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Legal Staff Paralegal in Bingham Farms, MI

Black & Veatch Holding Company Aug 12,2018 Jun 19,2018 Location Bingham Farms MI
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In-House

Legal Staff

Telecommunications

Min 5 yrs required

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Senior Zoning and Permitting Specialist The candidate prepares leases or other real estate agreements for complex projects. Directs 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. Identifies potential risk scenarios. Drafts and proofs recordable transaction documents, leases, easements , etc. for legal department review. Prepares zoning and permitting applications. Monitors progress of the application and facilitates jurisdictional requests for additional information as a result of the application review process. Prepares collocation applications and manages the process through Notice to Proceed (NTP). Negotiates leases and amendments with private landlords. Ensures compliance to the quality and safety goals and objectives. Serves as Senior Site Acquisition Specialist or Lead for a particular site project (typically complex in scope) including leasing, permitting and land use processing. Receives updates from Site Acquisition Specialists and Associates and reports information to Site Acquisition Manager. This may include facilitating deployment meetings. 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, responsible for site acquisition activities from initial search ring release through NTP. For existing site modification projects, responsible for site acquisition activities from leasing and zoning audit, collocation applications or lease negotiations through NTP. Provides candidate-specific recommendations for leasing and land use viability. Supervises and directs the work of consultants and subcontractors. Supervises activities of 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 for compliance with jurisdictional, regulatory and client requirements. Prepares, submits and obtains jurisdictional entitlements which may include applications and presentations before governmental or architectural review boards. Presents at meetings required by the Landlord or Jurisdiction including HOA, design review boards and neighborhood groups. Coordinates with tower owners and/or private landlords to negotiate and secure lease entitlements as project scope defines. Coordinates with client and engineering departments to obtain information necessary for entitlement applications (RF Affidavits, propagation maps, photo-simulations, etc.). Reviews and approves site specific documents for quality and completeness. Reviews work of SAA or SAS prior to submittal for quality and completeness. 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'. Should have a four-year degree, or equivalent work experience. Paralegal certificate, urban planning or law degree preferred. Must have 5+ years of telecommunications industry experience. Supervisory experience is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of full telecommunications site processes from RF request through on air is an asset. Advanced proficiency in MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook is needed.

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Req. #: 35761BR

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