Site Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Real Estate Specialist II

Reports To: Project Manager

Department: Infrastructure Development (Net Dev)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $75-85,000 (firm, dependent on experience)

Location: Remote, but must be local to Alabama or Georgia

Smartlink is dedicated to empowering those who are competitive and aim for the win. The company's core values— Creating Customer Fanatics, Innovate and Create, One Team, We Are All In, and Safety Leads to Success—serves as a guide to our teams and sets the expectations for every member.

These values are the cornerstone that brings us together, consistently reminding us of our mission and guiding all our efforts. We are unabashedly competitive and driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence. Every project, every challenge, and every opportunity is met with discipline, focus, and an uncompromising commitment to succeed.

Our path to excellence begins with it, commitment, and our team's goal of achieving customer fanatics. At Smartlink, you are empowered to make the right decisions, do your job well and bring something to the table no matter your position. This involves autonomy, responsibility, contribution, support, and growth.

This approach ensures that every team member feels valued and motivated to contribute their best, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

We look forward to having you join our TEAM if this opportunity is a great fit for you!

Job Summary: Responsible for overseeing the site development process from candidate qualification, design, leasing, zoning, regulatory approval, permitting and handoff to construction. This position owns the site and is responsible for the completion of all tasks associated with the sites assigned to them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive search rings to identify and qualify the best available properties for antenna installation sites; create detailed reports on viable locations.

• Assemble and submit SCIPs for client approval.

• Research zoning codes and regulations that might affect the development of the site.

• Ensure completion of leasing packages and other documentation required by regulation and law.

• Coordinate with various personnel and subcontractors to ensure sites meet engineering, regulatory and construction requirements and delivery schedule.

• Provide Project Manager with site updates with accurate forecast and completion dates for key milestones

• Complete and submit jurisdictional applications for permitting as required per scope of work and applicable codes.

• Obtain consent for site construction from property owners and negotiate leases and purchase agreements.

• Coordinates handoffs with contractors and construction team.

• Oversee assigned sites to ensure sites stay on schedule, within budget, and records are maintained properly.

• Assist with modifications on approved site as needed.

• Complete detailed file audits and lease review abstracts

• Champion Smartlink’s beliefs and values through everyday actions.

• Acts as a liaison between the client and internal leadership in order to clearly communicate the status of a site to all parties.

• Update and maintain internal and client databases with site related information

• Contribute to Smartlink’s body of knowledge on process design, modeling, execution, monitoring, and optimization.

• Maintain professional, ethical, and company standards at all times.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficient at MS Office and Excel.

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication with excellent interpersonal, coaching, and negotiating skills.

• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, including maintaining a high level of confidentiality

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong demonstrated ability to prioritize, a commitment to tight deadlines, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to understand and retain leasing and construction documents and related laws and ordinances.

• The ideal candidate will have experience in the telecommunications industry, including experience in commercial real estate.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field; or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Sedentary work (i.e., sitting for long periods of time).

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force.

• Subject to inside environmental conditions.

• Travel for this position is as needed to perform job responsibilities - Moderate local travel (<50%) is expected in association with performing this position.

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