Joint Use Facilities Specialist

Role Overview

• Negotiate, prepare, manage and administer pole attachment agreements and joint use agreements with third parties attaching to Duke owned poles.
• Interface with the Legal Department as needed to develop and modify agreements.
• Assist with pole attachment inventories.
• Manage the billing and collection of pole attachment fees.
• Responsible for interpreting the terms and conditions of varying and different agreements.
• Responsible for managing the pole attachment database, auditing the accuracy of the data, and working with IT resources to support the attachment database.
• Manage delinquent accounts and handle collections as needed.
• Manage the review, approval, and processing of the Joint use engineering contractor invoices and engineering billing to the joint use customers.
• Assist with the processing of new attachment requests and manage the billing and collection of make ready expenses associated with pole attachments and joint use activities.
• Provide direction and guidance to field engineers to ensure accurate and prompt reimbursement of these expenses.
• Serve as primary subject matter expert to field engineers related to interpreting the terms and conditions and applying them to reimbursements.
• Provide direction and guidance to claims investigators regarding damaged poles.
• Develop rates and reciprocal pricing with joint owners as needed.
• Manage pole attachments accounts and relationships with attaching entities.
• Audit files to ensure the accuracy of our records for each attaching entity, including evidence of insurance and surety bonds.
• Develop and maintain relationships with attaching entities in order to proactively manage the operational relationship with each company.
• Subject matter expert regarding pole attachment activities.
• Initiate contact with other Duke employees to influence the development of standards and processes that impact third party attachments.
• Provide training and guidance to field employees on the use of the systems and tools that are utilized to manage third party attachments to Duke facilities.
• Responsible for attachment transfer notification tools such as NJUNS and for monitoring compliance with the timely completion of transfer requests and pole removal.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Accounting
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) listed above, High School/GED AND 5 year(s) related work experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (desired)
• 7 years related work experience (desired)
• Possesses detailed knowledge of Duke Energy accounting practices
• Demonstrated effective communications skills (verbal and written)
• Demonstrated ability to be highly motivated and able to work independently with limited direct supervision
• Demonstrated excellent planning and organizational skills
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated effective negotiation skills
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills
• Possesses familiarity with Duke Energy electric distribution system and construction standards
• Possesses experience working with contracts and legal documents
• Possesses knowledge of NESC and other codes
• Possesses working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• opportunities for growth and development
• recognition for your work
• competitive pay and benefits