Sr Permitting Specialist

Arium Networks • New York, NY

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Specialist 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 utility pole attachment agreements, right-of-way access agreements, representation at Public 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. The Senior Specialist must have a deep understanding of utility and permitting rules related to communications infrastructure and represent Arium Networks in escalations to minimize project impacts and protect Arium Networks' regulated rights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Required
• 5+ 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

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctor (JD) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Has primary responsibility in all aspects of submitting and acquiring entitlements and agreements needed for installation of Arium Networks infrastructure.
• Responsible for representation before public utility commissions, local agencies and represent Arium Networks before jurisdictional planning authorities and city councils.
• Interface with utility and jurisdictional staff on matters related to applicable laws, codes and ordinances and effectively communicate and leverage regulatory status in support of deployment objections.
• Negotiate access agreements for Arium Networks' use of the public right of way and private property as necessary.
• 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 Arium Networks 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 utility and permitting deliverables in given projects within a district. Attend customer deployment meetings, to resolve conflicts or problems related to Network Entitlements deliverables and tasks.
• Escalation point for resident complaints to our Network Operations Center.
• Drive Utility and Permitting functions associated with projects; review project reports and identify issues in reporting or task completion; understanding and adherence to cycle times; and providing and achieving project forecasting accuracy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company subsidized premiums and annual company contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA base plan for employee and dependents).
• Market-leading 401(k) plan, which includes up to 10% company contributions through our 5% match and 5% profit sharing program (based on employee contributions).
• New-child leave up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or legal adoption of a new child. Birth mothers are eligible for up to 8 weeks of additional 100% paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible tuition and fees.
• Generous paid time-off for eligible full-time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service).
• 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior