Site Acquisition Manager

Site Acquisition Manager

Responsible for all Site Acquisition and associated activities on given projects. From propagation model and RF design to acceptance of the NTP. They must ensure that all Service Providers are adhering to Ericsson processes and procedures, measure progress against the baselines and look for continuous improvement opportunities. Interfaces with External interfaces: ASP principals or leads, Customer SA. Internal interfaces: IM, CPM

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate works with the Service Providers and any other disciplines that interface with the Site Acquisition group
• Manage all site acquisition activity including, but not limited to the following:
• Site File audit
• RFDS review and comment
• SOW review or preparation assistance
• Coordination of A&E and/or design services
• Evaluation of engineering requirements (assessment or analysis required)
• Coordination and preparation of submittal documents (LL and regulatory)
• LL Notification (preparation, submittal and tracking to LL acknowledgement of receipt)
• LL consent (preparation, document submittal and tracking to LL acknowledgement of consent)
• Regulatory approval up to and including zoning and BP or EP submission and approval
• Identify and manage all work required to complete and acquire NTP
• NTP hand off to services delivery team
• LL or regulatory agency assistance to the civil work and installation teams, including site access, design modification negotiation and approvals
• Monitor activities of the Service Providers and ensure that contract requirements, specifications and milestones for Site Acquisition are met
• Site Acquisition problem solving encountered by the Service Providers
• Ensure that the agreed implementation schedules and guidelines are followed and enforced.
• Prepares regular daily/weekly/monthly progress report.
• Attend coordination and progress meetings
• Ensure that quality of the Service Providers is within Ericsson standards and Customer expectations.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the Customers representatives and all disciplines involved in the project.
• Coordinates activities and ensure that all disciplines directly involved in the project are in line with the Project goals and objectives.
• After baseline is supplied by the CPM - measure and report on Budget, schedule and risk throughout the project life cycle.
• Ensure that proper records are maintained of all Site Acquisition documentation and data in Site Handler

Site Acquisition Manager 1 SA1 Has GOOD knowledge and skills. IDENTIFIES and SOLVES complicated problems that require careful analysis by ADAPTING existing procedures, techniques and methods. ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTES to improvement and change. Works INDEPENDENTLY.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Job-related experience with site builds over 200 sites and small cell experience required
• Minimum of 4 years experience in related field or any of the following:
• Registered PE
• Real Estate licensed professional
• Law Degree
• Certified legal practitioner

PREREQUISITE REQUIRED TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:

Supplier is responsible for ensuring that Personnel have the necessary qualifications and certifications required to perform the Work described herein prior to beginning Work, including Ergonomics and any refresher training required to maintain such certifications. Supplier is responsible for tracking and will pay for forty (40) hours of training required for the Work per 12-month period including training fees, all training time, and any travel expenses and compensable travel time required to attend training. Ericsson will be responsible for time attending required weekly safety shorts and any additional training that is required for the Work and approved in advance by the Ericsson Resource Manager.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

*Note that Supplier is responsible for compensable travel time and expenses related to ensuring Personnel is in the Base Market at the start of the assignment and for Personnel's demobilization out of the Base Market at the end of the assignment. In addition, Supplier is responsible for paying Personnel for compensable travel time to the first work site as designated by Ericsson and from the last worksite back home or to the hotel. Travel time (as opposed to mileage reimbursement) shall not be charged to Ericsson and Ericsson shall not pay Supplier for any such time. Personnel may charge compensable travel time between worksites during a workday in Ericsson's time and expense tool. Supplier is also responsible for paying Personnel for all administrative time, for example, time spent setting up a computer, communicating with Supplier, completing paperwork or training required by Supplier, entering time into Supplier's timekeeping system, etc. No administrative time may be charged to Ericsson or entered in Agency Handler without approval by the Ericsson Resource Manager. Bill rates include, and Supplier is responsible for (i) all reasonable living expenses within the Base Market; (ii) a smart phone with WiFi tethering, (iii) a laptop computer appropriate to meet the requirements of the assignment, and (iv) any other tools reasonably requested by Ericsson in order to meet the requirements of the assignment. Supplier is required to have its own timekeeping system to accurately record all hours worked by Personnel. Supplier is responsible for ensuring Personnel accurately record all time worked (whether it is chargeable to Ericsson or not) in Supplier's timekeeping system and properly paying Personnel for that time, including any compensable travel time, training time, administrative time, etc., as applicable.