Job Description

Job Title: Small Cell Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA (Remote with quarterly onsite meetings)

Travel: Local travel to Irvine, CA area as needed (approximately once per quarter)

Expenses Covered: Cell phone, internet, and mileage reimbursement for approved travel

Position Overview

The Small Cell Engineer is responsible for owning and executing the A&E (Architecture & Engineering) drawing milestones for Small Cell deployments across multiple customer projects. This role ensures accurate, timely, and policy-compliant production of construction drawings for new builds, modifications, and collocations within the public right-of-way (ROW).

The Engineer serves as the primary technical liaison between A&E vendors, carriers, project management, real estate, utilities, and internal stakeholders to ensure all deliverables meet standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

A&E Drawing & Design Management

• Own the “Obtain Construction Drawings (CDs)” milestone , ensuring accurate forecasting and actualization within PMT/CRM systems.
• Coordinate and expedite production of A&E drawings, including:
• Pricing and contracting with A&E vendors
• Reviewing and quality-controlling initial drawings
• Managing revisions, redlines, and change orders
• Ensuring final construction drawings align with approved designs
• Validate consistency between drawings, structural analyses, and entitlement applications (equipment type, quantities, and configurations).
• Ensure CAD site plans used as lease exhibits are accurate and current.
• Validate tower owner requirements and provide redlines where necessary.

Zoning, ROW & Utility Coordination

• Request, manage, and quality-control zoning drawings and required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Public ROW standards , local municipality requirements, and utility guidelines.
• Evaluate ground space requirements for new collocations and ensure CAD drawings reflect accurate layouts.
• Coordinate utility applications, AC power requirements, and GO95 compliance.
• Facilitate A&E site walks and utility coordination as required.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination

• Proactively communicate risks, issues, or changes impacting project schedules or costs to:
• District Manager
• Lead Project Manager
• Customers and carrier representatives
• Participate in internal and external deployment meetings as directed.
• Coordinate resolution of design constraints, including:
• Limited lease entitlements
• Additional ground space needs
• Easements and access challenges
• Communicate and coordinate across Engineering, Real Estate, Construction, Operations, and Provisioning teams.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Create requisitions and obtain purchase order approvals for A&E vendors.
• Ensure all A&E services, including out-of-scope reimbursables, are billed to customers per the agreed scope of work.
• Review, approve, and process all vendor invoices.
• Submit required change management notifications in compliance with field activity policies.

Documentation, Closeout & Reporting

• Upload and distribute deliverables to carrier and databases.
• Provide Operations/Provisioning with final Design Layout Reports (DLRs) and test shots for project closeout.
• Complete all closeout tasks in CRM systems.
• Maintain accurate records for audits, compliance, and customer reporting.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, or a related field
• OR equivalent relevant work experience

Experience & Minimum Requirements

• 1–3 years of A&E drawing coordination and/or telecommunications construction experience
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Small Cell Engineering and Small Cell Builds
• Public Right-of-Way (ROW) projects
• GO95 and AC Power systems
• Utility applications and coordination

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