Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Senior Engineer Specialist – Regulatory/Real Estate, you will be responsible for managing initial cell build and existing cell site modification projects from search ring to construction hand-off. Major milestones that you will be responsible for managing include: site candidate selection, site plan/drawing preparation, land title due-diligence, environmental due-diligence, lease negotiation/execution, local zoning approvals, federal regulatory approvals (NEPA/NHPA), utility coordination, and permitting. You will manage a team of site acquisition, Architectural & Engineering (A&E), legal, and environmental consultants in order to accomplish your goals.

• Maintaining a centralized project management database for the accurate reporting, forecasting and tracking of project progress.

• Analyzing potential site locations and then creating business cases for site acquisition.

• Analyzing, interpreting, and providing strategy to address relevant government regulations.

• Managing vendors/consultants and purchasing during the regulatory/real estate process.

• Interfacing with stakeholders like landlords, government employees, community officials and legal counsel.

• Evaluating network projects proposed by submarket teams to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Obtaining and tracking any and all necessary construction related permits.
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What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience. 

• Four or more years of relevant work experience.

• Demonstrated experience working with U.S. land-use regulations and local codes, real estate/title transactions, and federal telecommunications policy.

• Valid driver's license.

• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.

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

• A degree in engineering, land use planning, environmental science, or real estate.

• Knowledge of RF theory and practice, as well wireless telecommunication networks.

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.

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In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

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 benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $74,000.00 and $138,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.