Site Acquisition Manager

Company: SAI Communications
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Location: Philadelphia Tri-State Summary: The Site Acquisition Manager will report to the Sr. Area Manager to develop the real estate entitlement end to end process of establishing telecommunication facilities and maintain relationships with wireless carrier project managers, legal firms, title companies, municipal and local governing boards, client external affairs, back office administrative support, utility companies, site acquisition vendors and staff with the purpose of applying, negotiating, zoning, permitting, and obtaining approvals for telecommunications use for NSB and MOD projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Track and manage Scoping, Structural, Leasing, Zoning, Permitting and Financial milestones, application submissions and deliverables with site acquisition, vendors, legal and staff with cycle times as provided by the Client.* Work to populate the SAI web tracker and provide status updates to SAI Project Management and/or client.* Working with the legal team to resolve title issues, ensure leasing is on track and help resolve leasing issues when needed.* Initiate and attend necessary meetings/calls with client, site acquisition leads and/or vendors to keep approvals on schedule using early problem resolutions and within clients ongoing expectations.* Identify owners / Landlords of properties / sites, making initial contact, and determining Landlord Interest in executing a lease / contract.* Negotiating with existing landowners and assignment of lease, easement and ancillary agreements that meet client requirements.* Manage the site acquisition finances, provide quotes/proposals, PORs and review the out of scope work quotes to the client for approval.* Manage the end to end process of the site acquisitions process while using legal and contractors along with site development vendors to provide a site that is ready to construct.* Working with the clients external affairs office to inform and help resolve issues* Working with Title Companies to order, process, track and help resolve issues* Reading and interpreting documents such as agreements, title reports, easements, zoning by-laws, building codes, conservation, historical, non-disclosure. Indemnification, surveys, and addresses any other approval that a governing body may require for the construction and use of a telecommunications facility.* Review zoning, permit applications to ensure clients requirements are met and appropriate for the approvals sought* Administer Risk Management process with client when applicable.* Manage the FCC Shot Clock as directed by the client and record all timelines associated with the governing boards requests for additional information.* Upload completed documents to SAI and Clients document repositories.* Manage Client legal firms as directed by Client* Prepare, submit zoning applications and attend hearings accordingly.* Procuring the landowners or appropriate signatory on all required documents.* Any other task to manage the leasing and entitlement process that maybe required. Skills and Experience: * Minimum 5 years working experience with wireless site acquisition and/or legal experience required.* Must have lived a minimum of 5 years in the area of need to qualify.* Robust understanding of zoning bylaw and permitting requirements with applicable governing boards and agencies for telecommunications facilities* Familiar with utility make ready, contracts, zoning by-laws, municipal permitting, leasing and understanding business terms are very helpful.* Excellent time and project management skills and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously; strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and negotiation of leases with tenants and landlords on wireless leases.* Must provide honest and straight forward reporting with a sense of urgency.* Team player with strong sense of responsibility and self-motivated.* Having commercial real estate or legal experience is a plus.* Should be able to influence and motivate others in order to advance projects.* Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.* Must be willing to travel over 50% of the time. About SAI Group: SAI Communications, now operating as SAI Group, is based in Salem, NH. SAI was founded in 1998 as a specialized wireless telephony site development company in New England. We have since expanded to become a national leader in design-build, site development, engineering, procurement, and construction in the wireless telephony space, electric vehicle infrastructure, and other related segments. SAI has adapted to the industries it serves to offer turnkey services, technical proficiency, and to support significant network project endeavors. Over the years, SAI has remained fully committed to providing the highest quality services to our clients. We have been fortunate enough to maintain a steady, controlled growth rate without sacrificing our success's essential elements. Site Acquisitions, LLC (SAI) offers competitive salary and a full benefits package including medical, dental, life and disability insurances, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan and paid time off. SAI is an equal opportunity employer

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