Sr Site Acq Specialist

Overview:

The SR SAQ Specialist supports Regional Leads by managing and coordinating all aspects of leasing, zoning, permitting, and working with landlords to accomplish equipment modifications and/or new site builds.

This position drives the completion of site acquisition functions through lifecycle of project into construction. This position leads, motivates, directs, and assists all site acquisition team efforts and develops strategies that meet and exceed client expectations. Develops strategies that meet and exceed client expectations. Manage day to day project level schedules, financials, status internal/external, customer relationship. Manages baseline responsibilities for successful projects. Active participant in the day to day work leading towards POE and P&L adherence. This position supervises the activities of numerous employees engaged in meeting the customer objectives, and is responsible for motivating, organizing and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.

Responsibilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Remote position but candidates must live close to Miami, FL and be able to drive to do site walks and meet with jurisdictions.

Salary Range $55,000- $65,000, Depending on Experience.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the project budget, project financial tracking and reporting, and project close-out

Stay aligned and in step with Customer's monthly POE

Engage with scoping team to ensure proper SOW is leased

Handle site issues pre and post construction.

Provide guidance and direction to site specific site acquisition issues as they arise with the Site Acquisition Specialists

Mentor Site Acquisition Specialists in all areas of site acquisition

Training staff and monitoring their performance and progress

Set timelines for each site acquisition milestone and hold Site Acquisition Specialist's accountable to reaching those milestone dates

Responsible for managing the financials for each project

Prepare and present daily and weekly update reports to client and company personnel.

Provide Site specific updating as needed to the client.

Manage local and national staff; drive team toward company and client goals.

Establish goals, provide guidance and performance evaluations for Site Acquisition Specialists

Provide staff with the tools and strategies to be successful and self-sufficient.

Liaison between site acquisition team and RF, construction and compliance

Receive updates and provide forecasts for all site acquisition functions.

Manage and set priorities for Site Acquisition Specialists, as well as for external vendors.

Negotiate pricing and manage external vendor payment.

Problem solve site acquisition problem issues

Handle all aspects of site acquisition

Ensure projects meet milestones, schedules and other timeline requirements

Provide timely project status updates to supervisor

Attend meetings and conference calls with the customer or vendors

Prepare and present daily and weekly update reports to client and company personnel

Provide Site specific updating as needed to the client

Develop, maintain, and grow working relationships with customers and vendors

Problem solve site acquisition issues

Analyze project finances to reconcile variances in project budgets and vendor purchase orders

Responsible for managing the financials for each individual project

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Skills and Experience

Bachelor's degree, or a minimum of eight years of progressive experience in a related field

Three to Five years' experience in project management or Senior Site Acquisition Specialist positions, and/or related functional areas in a communication systems company

Highly developed working knowledge of business process, including financial management of a project

Highly developed working knowledge of site acquisition process, including A&E, regulatory compliance and data management

Strong financial knowledge/training

Experience in working with high volume projects

Experience managing, mentoring and leading a team of Site Acquisition Specialists

Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills

Project Management scheduling experience

Working knowledge of the wireless industry

Risk management, contingency planning and decision making abilities

Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex or sensitive issues to favorable resolution

Excellent analytical abilities, team-building, and project management skills

Expert in Excel, Microsoft Office and usage of databases

Ability to travel as needed

Additional duties as assigned

Additional Information

Business skills should include excellent leadership & negotiation skills, strong customer orientation, excellent conflict management skills, excellent analytical & problem solving capability, excellent communication skills both oral and written, a strong business minded consultative approach with focus on profitability & margin.