Joint Pole Agreement Head

At Globe, our goal is to create a wonderful world for our people, business, and nation. By uniting people of passion who believe they can make a difference, we are confident that we can achieve this goal.

Job Description

The Joint Pole Agreement Head oversees JPA policy, compliance, and coordination across all regions ensuring alignment with national regulations and standards. He/She leads the entire JPA renewal strategy and execution across all regions. The JPA Head is responsible for managing a team who is doing the negotiation, implementation, and governance of joint pole use agreements between Globe and power distribution utilities (DUs), ensuring strategic alignment, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and timely execution of pole-sharing arrangements to support network rollout and expansion.

Key Responsibilities

PARTNERSHIP AND AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT

• Assist his/her team in negotiating new JPAs and renewals with electric cooperatives (ECs), private DUs, and government-owned utilities
• Review and manage the legal and commercial terms of joint pole use
• Maintain an updated database of all active agreements and pole-sharing metrics
  
  
  

NETWORK DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT

• Coordinate with network roll-out teams to prioritize areas needing pole access
  
  
  

COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY COORDINATION

• Ensure all joint use complies with ERC regulations, NEA circulars, and local ordinances on ROW, pole attachment fees, and co-location
• Work with Engineering teams to uphold technical and safety standards
• Oversee the submission and tracking of necessary permits and compliance documents
• Work with legal teams to draft, review, and secure approval for MOAs, JVA, or service agreements with DUs
  
  
  

FINANCIAL & COST OPTIMIZATION

• Recommend pole-sharing or underground alternatives when feasible
• Assist in budget planning related to pole access and use
  
  
  

STAKEHOLDER & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT

• Coordinate with Legal and Regulatory teams for contract enforcement or arbitration if needed
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders in power utilities, and regulatory agencies such as ERC, DOE, and NEA
  
  
  

INTERNAL COLLABORATION

• Network Engineering - for pole design specs and loading calculations
• Legal and Regulatory - for agreement drafting and compliance
• Finance - for payment processing and cost validation
• Field Operations - for pole tagging, inspection and audit
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Globe’s hiring process promotes equal opportunity to applicants, Any form of discrimination is not tolerated throughout the entire employee lifecycle, including the hiring process such as in posting vacancies, selecting, and interviewing applicants.

Globe’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Commitment can be accessed here

Make Your Passion Part of Your Profession. Attracting the best and brightest Talents is pivotal to our success. If you are ready to share our purpose of Creating a Globe of Good, explore opportunities with us.

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