Land Services Specialist

Why Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore newpossibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are andspeak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Prepares candidate information reports related to leasing, permitting and land use viability. Prepares lease or other real estate agreements.
• Coordinates with or supervises outside vendor partners, environmental engineers, architectural & engineering firms, title search firms, engineers and drafting technicians to ensure transactions close within defined timeframes. Identify potential risk scenarios.
• Draft and proof recordable transaction documents, easements, warranty deeds, etc. for legal department review.
• Prepares zoning and permitting applications. Monitors progress of the application and facilitate 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).
• Ensures compliance to the quality and safety goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as primary Land Services Specialist for particular site project including leasing, permitting and land use processing.  
• 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 collocation applications, leasing and zoning audit through NTP.
• Provides candidate-specific recommendations for leasing and land use viability.  
• Communicates activities with 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 zoning ordinance reviews.
• 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.  
• Completes Lease & Zoning Audit Reviews for site modification projects.
• Coordinates with tower owners and/or private landlords to negotiate and secure lease entitlements as project scope defines. 
• Completes collocation applications required by Tower companies and associated documents.
• 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.
• Monitors and tracks progress on all open transactions.
• Maintains a high degree of customer service and integrity when dealing with clients.
• Other duties or special projects, as assigned.
• Verifies and/or obtains Enhanced 911 addressing.

Preferred Qualifications

Paralegal certificate, Urban Planning or Law Degree preferred.

2 years telecommunications industry or other relevant real estate, legal, jurisdictional or land use experience. 4 year degree, or equivalent work experience. Active Real Estate License or Law License may be required in certain region.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to work independently as well as with others
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Real estate,  or legal negotiation experience 
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively
• Ability to read and comprehend legal documents such as legal descriptions, surveys, ground leases, easements, deeds, land purchase contracts, mortgages, title policies, subordination, and technical drawings  
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Supports and complies with the Division’s Quality Management System and Environmental, Safety, Health and Security Program 

Management Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Either 4-year degree, or equivalent work experience required. Minimum of 5 years industry experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Active IRWA certification (or comparable Right of Way Certification), AICP certification, Real Estate License or Law License may be required in certain regions

Work Environment and Schedule

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments. 

May require field work and some travel.

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