Site Operations Lead - Crown Castle

Description

Position Title: Site Operations Lead* (T3, T4)

*Level will be determined commensurate with experience.

Orbit:San Jose, CA and surrounding areas

Company Summary

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future.   Crown Castle is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (CCI), is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US.      

We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we’re an active member in the communities where we live, work and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology.

Role

As a Site Operations Lead, you will be responsible for the onsite aspects of construction, operations, and maintenance activity at our tower sites including but not limited to customer installations, troubleshooting, ground based and UAS inspections, tower lighting and site maintenance, and general telecommunications construction and maintenance resolutions. Oversees onsite vendors, installers, and customer representatives, while ensuring all work is conducted and sites are maintained in accordance with Crown Castle policies, procedures, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate in projects and issue resolution providing field support of construction, site maintenance, and real estate activities.
• Oversee field projects and contractors to measure progress aligning to job scope and applicable standards
• Validate standards are met through quality assurance reviews
• Review site-specific closeout documents for quality assurance
• Perform QA of safety programs
• Perform UAS flights in support of inspection, construction and other initiatives

Expectations 

• Collaborative work done in a way that balances educated decision making with measured speed of implementation. 
•  Ability to continuously prioritize long-term plans with short-term urgent response needs. 
• Ability to influence conversations and work through building of relationships, thoughtful framing of issues, and building influence through excellent work.   
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to present complex information in a clear and simple format. 
• A constant example of modeling Crown’s PURPLE values.   

Education/Certifications  

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and/or commensurate experience
• FAA Part 107 License preferred, or ability to obtain license upon offer of employment.
• OSHA 10 Construction Training Cards preferred
• First Aid and CPR Certification preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements 

• 2+ years in wireless construction and operations management
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve quickly
• Highly organized with strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of wireless infrastructure construction
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety standards
• Ability to assess risks and navigate appropriate resolutions (incident response)

Organizational Relationship  

Reports to: Manager Field Operations

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

Working Conditions: Will be required to travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions approximately 90% of the time. Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions approximately 10% of the time.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)