Associate Project Coordinator

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Associate Project Coordinator

unWired is searching for a motivated Associate Project Coordinator to join our growing Outside Plant team. Reporting to the Outside Plant Director, this position is responsible for assisting with project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of work. This includes assistance in developing and updating project plans for communication systems technology projects, coordinating all facets of the permitting process, including permit application, routine follow-up, and permit final approval.

Essential Duties:

• Ensure effective Project Coordination by participating in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, project budget and funding requirements, schedules, information specifications, permitting needs, and other priorities as applicable to aid in implementing new and revised systems in an effort to provide for effective services and operations.
• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, track and submit project milestones and deliverables as identified while conferring with project personnel to identify and resolve problems to meet required project timelines.
• Organize, attend, and participate in stakeholder and project meetings as needed.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Review completed work, including creating as-builts, a COP for the tower company, and BP final.
•  Identify, review, or help select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Follow up and review all in-flight municipality permits, up to and including final sign-off.
• Submit, review, and/or approve tower modifications applications.
• Prepare and submit timely project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
•  Utilize ArcGIS software to manage, analyze, and share data using geographic data, as applicable.
• Utilize AutoCAD to create CDs and As-builts.
• Manage all permitting activities, including researching municipality requirements, submitting applications, collecting permits, and working closely with the Project Manager and relevant city, county, and state municipalities to track and manage the permit lifecycle.
• Manage all aspects of lease documentation, including drafting, updating, and maintaining lease agreements, amendments, MOUs, trade connections, and templates, as well as tracking critical dates and ensuring accuracy in the lease database.
• Maintain relationships with landlords.
• Ensure accuracy of documents and records.
• Communicate effectively with Support, Sales, Scheduling, Accounting, and Human Resources regarding customer projects and employee issues promptly and on time. 
• Tends to all assigned tasks, including one-off assignments.
• Maintains adherence to the set procedures and promptly informs the Outside Plant Director of any necessary deviations, including an amended proposal to update the policy if needed.
• Communicate with people outside the organization, representing the organization professionally to customers, the public, government, and other external entities via writing, email, telephone or in-person.
• Promote teamwork and company goals by coordinating cross-departmental meetings, ensuring policy compliance, fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment, and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace by following all relevant safety, health, and environmental guidelines.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Certificate or degree in Project Management or related field .
• 2-3 years in a project-related role is .
• 1 year of experience in permitting, project permitting or municipal liaison experience .
• Experience with Salesforce is highly desirable.
• AutoCAD is trainable
• Knowledge of file management, providing abstract for lease agreements, and other administrative procedures.
• Advanced verbal and written communication with all departments and software/hardware providers.
• Must be highly organized with demonstrated ability to multi-task.
• Mastery skills in creative and adaptive program planning design, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation.
• Excellent leadership skills: inspires respect and trust, displays passion and optimism, motivates others to perform, gives recognition and feedback, and influences others effectively.
•  Understanding of permitting codes, policies and requirements, to expedite the construction permit process .
• Must be highly motivated with the ability to manage own time and meet deadlines, independent and resourceful.
• Proficient in computer software programs such as Adobe and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems timely; gathers and analyzes information effectively; develops alternative solutions; uses reason when dealing with emotional topics.
• Communication Skills: speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; responds well to questions, presents effectively in group meetings or settings, ability to read and interpret written information.
• Interpersonal Skills: focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; open to others’ ideas.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Must have a clean DMV record and the ability to travel as necessary ​​​​​​​

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with company subsidies
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• Long Term Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with company contributions, including discretionary Profit-Sharing contributions
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick paid time off
• Complementary internet connection

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Company DescriptionFresno based unWired Broadband was founded in 2003 with the goal of delivering fast, reliable Internet connections to homes and businesses in rural and underserved areas. Strong demand, fueled by increasing needs for connectivity, have led to 22 years of continuous growth. We currently cover over 19,000 square miles between Corning and the base of the Grapevine. Over 200 tower sites are strategically located to cover the rural and underserved areas that have been ignored by DSL, cable and fiber carriers.

Please view our privacy policy at https://www.getunwired.com/unwired-privacy-policyCompany DescriptionFresno based unWired Broadband was founded in 2003 with the goal of delivering fast, reliable Internet connections to homes and businesses in rural and underserved areas. Strong demand, fueled by increasing needs for connectivity, have led to 22 years of continuous growth. We currently cover over 19,000 square miles between Corning and the base of the Grapevine. Over 200 tower sites are strategically located to cover the rural and underserved areas that have been ignored by DSL, cable and fiber carriers.\r\n\r\nPlease view our privacy policy at https://www.getunwired.com/unwired-privacy-policy