Open To Work
Betty Tufford
Port Saint Lucie
Summary
- 20+ years of experience in Telecommunications industry, from Site Acquisition search rings, leasing, zoning, and permitting procedures.
- 15 Years of Project Management of wireless sites locations. Experienced in zoning hearings from the simple Development Reviews to Board of County Commissioners public hearing processes.
- Experienced in Environmental permitting. Including Federal, State, and Local governments, EPA, Regulatory renewals and permits. South Florida Water Management. Endangered Species Agency. Section 404 Wetland Statue.
- Land use and Environmental Regulations.
- Project Management including forecasting and scheduling of site activity. Managing vendors, ordering documents including NEPA Reports.
- Worked with Architect and Engineers to review plans and design changes.
- Managed multi-million-dollar accounts with various clients such as Nextel, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Clear Wireless, etc.
- Assisted cities and other jurisdictions in rewriting their ordinances for Wireless Communication.
- Experienced in GIS Mapping and desktop Site Location, Zoning Determinations.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Siterra, Site Tracker, Office Suite. Verizon Fuse.
- Project Management Professional Experience. Managed large project builds including Nextel, Sprint' T-Mobile new site and colocation builds. Verizon new builds and colocations to 5G projects.
- Commercial Construction Project Management. New Site Builds and Interior remodels for clients.
- Procurement of trades, labor, equipment, and materials.
- Experienced in all Jurisdictions in Florida, Georgia, and the Southeast United States.
- Meet with clients on weekly calls or in office. Create Construction Schedule.
- Meet with trades on scope of work and timelines.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Site Acquisition Manager
MASTEC NETWORK SOLUTIONS
Stuart
11.2024 - 01.2026
- Oversee assigned sites.
- Negotiating leases with landlords and Property owners.
- Sending out Docusign for signature.
- Ordering site walks.
- Determining local jurisdictions.
- Determining zoning and permitting processes and timelines.
- Requesting Construction documents for Bids and permitting.
- Filling out applications and obtaining signatures.
- Reviewing Construction documents to make sure documents are completed.
- Submitted to Permitting for review.
- Worked with jurisdiction to expedite the process.
- Data Entry into 3 databases to track and to keep clients informed.
- Held weekly meetings with team to go over process and to resolve any issues.
Project Specialist
Global LLC-Site
Sunrise
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Manage Site builds including new site builds for medical offices.
- Duties include Working closely with the client.
- Getting estimates from contractors and assigning contractors to the job.
- Preparing construction schedule.
- Ordering materials.
- Making sure each stage of the building goes smoothly.
- Working closely with Job supervisor.
- Preparing Permitting and inspections.
- Working closely with the jurisdiction to make sure we pass inspections.
Project Manager
Tower Engineering Professionals
Charlotte
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Trained and supervised a team in Florida to do Zoning Reads and permitting.
- Report data to management and Clients on status of wireless telecommunication facilities zoning and permitting.
- Managed sites for American Tower and Verizon Wireless.
- Also managed broadcast tower change outs and demos.
- Updated information to both Siterra and Site Tracker databases.
- Made sure all projects were completed in a timely matter to meet all construction dates.
- Charlotte, NC
Land Acquisition Specialist
Phoenix Tower International
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Contacted Landlord about pre-payment of ground lease.
- Prepared extension, amendments, and renewal of leases.
- Also prepared reports and updates for the managers and CEO.
- Bought and Sold Cell Tower Sites.
Senior Zoning Specialist
Mastec Network Solutions
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Responsible for the cost, quality, and scheduling for assigned projects for work performed by internal resources, and external vendors for wireless infrastructure projects like new site build and modifications to existing facilities.
- Worked with carriers on Small Cell and DAS systems locations and zoning and permitting requirements.
- Prepare scope of work, pricing, resources, and schedule for new and proposed projects in accordance with existing contract terms and conditions.
- Support site acquisition, engineering, and construction projects in compliance with established processes and policies.
