Site Acquisition Lead

Job Description:

Manage a team of SAQ Officers and liaise day-to-day operations on ground

Create plan and develop strategy on the site hunting and acquisition of candidate sites

Coordinate and interdace directly with the customer, attend alignment meetings and submit progress reports regularly

Prepare reports and maintain site tracker to monitor site progress and team activities

Perform site hunting and identify candidates based on nominal plan and within the provided search rings

Carry-out site survey and collect necessary site information including site dimension and sketch of possible lease area

Acquire the best option/candidate based on the agreed/approved site ranking

Liaise with the prospective lessors and secure relevant information and necessary property documents

Negotiate with the prospective lessor on the terms of lease and sign-off of official documents/contracts

Perform joint site visits/surveys with different customer teams to finalize site candidate

Liaise with Barangay Level, LGU and National Agencies in terms of permitting and local requirements

Arrange and coordinate all permitting requirements in different levels and ensure documents and other fomalities are properly executed

Secure necessary pre-constructions permits including Building Permits, Electrical, Sanitary, Fire, Mechanical permits; post-construction permits such as Occupancy and CEI; and certifications from ATO, DOH and DENR

Communicate and report all site progress to Team Leads and Project Managers including preparation of budget request for Legal fees and SOP

Track and store all documents from the lessor

Facilitate the preparation/submission of site/property documents in the client system

Qualifications:

3-5 years of related working experience in Site Acquisition and permitting

College/Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or any related course pertaining to site acquisition and property management

Ability to read digital maps and nominal plans

Ability to create project plan including budgetary projections and milestone targets

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Project an advantage)

Having local connects with the Barangay and LGUs will be an advantage

Articulate and with exceptional negotiation skills

Good Knowledge of right of way/property acquistion process, and permitting formalities

Strong leadership, time management and interpersonal skills

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment

Ability to work independently

Ability to travel/with valid driver's license

Experience working with PH MNO and/or Major Telecom Vendor is a plus