Senior Site Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Site Acquisition Specialist for our Electric Vehicle (EV), Right of Way (ROW) Acquisition, and Telecommunications team. The ideal candidate would be in Boston, MA, Fairfax, VA, Baltimore, MD, Parsippany, NJ, Richmond, VA and Orlando, FL market office locations. We are open to remote candidates who meet the position criteria.

Our growing, fast-paced business sector, which focuses on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, Right of Way Acquisition and Telecommunications infrastructure is seeking a client focused, highly motivated, organized, outgoing, and aggressive individual for site acquisition projects.  The Senior Site Acquisition Specialist is responsible for performing site acquisition services in our varying lines of work including permitting, easement/lease negotiations, wireless telecommunications modification, new build and small cell projects, EV permitting, R.O.W. Acquisition and various telecommunications-related projects. These include new site builds, site modifications, distributed antenna systems, small cell systems and other entitlement services associated with wireless and wireline projects. The role requires tracking project deliverables schedules & financials and oversees projections for timely achievement of milestone complete dates.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

The Senior Site Acquisition Specialist should have a strong understanding of industry and skills working on projects in a team environment in the EV and Telecom market segment. Responsibilities include working collaboratively with Dewberry’s telecom teams on our projects, tracking projects and reporting schedules and forecasts of tasks on a site-by-site basis for our clients.

The successful candidate will report to one of our Site Acquisition Project Managers and be responsible for successful execution of our site acquisition services, client satisfaction, project delivery, technical quality, and coordinating site acquisition services within an established network of offices. The candidate will have access to corporate technical expertise and resources in addition to the demonstrated subject matter experts on our experienced team. 

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS degree preferred and minimum 5 years of site acquisition experience overall, on EV, wireless and wireline projects.
• Strong interest in working for EV and Telecommunications clients delivering integrated services required.  Candidates with a strong understanding and experience working in a collaborative manner are desired.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skills using Microsoft programs including excel, word and power point are required.
• A willingness to learn and expand your knowledge in real estate, advanced technical programs and business is essential.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees'. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position in the following locations are:

• Parsippany, NJ: $90,563-$116,438
• Baltimore, MD: $87,150-$112,050

If you are a qualified candidate that is in a state with Pay Transparency laws that we have not listed above, we will be sure to provide you with the required pay transparency information for that state upon an interview. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.