Telecom Site Acquisition Manager

Esskay Telecom Inc, an emerging Telecom solutions provider is currently seeking Site Development Coordinator for its Fortune 500 Client.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
• Achieve measurable results and report against site specific site acquisition activities
• This position will typically coordinate leasing, zoning, and permitting for approximately 100 sites annually, depending on the project and geographic location.
• Serve as the primary internal coordinator for all assigned site acquisition activities
• Be a subject matter expert on all facets of the leasing, zoning, and permitting processes in the market
• Understand internal and external expectations related to schedule, cost, processes, & quality
• Drive the site acquisition process and sub-contractors, if applicable, to meet these objectives
• Maintain an accurate status of all site acquisition activities at all times and be able to communicate the status through reports, e-mails, meetings, conference calls, etc…
• Ensure the project scope is clearly defined and understood to avoid scope creep and minimize changes
• Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate significant expertise and/or experience related to large-scale wireless program deployments.
• Experience with Database Management and Industry Program Tracking Tools such as Site Tracker.
• Manage the day-to-day data entry tasks associated with the Site tracking tool, Jira Ticketing System and any other internally developed or commercially purchased tools.
• Develop and maintain the Site Development database associated with Site Leasing tasks.
• Analyze project data and produce insights to optimize schedule, cost, scope or quality.
• Organize, attend, and participate in stakeholder meetings.
• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Evaluate project changes and work with the Site Development Manager to evaluate risk and develop mitigation plans where necessary.
• Providing administrative support as needed.
• Undertaking project tasks as required.
• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks/governances and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
• Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Areas of Emphasis:

• Understanding of Site Acquisition Processes
• Strong Negotiation Skills with Site Owners and Local Jurisdictions
• Experience Working with a Team of Site Acquisition Personnel
• Intimate Knowledge of Wireless Site Acquisition Methodologies and Processes within the Market to Include: Leasing, Zoning, Permitting, and Zoning/Construction Drawings
• Risk Management / Mitigation and Creative Problem-Solving Skills

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location