Los Angeles and LA North areas of the West Region where Federal 6409(a) and California AB-2421 legislation is enforced regularly.Collaborates with cross-functional partners (Project Delivery Project Manager, Project Coordinator, A&E Specialist, Traditional Real Estate Specialist, Government Affairs, Legal, and General Contractor) and 3rd Party Vendors to drive projects towards Entitlement Complete within forecasted timeframes.Leads weekly internal Site Acquisition team deployments to review weekly and monthly milestone forecasts, discuss best practices, and disseminate information from PM to team members.Serves as primary escalation point for strategizing resolution of jurisdictional issues and challenges and mentor to junior staff.Business Process Improvement contributor for Zoning/Permitting workstream, reviewing existing process documentation and comparing it to what is done currently following Towers Reorganization.

Fullerton, California, United States

Project Managed AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Verticals modification Zoning and Permitting tasks for Crown Castle as a top-performing Tier 1 vendor in Southern and Northern California markets. Responsible for Zoning and Permitting milestone forecasting and maintenance/upkeep of client project management system, weekly deployments, internal budgeting, purchase orders, and billing. Supervised a team of four maintaining an active average caseload of 400 sites while also self-performing a portion of the zoning and permitting.Continued Project Management and Zoning of Crown Castle and ATC Conditional Use Permit Renewals in California.Assumed Project Manager, Zoning Manager, and Permit Specialist roles for General Dynamics AT&T Generator project, providing weekly updates to client, performing project accounting closeout, and driving remaining zoning and permitting tasks to completion. Provided Zoning Subject Matter Expertise to DISH Network Zoning Manager in initial Los Angeles and Orange County launch. Advised which jurisdictions DISH Network should focus government relations efforts. Analyzed search rings, performed recons, selected candidates, and prepared site candidate information packages.Strategized resolution of jurisdictional challenges and issues as internal primary escalation point and advised internal and external project managers on best practices to secure land use entitlements collaboratively with jurisdictional staff, and when and how to push back and escalate jurisdictional issues.Created process documentation for new hires and project management successors and continued to train and mentor new hires and junior staff.Spoke before the Planning Directors Association of Orange County at their 2021 Planning Official's Forum to share current trends occurring in the wireless industry (mods, small cells, generators, DISH Network) and how recent Federal rulings and State laws affects local entitlement processes and impacts local department staffing.

Brea, California, United States

Project Managed Crown Castle and ATC Conditional Use Permit Renewals in California – developed a live Google Sheets project tracker to integrate client project management data exports with internal team project tracking to minimize deployment times and provide better project milestone tracking and forecasting; managed 3rd party service orders and internal project accounting; facilitated project deployment calls; self-performed complete zoning workflows from site assignment through Zoning Approval; supervised a staff of two.Leveraged Federal 6409(a) Zoning Subject Matter Expertise to provide end-to-end zoning site acquisition solutions for hundreds of site modifications for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon including generator additions in the Southern California region.Strategized resolution of jurisdictional challenges and issues as internal primary escalation point and advised internal and external project managers on best practices to secure land use entitlements collaboratively with jurisdictional staff, and when and how to push back and escalate jurisdictional issues.Refined and expanded internal Zoning Manager training courses to cover Planning Theory, Introduction to Wireless Industry, New Site Build, Small Cell, Modification, and Generator Workflows, and State and Federal Regulations (e.g. 6409(a) and AB-2421), and continued to train and provide ongoing mentorship to new hires and junior staff.

Brea, California, United States

Project Managed Crown Castle and ATC Conditional Use Permit Renewals in California – maintained dynamic Excel project trackers utilizing conditional formatting and formulas to track milestones and critical paths; managed milestone forecasts, 3rd party service orders, internal project accounting; facilitated project deployment calls; self-performed complete zoning workflows from site assignment through Zoning Approval; supervised a staff of one.Provided end-to-end zoning site acquisition solutions for hundreds of wireless deployments including multiple phases of AT&T, MetroPCS, Sprint/Clearwire, T-Mobile, and Verizon New Site Build ring releases in Southern California; site modifications for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon including generator additions as Zoning Subject Matter Expert.Applied New Site Build workflow experience including search ring analysis; municipal code research; candidate identification; Site Candidate Information Package preparation; site design; recon and site walk facilitation; drawing review; zoning application preparation and submission; client representation before jurisdiction staff and decision makers at public hearings; and collaborating with cross-functional partners (RF, Network Operations, Construction Manager, Architect & Engineer, Leasing Manager, Project Manager, Jurisdictional staff).Organized and led neighborhood outreach meetings on behalf of clients to address community concerns over site placement, design, and technology for new site builds.Developed introductory Zoning discipline presentations to help cross-functional partners better understand Zoning Manager role; developed internal Zoning Manager training programs for New Site Build and Modification workflows, and trained and provided ongoing mentorship to new hires and junior staff.Provided input and assisted in the development/update of municipal zoning ordinances pertaining to wireless telecommunications facilities.

Irvine, California, United States

Project manager for La Floresta, a 120-acre mixed-use multi-generational brownfield regeneration project in the City of Brea, and Rio Santiago, a 110-acre open space/recreation/senior living project in the City of Orange – two projects requiring coordination and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, local planning staff, planning commissioners, and the general public.Applied research and analysis of complex land use and zoning issues, and demographic and market data to develop efficient and cost-effective entitlement strategies.Prepared entitlement documents (e.g. specific plans, design guidelines, vision workbooks, entitlement applications, etc.), plans, maps, exhibit boards, and presentations for public hearings and informational public workshops. Managed and analyzed GIS data created for projects and collected from local municipal sources, US Census Bureau, and project engineering and environmental planning firms.Developed procedures for, and trained staff in, file organization and management, graphic standards, and incorporation of Adobe Creative Suite and ESRI ArcGIS into project workflows to increase productivity and efficiency.

Irvine, California, United States

Assumed project management duties of La Floresta, a 120-acre mixed-use multi-generational brownfield regeneration project in the City of Brea, and facilitated a seamless transition with the departure of the previous project manager.Assisted in development, design, and entitlement of projects including campus improvement projects in and around the Old Towne Historic District of Orange for Chapman University; a 110-unit hillside residential subdivision in the foothills of Rancho Cucamonga; a residential resort village in San Diego requiring visioning, feasibility analysis, and community outreach; and a 7,500-acre new town master plan outside of Barstow that included a specific plan, EIR, revised County Area Plan, and annexation approval.Researched and summarized cutting-edge planning and development topics, such as "green" design, conservation development, overlay zoning techniques, form-based zoning, and healthy communities for use by firm principals in presentations and articles to industry groups such as ULI, APA, BIA, and USGBC.Represented studio on information technology committee, and sought to incorporate newer technologies into daily project work flows to increase production efficiency.

Torrance, California, United States

Supported company president with assisting clients seek land use entitlements such as conditional use permits, zone variances, and land consolidation/lot line adjustments, and navigate local land use entitlement permit processes.Prepared zoning and entitlement analysis reports for proposed development projects by researching local land use policies, zoning and subdivision codes, and planning case files.Prepared land use applications, drafted supplemental findings/justification in support of land use entitlements, and prepared public hearing presentation material.