Senior Specialist, Network Regulatory & Real Estate

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The Network Regulatory & Real Estate Specialist will manage real estate efforts in support of Verizon's real estate program for the Central Texas submarket. This involves vendor oversight of site acquisition and A&E partners to successfully perform due diligence, negotiating leases or amendments, managing work flow forecasts, obtaining governmental approvals and permits and PO management.

• Tracking vendor performance, ensuring project trackers are updated, conforming to all leasing, zoning/permitting, environmental, and regulatory compliance policies

• Working with the Real Estate Specialists, SAR, and law firms, and West Territory to obtain information needed for preparing and routing Deal Memo/Routing Document packages for signature

• Receiving and uploading real estate agreement documents into NetDocs/FUZE (e.g., environmental, Title, Title Report Review, Deal Memo, Attorney Risk Assessments, Environmental Evaluation Summary, etc.)

• Routing real estate related documents (e.g., leases, amendments, Right of Way Permits, etc.) received via mail and e-mail to sub-market management for execution

• Conducting and participating in deployment calls with vendors, third parties and project team

• Communicating modification project status updates to Network Team, Real Estate Manager, Site Acquisition Vendors, and Law Firms

• Create, organize, and maintain real estate files

• Driving project completion and site acquisition

• Updating site databases (e.g., NetSites, NetDocs, Fuze, FUZEr, etc.) with new site development dates/milestones

• Requesting location codes, project numbers, and budget strings for new sites and manage budget by way of POs

• Sharing real estate related documents to other specialists and outside vendors (e.g., legal, site acquisition vendors, etc.)

• Researching, finding, and providing documentation needed for projects by either looking in online tools and applications or in physical files

• Providing additional support to other prioritizing projects as needed.

This candidate is expected to work as a self-starter to drive their projects and effectively prioritize multiple competing projects in a fast paced environment. Must be able to collaborate with other internal teams to achieve successful outcomes. Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, a fast learner and a team player.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.

• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines

• Ability to function efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced professional environment

• Detail-oriented and possess strong communication and organizational skills

• Ability to efficiently use tools and applications such as MS Office and Google Suite

• Ability to learn and efficiently use tools and applications such as FUZE SPM, WebEX

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Project and vendor management experience including: managing project budgets, project timelines, creating reports, administrative assistance

• Telecommunications real estate and/or property management skills

• Familiarity with purchase orders/budget and driving financial responsibility preferred

• Experience working across multiple platforms at a time

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

This is a hybrid role, working part time in office in Irving, TX and part time remotely.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.