Josias Gonzales
Long Beach,California
Summary
Currently serve as a Redistricting Commissioner for the City of Long Beach. I strive to conduct an open and transparent process with public input to manage the City Council District boundaries. Site Acquisition Manager for four telecommunication companies. Manage network deployment directly for T-Mobile and as a contractor for Verizon, AT&T, and Dish. Manage site construction as a general contractor for new site builds and mods for T-Mobile, AT&T and Dish.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Redistricting Commissioner
City of Long Beach
01.2021 - Current
- Represent District 3 in the city redistricting process.
- Conduct hearings with public input and cooperation with various departments and stakeholders to manage the City Council District boundaries.
- Ensure that all communities have equal access to political representation.
Lead Construction Project Manager
Tower Communication Expert, LLC
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Manage the construction of 78 new site builds for Dish and 160+ Mods for Crown Castle.
- Lead five Construction Managers and 15 crews.
- Responsible for all facets of construction including day to day operations and reporting to clients.
- Conduct regular site walks to ensure safety and efficiency.
Senior Project Manager
T-Mobile, Los Angeles
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed 175 new site builds for the NSD Program
- Constructed 18 raw land builds in one year, on-time and within budget.
- End-to-End accountability for all deployment activities including site acquisition, leasing, due diligence, AE services, permitting, project management, construction, and integration.
Senior Project Manager
American Tower Corporation
05.2018 - 04.2021
- Manager for AT&T Mobility – Hawaii, Arizona and New Mexico Markets
- End-to-End accountability for all deployment activities including site acquisition (both internal & outsourced), leasing, due diligence, architectural/engineering services, zoning, permitting, project management, and deployment meetings.
- Single point of contact at the market level for all customer escalations and active participant in all market level deployment meetings and calls – providing up-to-date and accurate information on customer priorities, project status, forecasts, aging and issue resolution.
Site Acquisition Property Specialist
SBA Communications
09.2015 - 04.2018
- Project Manager for T-Mobile and Sprint – Los Angeles and Inland Empire Regions.
- Review projects to ensure all rights and regulations for wireless facilities are met.
- Secure entitlements through zoning and building permitting processes.
- Negotiate lease contracts with private and public entities.
Contract Site Acquisition Manager
Black and Veatch
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Project Manager for AT&T Mobility District 2 – Los Angeles Region.
- Manage Site Acquisition vendors.
- Manage Site Acquisition Specialists and Facilitators.
- Negotiate lease contracts with private and public entities.
- Deploy with Black & Veatch and AT&T Management for weekly updates.
Senior Planner
County of Ventura Planning Department
12.2010 - 07.2014
- Lead the preparation of the Telecommunications Ordinance.
- Assisted in the preparation of the Landscaping Ordinance.
- Review development proposals, applications and architectural/site plans for compliance with applicable regulations and policies; prepare staff reports, environmental documents and conditions of approval; and present recommendations to approving bodies.
- Research, compile, synthesize, analyze and interpret information and data necessary to meet planning objectives.
- Compile information and prepare planning reports and special studies as directed.
- Lead Planner for the Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley Area Plan.
- Prepare initial studies, NDs, MNDs and addendums to ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
- Confer with and advise architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding County regulations, policies and standards.
- Respond to and resolve citizen inquiries and comments regarding the County's planning purposes and functions.
- Coordinate and participate in County planning activities with other departments and outside agencies.
- Perform site inspections and condition compliance.
Associate Planner
County of Riverside Planning Department
04.2006 - 11.2009
- Project manager for development applications.
- Advised architects, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding City/County Development policies, procedures, and standards.
- Reviewed commercial, industrial, and residential development applications for consistency with general plan and zoning ordinance.
- Prepared staff reports, environmental documents, resolutions, and ordinances for specific plans, conditional use permits, plot plans, tentative maps, variances, zone reclassifications, and general plan amendments.
- Developed project design guidelines and standards.
- Played an integral role in researching, analyzing and interpreting social, economic, demographic and land use trends in the preparation of long range planning, zoning and other research studies.
- Made oral presentations to public groups and governmental bodies to explain and clarify planning reports and recommendations.
- Assessed proposed projects for statutory requirements, including potential alternative sites, potential cost savings due to contract status, and use of eminent domain authority.
- Assessed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
- Provided written comments on agency findings and responded to all oral and written inquiries from local governments, special districts, state and federal agencies, special interest groups and consultants on entitlement cases, as required.
- Reviewed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, including Environmental Impact Reports, Negative Declarations and Early Consultations, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, including Environmental Impact Statements, for overall project impacts relative to proposed Planning entitlements.
- Collaborated with local, state and federal agencies (including, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Coachella Valley Associate Governments, California Fish and Game, California Department of ConservationOffice of Mine Reclamation, CalTrans, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Regional Water Quality Control Boards) to create feasible, project specific mitigation measures, in accordance with CEQA/NEPA.
- Coordinated projects within site specific and/or regional habitat conservation plans.
- Drafted letters of response to local, state and federal agencies that detail impact information and mitigation.
- Conducted field inspections for compliance with standards and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degrees - Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Analysis and Design
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA07.2004
Skills
- Partnership development
- Public policy
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Verbal and written communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Organizational leadership
- Government relations
- Project planning
- Employee coaching and mentoring
Publications
Published in the Journal of Architectural & Planning Research. Collaborated on research entitled: Understanding minority residents' perceptions of neighborhood risks and environmental justice: New modalities, findings, and policy implications (escholarship.org)
Overview
Senior Planner for the County of Ventura, Associate Planner for the County of Riverside, and Assistant Planner for the City of Costa Mesa. In that capacity I managed Community Plans, affordable housing projects, Specific Plans and Environmental Impact Reports; presenting 100s of projects at Planning Commissions, City Councils, and Board of Supervisors Hearings.
Timeline
Lead Construction Project Manager
Tower Communication Expert, LLC
11.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Project Manager
T-Mobile, Los Angeles
06.2021 - 01.2022
Redistricting Commissioner
City of Long Beach
01.2021 - Current
Senior Project Manager
American Tower Corporation
05.2018 - 04.2021
Site Acquisition Property Specialist
SBA Communications
09.2015 - 04.2018
Contract Site Acquisition Manager
Black and Veatch
07.2014 - 08.2015
Senior Planner
County of Ventura Planning Department
12.2010 - 07.2014
Associate Planner
County of Riverside Planning Department
04.2006 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Arts Degrees - Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Analysis and Design
University of California Irvine
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