Land Use Agent I

A Land Use Agent I obtains easement, access and right-of-way agreements. Coordinates with local municipalities and pole owners for permitting and pole applications, joint-trenching, and make-ready for utility poles.
Work Schedule: This is a hybrid role Monday through Friday with 2 days reporting to office and 3 days working remotely. (subject to change due to business needs)
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Participates in conversations to ensures alternative routing delivers the most cost-effective design for construction.
• 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.
• Processes invoices and payments for third-party make-ready.
• Establishes aggressive timelines for work to ensure project meets due dates.
• Work with transportation related entities and various regional Railways for permitting and right of way coordination
• May function as a company representative with other utility and state/local entities.
• Research and reviews plans, gathers necessary data for project.
• Coordinates with public works personnel, and utilities on joint trench projects.
• Maintains workflow databases and updates schedules. Participates in managing and estimating revenue forecasts, material planning, capital and expense budgets.
• Estimates construction costs, prepares budgets, and tracks expenses.
• 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 easement, access or ROW agreements, and takes necessary steps to meet customer needs.
• Coordinates with construction team and landowners to prepare easements and draw easement plats.
• Performs research on land deeds and existing easements and facilitates easement recordation with various Clerk of Courts offices.
• May inspect construction work or coordinate inspection assignments.
• As projects are completed, perform tasks to close tasks in database, reconcile assets, and generate reports.
• Attend utility coordination meetings with city engineers
• Coordinate with 3rd party engineering contractors for Make Ready documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Minimum-

• High School Diploma/GED
• Generally less than 2 years' experience in a related field (i.e. Network Ops, Construction, Permitting, Civil Engineering, Field etc.)
• Must be able to effectively communicate both written and verbally as well as be able to present effectively in front of groups of people
• Requires strong knowledge of Power Point, Excel and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization and external vendors.

Preferred-

• Experience in Right-of-Way permitting in a telecommunications industry.
• Experience working with municipal permitting and public works departments.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat preferred.

USD 24.23 - 36.35 per hour
Compensation:
Hourly pay rate is in the range of $24.23 - $36.35/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Benefits:
Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.