Current Job Vacancies at SBA Communications

What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain favorable relationships with new and existing customers through individual account support in order to increase SBA’s revenue through acquisitions and investment programs.
• Negotiate easements, land acquisitions, lease amendments and other buyout transaction types based on predetermined investment criteria with landowners to realize permanent rent savings, while maintaining favorable relationships.
• Negotiate lease extensions on sites with shorter maturing ground interests as directed by management.
• Negotiate permanent rent restructures, conditional rent reductions and new lease terms for non-performing, underperforming or select sites as directed by Management.
• Manage a portfolio of assigned sites with varying degrees of value to the Organization and prioritize as needed with Management direction.
• Review and evaluate ground related agreements to identify potential issues and relevant financial considerations to determine best negotiation approach.
• Maintain high contact rates with customers and monitor all transactions through closing.
• Coordinate with other departments to facilitate ground area expansions and other site related transactions.
• Manage assigned portfolio of tower sites and maintain accurate site notes using internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Monitor and report activities and provide relevant information to management team.
• Verify the accuracy of payments, expiration dates of ground agreements and other ground interest data of assigned sites. Notify the appropriate departments of any discrepancies discovered.
• Research basic information for contacting potential sellers.

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED Bachelor's degree preferred; and 0-2 years of sales experience, preferably in real estate.

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What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Re-negotiating New Lease Agreements on operational towers where current terms are unfavorable to SBA.
• Managing the submission and processing of SG Diagrams with the SG Office (Surveyor General).
• Management of all property owner-related issues.
• Managing and maintaining all controlled documents (Trackers and One Drive).
• Project managing and updating of all Permitting and SG registration progress.
• Communicating and collaborating with managers, project leaders, and vendors for delivery of permits and SG registrations.
• Assist with obtaining the landlord's consent in order to bring about the registration of Lease Agreements.
• Conduct document audits by confirming that current documentation is up to date and done accurately.
• Managing and Data entry of current database on all Trackers and One drive.
• Drafting letters requesting Documentation for Compliance, Permitting, and SG registrations.
• Overseeing documents and the permitting process from project inception until completion of permits and SG registrations.
• Improving internal processes of documentation and ensuring employees and vendors work as a cohesive unit.
• Supporting operations teams and managers in compliance and leasing tasks affecting top management’s decisions.
• Assist Operations team with access to property where Landlords have changed, as well as assisting legal in getting any required information from Landlords.
• Ensuring that vendors deliver to all commitments concerning SG registration and all Permitting done for all sites.
• Keeping track of Consent Use and/or Building Plans that have lapsed or are close to lapsing and ensuring they get renewed timeously.
• Assist the C&L manager by obtaining and managing all expired permits and ensuring all permits are obtained within the specific time frame as may be required.
• Act as a liaison, providing effective collaboration and communication with external partners.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Bilingual in English/Afrikaans preferred

Associate's Degree Relevant tertiary qualification required;

• and 0-2 years of experience in law, telecommunications / property industry, town and regional planning, and compliance preferred. Contractual negotiations and law are advantageous.

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What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze property title and related property documentation to assess the legal feasibility to install telecommunication towers. 
• Assist with preparation of various risk assessments regarding issues with property title, mortgage bonds, servitudes, and the validity of contracts and restrictive conditions, including alternatives to mitigate and control such risks. 
• Research and analyze all applicable law sources, statutes and legal precedent in order to analyze and/or form legal opinions and documentation. 
• Conduct legal research on local laws, regulations and jurisprudence applicable to specified matters.
• Assist to draft, review and negotiate a wide range of legal contracts and agreements. 
• Assist with general asset/real estate management matters. 
• Assist and follow up with registration of properties and contracts. 
• Assist, prepare and coordinate corporate and regulatory filings. 
• Assist with vendor due diligence process. 
• Assist with litigation support and oversight, including with pre-litigation disputes and issues. 
• Coordinate and implement projects to improve the internal legal processes. 
• Comply with the company’s defined Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) procedures and regulations. 
• Maintain corporate records. 
• Coordinate and implement projects to improve the internal in country legal processes of the company. 
• Resolve issues related to ground leases and permits, which may require travel. 
• Assist with general litigation control, including the updating of the litigation trackers with the control of deadlines and scheduled hearings etc. 
• Assist other departments with purchases, extensions, amendments and abatements. 
• General legal advisor responsibilities and the ability to resolve routine legal and real estate issues. 
• Legal due diligence with respect to Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions and their corresponding Master Lease Agreements (MLA) in sale leaseback deals.

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Master’s Degree Juris Doctorate (U.S.)
• Bachelor's Degree Degree in Law/US equivalent of Juris Doctorate (International)
• 0-2 years experience in real estate, contracts and negotiations, including, but not limited to title and due diligence, litigation, contracts and compliance, landlord-tenant relations, development and construction.
• Wireless industry knowledge preferred.
• Experience and knowledge in tenancy law
• Experience and knowledge in Real Estate Law or Contract Law.
• Other Licensed to practice law in the local market. Required 

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Your Next Career Opportunity – Power Technician

This position is responsible for supporting the Power Manager and Field Operations department. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, Power equipment planning, installation, decommissioning, maintenance, modifications, surveillance, and analysis. Core job duties and responsibilities will also entail installation and maintenance documentation, project tracking, and updating internal databases. Provide additional technical and administrative support as required.

