Senior Zoning & Permitting Specialist

Artech Information System LLC; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent IT staffing company is seeking a Senior Site Acquisition Specialist in Paramus, New Jersey. The role involves preparing lease agreements, supervising site acquisition activities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates should possess a degree and five years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Responsibilities also include coordinating with various stakeholders, drafting legal documents, and providing project updates to clients. This position requires strong communication and negotiation skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Requires 5 years telecommunications industry experience.
• Prefer knowledge of tower industry.
• Prefer supervisory experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares candidate information reports related to leasing and land use viability.
• Draft and proof recordable transaction documents for legal review.
• Coordinates with engineering firms and outside vendors.
• Provides weekly status reports to clients.
• Supervises planning and operations of consultants and subcontractors.
• Completes Leasing Audit & Zoning Ordinance Reviews.

Skills

Telecommunications industry experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to read and comprehend legal documents

Negotiation experience

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

4 year degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description

Prepares candidate information reports related to leasing and land use viability. Prepares lease or other real estate agreements. Coordinates with or supervises outside vendor partners, environmental engineers, architectural & engineering firms, engineers and drafting technicians, title search firms and others to ensure transactions close within defined timeframes. Identify potential risk scenarios. Draft and proof recordable transaction documents, easements, warranty deeds, etc. for legal department review. Prepare zoning and permitting applications. Monitor progress of the application and facilitate jurisdictional requests for additional information as a result of the application review process. Ensure compliance to the quality and safety goals and objectives.

Serves as Senior Site Acquisition Specialist or Lead for particular site project including leasing and land use processing.

• Receives updates from Site Acquisition Specialists and Associates and reports information to Site Acquisition Manager
• Provides weekly status reports to Clients and serves as project lead during weekly client meetings
• Assists Site Acquisition Manager with training of Site Acquisition Specialists and Associates
• For new-build projects, commonly responsible for site acquisition activities from initial search ring release through building permit issuance.
• For existing site modification projects, commonly responsible for site acquisition activities from leasing and zoning audit through building permit issuance.
• Provides candidate-specific recommendations for leasing and land use viability.
• Supervises the administration, planning, operations, and work of consultants and subcontractors.
• Communicates activities with team members and other departments, as needed.
• Provides site sketches, as needed.
• Attends field site visits for candidate and engineering viability
• Reviews title reports for ownership, encumbrances, easements, etc, and provides recommendation for leasing viability.
• Interviews zoning/permitting personnel to obtain jurisdictional approval requirements for installation of wireless communication facilities and/or related wireless equipment as project scope defines.
• Completes Leasing Audit & Zoning Ordinance Reviews for site modification projects.
• Reviews zoning drawings prior to submittal for compliance with public agencies and client requirements
• Prepares, submits and obtains land use entitlement applications which may include presentations before governmental or architectural review boards.
• Coordinate with client and engineering department to obtain information necessary for entitlement applications (RF Affidavits, propagation maps, photo-simulations, etc…)
• Reviews and approves site specific documents
• Reviews the quality and completeness of site specific documentation
• Tracks progress on all open transactions
• Completes collocation applications and associated documents.
• Maintains a high degree of customer service and integrity when dealing with clients
• Other duties or special projects, as assigned.
• Verifies and/or obtain Enhanced 911 addressing.
• Acts in capacity of a “lead person”. Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.
• List supervised positions: Site Acquisition Administrator (Level 1-3)

Qualifications

Education: Requires 4 year degree, or equivalent work experience.

Experience: Requires 5 years telecommunications industry experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Prefer knowledge of tower industry. Prefer supervisory experience. Paralegal certificate preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to work independently as well as with others
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Real estate, sales, or legal negotiation experience strongly desired
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively
• Ability to read and comprehend legal documents such as legal descriptions, surveys, ground leases, easements, deeds, land purchase contracts, mortgages, title policies, subordination, and CAD drawings
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Adheres to, supports and enhances the Divisions Environmental, Safety, Health and Security Program and enhances the Divisions Quality Management System.