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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.

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