Land Use Agent I

Cox Communications • Phoenix, AZ

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED