SAQ specialist

Responsibilities

• The Site Acquisition & Permitting Specialist ensures site acquisition activities meet customer and Nokia requirements and are in scope of contractual obligations, timeline, and required quality.
• Leads permitting processes with local authorities and prepares rollout schedule based on realistic lead times.
• Supports the design and implementation of corrective actions, if needed.
• Drives the development of the plans.
• Manages the activities according to project plan, quality, costs and deployment processes.
• Leads permitting processes with local authorities and customer (model site drawings, lease fee frames and approval process, etc).
• Ensures all local issues are solved and standards and guidelines are followed.
• Ensures documents control and storage system are set up and updated.
• Verifies deployment management relies on fact-based and verified schedules and forecasts.
• Collects actual services delivery performance information and determine the causes to any perceived deviation.
• Collects information to provide latest estimates to completion.

• Organises training and provides support to the local service suppliers as required
• Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Law, or related field with 3–6 years of experience in site acquisition, permitting, or telecom rollout projects.
• Proven experience in managing site acquisition activities and permitting processes for telecom infrastructure projects in compliance with contractual obligations, timelines, and quality standards.
• Strong experience in coordinating and leading permit approvals with local authorities and customers, including site drawings, lease agreements, and regulatory submissions.
• Ability to develop and manage realistic rollout schedules based on permitting lead times and project requirements.
• Experience in ensuring deployment plans, schedules, and forecasts are fact-based and regularly updated, including tracking deviations and providing updated estimates to completion (ETC).
• Strong capability in project execution monitoring, ensuring alignment with project plans, cost control, and quality standards.
• Experience in managing documentation control systems, ensuring proper storage, tracking, and version control of site acquisition documents.