Right of Way Agent

Location: Springdale, AR

Salary: $20.00-$29.00/hr.

Company Information:

In the exploding business of modern telecommunications, SRI is at the forefront of this expansion by helping companies build, integrated & staff the cutting-edge networks. SRI is proud to only work with the largest service providers in the country who gives us endless opportunities for business and personal growth!

Benefits:

SRI offers W-2 employment with access to a comprehensive benefits package such as paid vacation, paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, 401k, HSA, and others!

Salary:

This position pays an average of $24.84/hr. , depending on experience

Description of Role:

SRI Telecom is looking for a Right-of-Way Agent with relevant experience to outside plant infrastructure. This position is a contract position with Cox Communications. The successful applicant will focus on obtaining access and right-of-way agreements. Coordinate permitting and pole applications, joint-trenching, private easements, and make-ready engineering for utility poles.

Tasks:

• AutoCAD experience will be given highest priority!
• Processes invoices and payments for third-party make-ready.
• Coordinates contractor work and make-ready, obtains permits, pole applications, and access or ROW agreements, and distributes design prints and other necessary working documents.
• Negotiates and approves design or construction changes.
• Establishes aggressive timelines
• May function as a company representative with other utility and state/local entities.
• Researches, reviews plan(s), and gathers necessary data for project.
• Maintains workflow databases and updates schedules. Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Verifies serviceability, surveys proposed service routing, and estimates material, construction, and labor costs.
• Initiates customer contacts, secures access or ROW agreements, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs.
• Works closely with design and engineering teams to select and allocate fiber needs and requirements.
• Releases addresses as serviceable and notifies other departments of serviceability.
• As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in database, reconcile assets, and generate reports.
• Attend utility coordination meetings with city engineers/staff.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience preferred in related field (i.e. Construction, permitting, etc.)
• Requires strong knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization and external vendors.
• Experience in telecommunications industry desired
• Preparing & Submitting Permits to Entities or Reviewing/Redlining Permits for Entities
• Experience reading and interpreting civil drawings; including stationing and aerial/underground utility symbology
• Experience or Understanding of basic underground utility construction design and practices
• Project Management experience/skills, although past title of Project Manager not necessary

Location: 72762

4901 S 48th Street, Springdale, AR

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