Manager, Municipal And Utility Relations - Hybrid

Diplomatically develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders within municipalities, utility, and communication companies to advocate on behalf of Xplornet for various fiber build initiatives. Serve as a liaison for local approving authorities, and act as the first point of escalation for the regional construction teams. Develop a strategy and adopt a win-win negotiation approach in securing access agreements with municipalities, hydro utilities, road authorities, landlords, property managers, communications, and gas / rail companies. Ensure the accuracy and timely issuance of permits and make ready's, in order to facilitate uninterrupted construction of the network.

Key Responsibilities

• An exceptional communicator with a knack for effectively interacting with both internal and external, stakeholders including landlord or government authorities.
• Ability to drive projects and tasks to finish on time, overcoming obstacles along the way; the expertise to solve problems, drawing on your experience and leveraging existing resources.
• Interpret business requirements to assist in timely and appropriate project delivery.
• Conduct pre-consultation correspondence / meetings with municipal or land-use authority staff regarding project objectives, constraints, requirements, outline applicable permitting and public consultations
• Assess and apply government permitting and consultation protocol requirements / constraints to determine specific project parameters.
• Understand fiber utility permits and utility make ready’s with internal deployment teams and client management by summarizing and tracking utility progress.
• Devise and execute approval strategies in collaboration with internal and client project teams.
• Generate sketch / exhibits for applicable land, utility, easements and property agreements and subsequent permitting and public consultation requirements.
• Assist and provide input to fiber planning team in acquiring all necessary permitting authorizations and approvals.
• Develop and present project related deputations / delegations and requests for resolutions to applicable municipal, utility and landowners.
• Organize and hold Project Information Sessions with project planning team.
• Correspond with project stakeholders, supporters, and opponents to proposed developments.
• Review, understand, and appropriately communicate legal agreements, site plans and typical fiber network project layouts.
• Provide fiber Project Manager and permitting progress updates and problem mitigation.
• Provide other relationship expertise to clients, engineering / construction personnel or external consultants.
• Additional Skills & Qualifications :
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in working with municipalities and utility companies.
• Experience working in public right of ways for fiber build initiatives preferred
• Experience dealing with large residential and commercial property landlords is an asset
• Excellent communication and written skills are required
• Experience managing multiple discipline projects within telecommunications is preferred
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Power BI, Auto cad and VISIO)
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be familiar with CSA specifications

À propos de TEKsystems :

Nous sommes partenaires dans la transformation. Nous aidons les clients à activer des idées et des solutions afin de profiter d’un nouveau monde d’opportunités. Nous sommes une équipe solide de 80 000 personnes, nous travaillons avec plus de 6 000 clients, dont 80 % faisant partie du Fortune 500, partout en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et en Asie. En tant que chefs de file de l’industrie des services technologiques complets, des services aux talents et des applications du monde réel, nous travaillons avec des leaders progressistes pour favoriser le changement. C’est le pouvoir d’un vrai partenariat. TEKsystems est une société du groupe Allegis.

About TEKsystems :

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.