Site Acquisition & Permitting Engineer at Telkom Kenya

Job Description

Reporting to: Manager Network Implementation

Band: 2.2

Department: Technology Division

Role Purpose:

• Acquires sites for telecommunication installations, acquire permits as necessary and provide liaison with contractors and statutory bodies on matters related to the above.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluating the suitability of the acquired sites to ensure successful rollout.
• Confirm authenticity of ownership by obtaining standard ownership documents.
• Negotiate for competitive rent and ask landlord to sign letter of offer.
• Prepare and submit three signed letters of offer for each site acquired and approved by technical survey team to Legal Department for confirmation and submission to CEO for approval
• Negotiate for competitive rent on contract renewal for existing sites.
• Apply to KCAA for inspection and approval of tower heights planned for the sites acquired.
• Apply and obtain built permit from the relevant Local Authority
• Apply for wayleave permit from the relevant Authorities (County Government, KeNHA, KeRRA & KURA)
• Facilitate the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant who must be registered in the NEMA register, to carry out assessment of the new site and submit to NEMA for certification.
• Facilitate the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant who must be registered in the NEMA register, to carry out subsequent periodic assessment of the site and submit to NEMA certification.

Academic / Professional Qualifications

• University Degree in Real estate, Land Economics or Valuer.
• 3 years Experience in Network Roll-out operations and site acquisition
• Professional Knowledge: Knowledge of the local market for statutory bodies
• Autonomy in a multicultural and multifunctional environment, ability to liaise with other entities and departments inside & outside Telkom Kenya.

Professional Skills:

• Proactive and dynamic.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Efficient and results oriented
• Self-motivated person able to work under minimum supervision
• Organization and communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• This position is open to Kenyan citizens only.