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Tower Permitting Specialist

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • 3 days ago
  • $40–$42 Per Hour

Highlights

Job Summary: Prepare and submit entitlement applications, permits, and agreements for installing communications facilities. At least 2 years in municipal Planning, Zoning, and/or Land Use or wireless industry, or comparable industry or relevant military experience.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPhoenix, AZ
Salary$40–$42 Per Hour

Description

Location and Schedule:
  • Reporting office options: Phoenix, AZ; Canonsburg, PA; Houston, TX; or Downers Grove, IL.
  • Hybrid schedule: Tuesday to Thursday in office, Monday and Friday optional WFH.
  • Travel under 5% and local only, with mileage covered for jurisdiction visits.
Important Note:
  • Direct, hands-on permitting experience is required.
  • This is not a vendor management or project management model.
Job Summary:
  • Prepare and submit entitlement applications, permits, and agreements for installing communications facilities.
  • Work with poles, towers, fiber, and related infrastructure.
  • Interface with local governments and jurisdictions to navigate municipal processes, codes, and ordinances.
Top Skills:
  • Front-end permitting experience with application submission and early-phase approvals.
  • Strong knowledge of zoning and permitting processes.
  • Telecommunications and tower experience is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of Section 6409 and Eligible Facilities Request timelines.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities.
  • High attention to detail.
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Wireless industry experience is preferred but not required.
  • At least 2 years in municipal Planning, Zoning, and/or Land Use or wireless industry, or comparable industry or relevant military experience.
  • Experience working within a corporate environment and cross-functional groups.
  • Zoning and permitting experience is required.
  • Working knowledge of Eligible Facilities Requests and Section 6409 is required.
Additional Skills:
  • Knowledge of planning and zoning codes and regulations affecting site development.
  • Experience presenting to the public and governmental entities.
  • Familiarity with zoning application requirements and supporting documents.
  • Ability to prepare materials for neighborhood or public hearings.
  • Ability to read and understand construction plans, standards, terminology, and surveys.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at once.
  • Problem-solving skills with solution-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to understand contracts, agreements, and title documentation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel locally to governments and municipalities.
Working Conditions:
  • Office setting approximately 95% of the time.
  • Occasional local travel for in-person jurisdictional matters.
Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and submit zoning and permitting applications.
  • Track municipal application progress and respond to requests for information.
  • Coordinate with design teams on permit drawings and construction documents.
  • Evaluate jurisdictional redlines and negotiate to remove preferences where possible.
  • Collaborate with A&E teams to incorporate jurisdictional requirements into construction documents.
  • Provide timely system updates and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Manage zoning and permitting tasks according to defined processes and metrics.
  • Manage document uploads per process standards.
  • Serve as entitlement lead in weekly customer meetings as needed.
  • Act as subject matter expert on state and local telecom municipal codes.
  • Understand and articulate federal wireless deployment rules including Section 6409(a) and related FCC Orders.
  • Prepare and send 30-day and 60-day shot clock letters to jurisdictions as needed.

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