Address Schedule: Hybrid with Monday thru Thursday in the office and Friday is an optional WFH day.
Top Skills: Organized and detail oriented, effective communicator (strong written communication especially), strong systems-thinking. Must be able to work complex/ high volumes; could be ultimately responsible for 200-300 permits at any given time.
Similar job titles to look for on resumes: Site Acquisition Specialist; Real Estate Specialist; Project Manager; Utility Coordinator; Program Manager
Position Title: Permitting Specialist
Position Summary
The Permitting Specialist is responsible for obtaining all required entitlement approvals to have external customers on air on time and within budget. The Specialist must provide timely system updates and communicate effectively proposing jurisdictional permitting and zoning solutions to customers, both internal and external.
Essential Job Functions
• Submit and acquire entitlements, approvals, and agreements as required from jurisdictions to install *** facilities both in the public right of way and on towers on private property
• Responsible for accurate forecasting and milestone task completion
• Review drawings to be compliant with jurisdiction’s standards
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal functional groups to resolve issues, to facilitate progress and to achieve milestone targets, with the goal of delivering networks on-time and on-budget
• Interface with jurisdictional staff on matters related to applicable laws, codes and ordinances and effectively communicate and leverage regulatory status in support of deployment objections
• Escalation point for resident complaints to our Network Operations Center
• Provide zoning and permitting updates and expertise for customer meetings when required
• Responsible for representation before local agencies and represent *** before jurisdictional planning authorities and city councils
• Manage third party vendors when so required, including but not limited to: expediters, outside counsel, Third party inspectors, etc.
• Assist in researching and preparing authorization analyses detailing the applicable process and associated costs and timelines for each jurisdiction contemplated in new project opportunity bids
Education/Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Legal background preferred but not required
Experience/Minimum Requirements
• A minimum of three to five years of proven experience in municipal planning, and/or Land Use capacity or Wireless Industry required
• Experience presenting and speaking to public government entities desired
Other Skills/Abilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to a quickly evolving industry
