Location: Houston, TX (Kty Fwy)
Schedule: Hybrid, Monday and Friday are WFH and the rest of the week will be in the office. In September the schedule will change to WFH on Fridays ONLY. Please confirm these details with your candidate before submitting.
Approved Expenses: Cell phone, Mileage, No Internet
Top Skills: Site acquisition experience in building cell towers, permitting/zoning experience and vendor management experience
Position Title: Site Development Project Manager
Responsible for the management of the site development, site acquisition and customer implementation process using cross-functional project teams to provide contracted services to customers (e.g., RF design, site acquisition, A&E services, file reviews, land use planning, collocations and zoning/ permitting approval, customer application process, customer licensing process, customer negotiation in regards to capital contributions and lease increases) and ensuring project timelines are met in accordance with *** policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions" Partner with Real Estate Acquisition and other Customer aligned teams in identifying strategic real estate candidates for the construction of new wireless infrastructure.
" Ensure management and internal/external customers are aware of issues that will impact project completion.
" Manage multiple site acquisition vendor relationships and contracts in driving consistency, efficiency, and financial results.
" Work with Sales, and Contracts, and Legal to draft SLA agreements in a timely manner.
" Develop accurate project plans and budgets for Site Development Services by evaluating customer needs / expectations, pricing, and internal resourcing.
" Coordination and oversight of preconstruction site development services, from site identification through zoning approval for multiple sites and multiple customer projects, ensuring that all preconstruction activities, including, but not limited to, file reviews , application entry, application processing, due diligence, structural analysis, regulatory (including required reporting), zoning /permitting (entitlements) and Leases are completed on time and within budget.
" Direct communication with Strategic Relocation team, Sales, Contracts, and the customer for all license fee increase requests and ensure affected financials are updated in Crowns systems.
" Coordinate and communicate activities with team members and other departments as needed.
" Lead internal deployment meetings with other managers and team members to review the status of each job and implement changes as necessary to ensure timely project completion.
" Lead customer deployment meetings to provide customer with comprehensive job status reports and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise.
" Ensure accurate and complete files are maintained for projects and appropriate documents are distributed in a timely manner in accordance with CCIC and customer standards. Manage the deliverables and ensure quality control.
" Ensure that all jobs are maintained in a project tracking system with complete accuracy.
" Ensure all documentation related to approvals, modifications, collocations and construction of towers (e.g., structural analysis, lease, title, applicable permits, soil samples, regulatory approvals or others as required) are maintained in accordance with CCIC policies and procedures.
" Provide training and supervision for the Site Development team and internal functional groups as needed.
Education/Certifications/Licensure
" Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
" Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Experience/Minimum Requirements" Three (3) years of real estate site acquisition and zoning experience with wireless or five (5) years project management experience in related field.
Other Skills/Abilities" Advanced knowledge of telecommunications/wireless project management, asset management, tower maintenance, and property management
" Advanced knowledge of site acquisition procedures, including regulatory and permitting process.
" Ability to read and understand A&E drawings
" Ability to direct the diagnosis of work flow problems, critical paths and institute remedies
" Ability to read and understand financial metrics and identify remedies to financial issues
" Customer service orientation with a strong problem solving approach
Working Conditions: Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions 80% of the time. Required travel to project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions greater than 20% of the time.