What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Update the necessary tracking system(s), including the third-party management system, to ensure project and program statuses are up to date and accurate.
• Communicate all Power Operations related concerns to management in a timely manner.
• Assist in compiling, reviewing, and updating key installation and maintenance documentation relating to Power on Towerco sites.
• Review and implement relevant power maintenance routines for field operation teams.
• Assist and partner with power contractors for installation commissioning and cutover of power equipment.
• Research, review and distribute necessary engineering documents, as needed.
• Attend to escalated power related inquiries that may require immediate attention and/or additional clarification.
• Review RMS and NOC programs for efficiency, coordination and training purposes.
• Assist NOC and field team by providing training on RMS, Power Equipment and other Power Operations related training.
• Create and distribute department specific correspondence as needed.
• Maintain and sustain positive working relationships with vendors, consultants and service partners.
• Issue vendor purchase orders as needed.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field of study; Electrical Technology Diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred;
  • and 0-2 years years’ experience in Power as a Service or related Electrical Field.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understanding all Health and Safety (H&S) regulations / legislation and ensuring full compliance and making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation.
• Preparing the H&S manual (regulations) and regularly updating it.
• Preparing H&S strategies and developing internal policy.
• Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards.
• Manage and implement the Health & Safety (H&S) Plan.
• Assessing the adequacy of the risk management mitigating strategy by carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced.
• Leading in-house training with managers and employees about Health, and Safety issues and risks.
• Providing training and supervision of staff to see that the approved H&S management objectives are met and that adequate practical coverage is achieved.
• Reviewing and editing draft H&S management reports, discussing the reports with appropriate management, and evaluate responses, and scheduling follow-up projects to be performed.
• Perform audits and inspections to ensure compliance with H&S policies and procedures.
• Keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements.
• Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers.
• Keeping up-to-date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all H&S Executive legislation and any developments that affect the industry.
• Producing management reports, and communication to management and staff e.g. Safety Alerts, newsletters, bulletins Safety moment, etc.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Bilingual in English required
• H.S Diploma/GED
• and 5+ years experience in Telco/TowerCo industry.

Bachelor's Degree or Technical degree;

• and 3+ years experience in a Health and Safety environment position. Knowledge of computer applications. Knowledge and understanding of all legislative requirements relating to occupational health, safety, security, and environment. EHSS issues and Codes of practice relevant to the industry, including OHS & ISO regulations. Knowledge and understanding of the impact of failure of critical systems and processes, including loss of containment and threat to the environment.

Technical Experience

•  Telecommunications safety background and/or work at height strongly preferred.
• International Travel - 40% of the time - international and Domestic travel may be required in support of the position’s responsibilities. 
• Valid Government Issued Driver's License
• Valid Government Issued Passport

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Your Next Career Opportunity – Regional Site Manager I

• This position is responsible for the "on site" management of all SBA sites within their assigned geographic area by ensuring that these towers are continually marketed, maintained and repaired and in compliance with industry standards.

What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of all sites
• Perform site audits to ensure tenant compliance per the lease agreement with changes submitted to corporate for database correction and possible lease amendment; submit documentation. 
• Perform ground maintenance as necessary to keep site compounds free and clean of debris and vegetation
• Efficiently manage repairs, maintenance, inspections, security, and operation of all tower assets in assigned area. 
• Identify, document and report vandalism with reports and photographs. 
• Carry out repairs, solving problems in the timeliest manner with assigned maintenance vendor in the area and reporting all incidents to Senior RSM. 
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance as required at all sites with assigned vendors. 
• Support the new tenant leasing process by working with the SBA team to analyze applications and perform the necessary due diligence on the site in an effort to approve the application from a physical perspective 
• Work closely with current and prospective tenants to give them a good customer experience when dealing with our assets 
• Work closely with our MandA team, where applicable, to analyze potential new tower purchases and provide input as needed on repairs, maintenance and potential lease up characteristics. 
• Review tenant applications, drawings and issue NTP notices as appropriate 
• Once tenant completes installation, complete and submit the tenant installation form to corporate 
• Ability to climb towers and follow all internal and external safety guidelines may be applicable depending on Country 
• Is capable of performing lighting systems maintenance and repairs 
• Be familiar with grounding systems and electrical systems. 
• Comply with the company’s defined HSE procedures and regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining the company's vehicles and tools in optimal condition and in accordance with SBA policies, if assigned

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED; and 2+ years of experience in the Wireless Communications industry (field and project management experience preferred) and Contract Management experience.
  • and 2+ years of field operations experience working with site maintenance and repair. 
• Climbing certificate to be coordinated with SBA Safety Department preferred (depending on country)
• Must be located in Pretoria or willing to relocate to Pretoria