Site Acquisition- Project Manager

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Job description

Overview:

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Site Acquisition, Site Acquisition Project Managers are responsible for managing a Site Acquisition Project for new wireless facilities or modifications of existing wireless facilities. The Project Manager will manage site acquisition personnel to accomplish market objectives for their customers by managing internal and sub-contracted resources who have been engaged to complete the work. The Project Manager will work with the market and the client to manage feasibility, time frame and scope of work for acquisition activities. The role will work with the customer to establish priorities and goals for project performance including budget and schedule limitations, oversees projections, the timely achievement of milestone completion dates for project(s) in the quantity and at the rate required by the client contract. The Project Manager will also own and maintain assigned client relationships, often spanning more than one market.

Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee site acquisition project including managing the identification, due diligence, surveying, leasing/licensing, zoning, and regulatory filings of wireless facilities.

Establish, implement, and maintain standardized procedures for tracking of deliverables and update of market trackers.

Ensure proper flow of information concerning site acquisition, permitting and notice, construction among the Site Acquisition team, the market project managers, and the client, to facilitate a smooth and efficient operation process.

Work with site acquisition personnel, managers, clients, and the client's legal team to resolve business and legal approval issues.

Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve efficiency of execution of Site Acquisition program. This includes overall division operations, use and implantation of technology and targeted recruitment efforts.

Manage quality control, data entry and tracking of Site Candidate Packages, Collocation Applications, License/Lease Agreements, and other Site Acquisition documentation.

Manage the overall coordination, scheduling and tracking of site visits and technical team visits with various departments.

Ensure proper coordination of ordering and tracking of due diligence activities including title, environmental reports, regulatory reports, lease exhibits and engineering plans required for zoning and building permit approvals.

Ensure handoff packages to construction vendors are processes in a timely fashion and error free to allow for minimal disruption in construction schedules.

Manage preparation and update of site status reports/databases.

Act as point of escalation for clients while continuing to participate in all site status calls, meetings and reporting as required by customer.

Own all financial aspects of project including target margins and performance against those margins.

Establish and implement internal reporting using deployed software tools to allow for senior management to quickly ascertain project status.

Interface with Site Acquisition, Zoning, Field Engineering, A&E Consultants, and general contractors to construct quality wireless sites as efficiently and economically as possible.

Work with A&E firms to coordinate all aspects of zoning and construction documents.

General knowledge and understanding of the requirements to submit for building applications, construction drawings and documentation, and utility requirements.

Ensure permitting, inspections and code compliance are completed as needed for each assigned project.

Monitor and report performance of projects by ensuring full utilization of tracking tools and reports, observation of and attendance at progress meetings, and direct interaction with personnel and management for feedback.

Successfully manages the team to meet organizational goals and objectives.

Reports on all aspects of team and implements corporate strategy and alignment.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:
Competencies:

The Site Acquisition Project Manager should be a strong communicator, enabling them to interact effectively with internal teams and clients.

Excels in a self directed environment.

A strong work ethic to drive projects and tasks to finish on time, overcoming any obstacles along the way.

The expertise to solve problems, drawing on Site Acquisition Project Manager's previous experience and using existing resources to effectively resolve any issues.

A desire to take the initiative, seizing opportunities when presented.

Highly organized and able to multi-task and work effectively with limited supervision. Highly motivated "self-starter" able to work under aggressive project schedules.

Strong financial acumen to ensure projects are delivered on budget and within acceptable performance margins.

A motivator - the ideal candidate will have the ability to aggressively manage a team while maintaining a positive and collaborative work environment.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or 5 years relevant work experience.

Excellent computer/reporting skills, including a high level of proficiency with MS Excel and other database/project management tracking tools.

Expected compensation includes $85k to $95k as an annual salary and benefits including medical, vision, and dental benefits, and 401k retirement plan available for eligible employees. Compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as an individual's education, training, experience, skills, geographic location, seniority, merit, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need.

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