[SBE] Tower site manager job description

[Richard Rudman]

I would add a qualified second to Eric's observations. The issue of  
liability and consequent due diligence and oversight rests with who  
actually owns the tower. Making sure that proper agreements exist that  
protect all parties certainly rests with the owner as well.

Requiring new tenants to pay for a structural analysis? Of course, but  
the actual owner should specify who does the analysis.

Intermod studies? Same thing.

Documentation? There needs to be a common tower diagram that can be  
referenced by all tenants, insurance carriers, etc. This diagram  
should be under the care and administration of the tower owner.

I would certainly agree with Eric that there are a lot of agreements  
that are not enforced properly.

Richard



On Jun 28, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Eric Hoehn wrote:


> Everything listed is good,  but in a way it is transferring  

> responsibility for the items from the clients to the site manager.   

> Agreements I have had on owned towers require new clients to do a  

> structural analysis,  an inter mod study,  and to document their  

> installations.  They must notify the owner of any material changes  

> and perform the requisite items to insure compliance.

>

> If the contracts on the tower are written in that way,  the site  

> manager's job is to insure the clients conform to their contracts.   

> (No inter mod study on file,  no AC power turn on, for example).    

> Most of the problems at sites, in my experience, are from the site  

> owner either having a poor lease agreement with clients,  or not  

> enforcing a good one.

>

> Eric Hoehn

>

> Bruce Doerle wrote:

>

>> All good comprehensive suggestions, but I would suggest that you  

>> add an intermodulation analysis for all prospective clients.  You  

>> would need to have a database of all current frequency usage along  

>> with emission characteristics.  How many orders of intermod is  

>> pretty much up to you and the processing power of your computer and  

>> how much time you have.

>>

>>

>>>>> Richard Rudman <rar01 at mac.com> 6/27/2008 12:51 PM >>>

>>>>>

>> I would add some other duties and some specifics to the excellent  

>> list  of duties Ben outlined. Some of these are from a "Wish list"  

>> of things  I would hope all site managers would pay more attention  

>> to:

>>

>> * Create/maintain database and diagrams of all antennas, coax feed   

>> lines (including size), their location on the tower, accurate  

>> antenna  descriptions and wind loading

>> * Document above with digital photos

>> Create/maintain accurate site diagram and database of racks,  

>> equipment  in the racks, AC loads, etc.

>> * Assure routine structural analysis for the tower, including   

>> inspections after significant storms, seismic activity, etc.

>> * Create/maintain accurate database of STL links, and any other RF   

>> activity on the tower

>> * Create/maintain technical contact list for all tenants

>> * Be proactive about site security.

>> * Have ready access to spectrum analysis equipment capable of  

>> seeing  not only all fundamental RF activity on the tower, but at  

>> least second  harmonics of all emitters.

>> * Create/maintain all safety and notification signage for the site

>> * Oversee or conduct periodic RFR measurements, especially after  

>> new  installs

>> * Assure that occupied bandwidth and spur measurements are made  

>> after  and site equipment changes including transmitters, antenna  

>> changes and  locations.

>>

>> Richard Rudman

>>

>> Remote Possibilities Tech Consulting

>> 11054 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 700

>> Studio City, CA 91604

>> 213-447-5392

>>

>>

>> On Jun 27, 2008, at 10:31 AM, Ben Weiss wrote:

>>

>>

>>> Here's some things you can consider.  These would be duties you  

>>> could

>>> include in a job description.

>>>

>>> 1.  Coordinate power reductions or shut downs between the tenants  

>>> to  provide

>>> safety for tower climbers when maintenance needs to be done.

>>>

>>> 2.  Watch or be aware of site security issues.

>>>

>>> 3.  Monitor or arrange for site maintenance such as mowing and  

>>> road  clearing

>>> (snow) if applicable.

>>>

>>> 4.  Is there a common area to be maintained?  Bathroom, HVAC?

>>>

>>> 5.  Common generator to be maintained?

>>>

>>> 6.  Observe tower lights, report outages, do the quarterly lighting

>>> inspection as required by FCC.

>>>

>>> 7.  Be trained (certified) in RF safety matters and monitor site   

>>> activity

>>> for same.

>>>

>>> Ben Weiss

>>>

>>> -----Original Message-----

>>> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf  

>>> Of  Edwin

>>> Bukont

>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:55 AM

>>> To: sbe member discussion mail list

>>> Subject: [SBE] Tower site manager job description

>>>

>>>

>>> Anybody have guidance on writing a job description for the  

>>> position  of site

>>> manager for a VHF/UHF/FM transmission site?  Already asked some  

>>> of  the local

>>> tower buddies and came up zero.

>>>

>>> ThanksEdwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT Comm-Struction and Services  

>>> LLC  P.O. Box

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>>> 240.417.2475

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