A national telecommunications company seeks a Real Estate Specialistin any of its US locations for a long-term, temporary position expected to last at least twelve months, possibly longer. The position will be on a hybrid basis: three days on site; two days remote. The hourly rate is $30-$35 depending upon experience.
Primary Duties:
The Real Estate Specialist will execute and deliver on day-to-day Real Estate activities including the following:
- Review Real Estate documents to ensure compliance when an application is received.
- Review and process applications within cycle time guidelines, securing consents and additional land if needed and removing restrictions that could impact the customer's timely installation or prevent marketing of the tower.
- Negotiate and obtain required consents, LOAs and additional land as quickly as possible and within cycle time expectations.
- Perform all revenue producing services to meet projected goals and targets.
- Provide timely system updates and communicate effectively with all customers, both internal and external.
- Promote pre-construction and zoning and permitting services.
- Work with Real Estate Manager and/or Director to ensure proper staffing is in place to deliver these services to the customer within budget and on time.
- Provide current status reports to management and customers on a recurring basis.
- Review zoning regulations in support of new customer applications and attend project meetings as needed keeping the district informed of zoning documentation needed from customer.
- Resolve property owner issues.
- Ensure all landlord default claims are resolved within cure period and documents are properly scanned into the company's sites.
- Manage projects to maximize the portfolio including leasing/selling excess land, site abandonments, negative margin towers, tower relocations and obtaining blanket consents.
- Formulate and understand financial information from projects impacting financials, ground leases and customer license agreements.
- Resolve all other Real Estate matters including condemnations, encroachment claims, easement relocations, tax liens, etc. as expeditiously as possible ensuring that the company's policies are followed and litigation exposure is minimized.
- Work with corporate functional groups and local attorneys as needed for proactive resolution of property matters.
- Prepare ground lease amendments for legal review.
- Manage external legal vendor and minimize legal expense as appropriate.
- Effectively communicate and work with District, Asset, Tower Operations, Sales, Property Management, Legal, CM&R, Accounting, Tax, and PEP teams on property questions and issues.
- Review all necessary Real Estate documents to ensure accurate property certification on all assets.
- Ensure that certified sites remain "evergreen" by monitoring PEP's closings and ensuring that system is updated properly and in a timely manner.
- Ensure the Company's Sites/Readiness/ (Zoning) LUTab, BPM and LRM are properly used, updated and accurate.
- Escalate matters to Real Estate Manager and/or Real Estate Director when needed to ensure timely project completion.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent work experience
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school will be considered in lieu of experience
- Real Estate license preferred but not required
- Two to five years of Real Estate experience
- Wireless industry experience preferred but not required
- Zoning and Permitting experience preferred but not required
Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status.Employment Type: CONTRACTOR