Supervisor - Network Permitting (Remote / Irvine, CA)

The Permitting Supervisor position carries a high level of responsibility and must adhere to established schedules to facilitate timely delivery of the customer order. The ideal candidate will offer the following abilities and knowledge, as demonstrated in employment history or other experience: negotiating right-of-way access agreements, representation at zoning hearings, experience preparing and submitting permit packages, processing permits by interfacing with local governments, vendor management, securing requisite entitlements to allow network development, and an understanding of construction plans/drawings.

Essential Job Functions

* Lead a team of Permitting Specialists with primary responsibility in all aspects of submitting and acquiring entitlements and agreements needed for installation of company infrastructure
* Responsible for representation before local agencies and represent company before jurisdictional planning authorities and city councils.
* Interface with jurisdictional staff on matters related to applicable laws, codes and ordinances and effectively communicate and leverage regulatory status in support of deployment objections.
* Collaborate and coordinate with internal functional groups to resolve issues, to facilitate progress and to achieve milestone targets, with the goal of delivering networks on-time and on-budget.
* Responsible for all company proprietary project tracking including data entry and the integrity of information in system.
* Act as the single point of contact for internal and external customers reliant on specific Permitting deliverables in given projects. Attend customer deployment meetings, to resolve conflicts or problems related to network entitlements deliverables and tasks.
* Drive Permitting functions associated with projects; review project reports and identify issues in reporting or task completion; understanding and adherence to Permitting cycle times; and providing and achieving project forecasting accuracy

Education/Certifications

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
* JD or legal background preferred but not required

Experience/Minimum Requirements

* A minimum of three (3) years of proven experience working for a wireless carrier or wireless services/ site acquisition, external/regulatory/governmental affairs consulting firm, a utility, a jurisdictional, or Planning, Zoning, and Land Use capacity required or equivalent in a comparable industry or relevant military experience required.

Other Skills/Abilities

* Experience in presenting and speaking to the public and governmental entities.
* Experience working with engineering teams, preparation of permit applications and construction documents and network construction required.
* Familiarity with and experience of the rules and policies of the Public Utilities Commission desirable.
* Experience working on goal-driven, cross-functional teams.
* Experience deploying distributed network systems within the context of deploying telecommunications networks within the public way preferred.
* Familiarity with and experience of the rules and policies of the federal Telecommunications Act, State statutes and local ordinances governing telecommunications deployed in the public right of way. Public Utility Code, and Public Utilities/Public Service Commission desirable.

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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