Site Acquisition Specialist - 100% Remote (Southern California market)
Job Title: Site Acquisition Specialist Southern California Market (100% Remote)Location: Remote Must reside in California (Southern California strongly preferred)
Type: W2 Contract (Estimated 2+ years)
Pay Rate: $38.46 $40.87/hr (~ $80,000 $85,000 annually)
Schedule: Monday Friday, flexible start times (as early as 6:30 AM)
Travel: Not required
Background Check: 7 years
Drug Screen: 10-panel (including marijuana no exceptions)Position Summary:
Seeking a skilled Site Acquisition Specialist to support new wireless telecom site builds and modification projects in the Southern California market. This role requires cradle-to-grave ownership of site acquisition efforts, including candidate selection, leasing, tower owner applications, zoning, and permitting. Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume project environment and be familiar with California local markets and AT&T-specific systems.Key Responsibilities:
- Manage full lifecycle of 50+ new site builds (NSBs), from search ring to construction handoff
- Perform site candidate selection, lease negotiation, zoning, and permitting
- Handle high-volume modification projects and associated acquisition tasks
- Coordinate and manage tower owner applications and process workflows
- Request and process purchase orders, check requests, and related documentation
- Read and understand engineering design drawings; order required deliverables
- Track, forecast, and report status of all sites internally and to the client
- Coordinate with landowners and stakeholders during lease negotiations
- Submit finalized lease documents with deal summaries
- Navigate and manage client-specific portals, databases, and approval systems
- Maintain detailed records via shared tracking systems for internal and client reporting
- Attend virtual meetings and provide updates as required
- Supervise vendors or self-perform site acquisition tasks
- Ensure compliance with jurisdictional zoning codes and permitting requirements
- 35 years of related experience in wireless telecom site acquisition
- Experience managing new site builds (NSBs) in the Southern California market
- Familiarity with AT&T SAQ processes, including IWM and LMPS systems
- Understanding of tower loading, lease reviews, and design drawings
- Able to manage high volumes of sites in a fast-paced project environment
- Strong working knowledge of SoCal municipalities and local zoning timelines
- Comfortable with both vendor management and self-performance
- U.S. Citizen or authorized to work for any U.S. employer without visa sponsorship
- AT&T new site build projects (WABA, MNP, or similar)
- Right-of-way, small cell, or wireless telecom project experience
- Experience with telecom leasing and permitting across California jurisdictions