Purchasing / Contract Professional – IV

Looking for a Purchasing / Contract Professional
Salary Range: $45 - $47/hr
What you will be doing as a Purchasing / Contract Professional

• Negotiate terms and conditions for wireline facility agreements with utilities municipalities private landowners carriers and government entities
• Draft review and revise standard contract provisions for conduit acquisitions dark fiber leases master pole and conduit agreements conduit swaps joint builds railroad agreements private easements etc.
• Secure and manage contracts of varied scope and complexity allowing to utilize major rights of way e.g. railroad Departments of Transportation DOT utility companies for the installation protection of established rights and operation of fiber network
• Manage coordinate and negotiate conduit/fiber agreements rail crossing and railroad longitudinal right of way agreements private easements and license agreements for the installation and management of fiber optic network projects
• Manage structure access request process allowed under the Telecom Act whereby a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier CLEC applies to lease available space upon poles or within underground conduit of an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier ILEC Power Company or similar agency
• Research company rights and negotiate standard form reimbursement agreements with private companies Local/State/Federal agencies and other providers associated with facility relocations.
• Manage existing agreements Bonds Certificates or Insurance and Letters of Credit including agreement renewal term enforcement and payment authorization.

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience - 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• 2-4 years of negotiation and contract management experience in an industry
• Experience with or knowledge of land contracts including leases private easements surface use relocation agreements pursuant to right of way acquisition and use.
• Experience with or knowledge of the entire land acquisition process including: ability to direct and understand survey plats ability to read and interpret engineered drawings ability to review and understand land title and knowledge of all required parts needed in a land acquisition package prior to document execution.
• Ability to compare competitor agreements note variations and negotiate for equitable treatment in agreements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products Outlook Word Excel Power Point Google Earth and Adobe Professional and willingness to learn new applications.