Zoning Project Manager
Powder River// Clear Wire Project
West Palm Beach
01.2009 - 12.2010
- West Palm Beach as well as with stealth to design a site that would pass zoning without having to take it to City Council.
- Worked with the City's to overcome issues with leasing space in a compound owned by the city.
Senior Zoning Specialist
Glotel/T-Mobile
Sunrise
01.2004 - 12.2009
- Worked very closely with T-Mobile's development Staff.
- Won several awards for achievement.
- Recognized for meeting dates in zoning and permitting the most towers (raw land sites) for a carrier.
- Worked with the company's legal teams to help bridge an agreement with the jurisdictions in order come to an agreement on the leasing and the zoning on several sites.
- Performed various responsibilities ranging from driving a ring with RF to interfacing with county commission and Jurisdictions attorneys.
- Attending and conducting Planning and Zoning and Board of County Commission Hearings.
Office and Zoning Manager
E-Z PERMIT
Fort Lauderdale
01.1996 - 12.2004
- Managed office and Staff along with the responsible for supporting various task which was made up of leasing, permitting, and zoning in the Southeast (Florida to Texas) - 950 sites.
- Trained Staff in Permitting and zoning Requirements.
- Supported multiple clients: Nextel, Verizon, Metro, Cingular.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Permitting Specialist
- Established zoning and permitting jurisdiction and zoning process.
- Filled out all applications necessary for submittal.
- Travel to jurisdiction and submit zoning and permitting packages.
- Meet with reviewer to discuss any issues.
- Managed A&E to fix issues and correct plans for resubmittal.
- Track and report to clients on process, push reviews so to meet clients' timelines.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Business Management, Psychology, Marketing
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLDiploma -
St. Stephens High School
Long Beach, CASkills
- Office experience
- Mobile devices
- Operational cost reduction
- Workflow management
- Client services
- IT management
- Primavera
- GIS
- Construction law
- 4G/LTE
- Technical Proficiency
- SaaS
- Solar energy
- Network architecture
- Manufacturing
- System design
- Continuous improvement
- Property management
- Network engineering
- Negotiation
- Local building codes
- Sketch
- Product demos
- Renovation
- Problem solving
- Zoning research
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data entry
- IT project management
- Document management systems
- Software deployment
- Mapping using GIS
- Environmental permitting
- Regulatory compliance
- 5G
- Account management
- Microsoft Project
- HeavyBid
- GMP
- Urban planning
- Construction management
- SharePoint
- Software development
- Data management
- Document management
- Cost control
- Database management
- Mentoring
- Operations management
- Contract negotiation
- Civil 3D
- Land-use planning projects
- Structural analysis
- Financial operations
- Progress tracking
- Document workflow management
- Payroll
- Construction cost control
- NEC
- Leadership
- Oracle
- Construction permits
- Primavera P6
- LAN
- Word processing
- Clerical experience
- Writing skills
- Python
- Office management
- Data collection
- Environmental issues
- Driving
- RF communication systems
- Legal administrative experience
- Front desk
- Presentation skills
- Title search
- Clear language communication
- Product development
- Revit
- Network design
- Team Management
- Schematics
- Relationship management
- Budgeting
- Project Management
- Databases
- Productivity software
- Radioactive waste
- AutoCAD
- Quality control
- Project planning
- Microsoft Word
- Cabling
- Permitting
- Windows
- Profit & Loss statement
- Team development
- Microsoft Office
- Phone etiquette
- Research
- Environmental compliance
- Paving
- Land transactions
- Google Docs
- Filing
- Public utility
- Disaster recovery
- Project leadership
- Contracts
- Visual Basic
- Plumbing
- Computer literacy
- Mac OS
- Permitting phase involvement
- Land use law in public permitting
- QuickBooks
- Network protocols
- GPS
- Adobe InDesign
- Title review
- Territory management
- RTOS
- Grocery store
- Editing
- Software troubleshooting
- Civil engineering
- Compliance management
- Managing budgets in a finance role
- Dealership experience
- Public speaking
- Account reconciliation
- Quality assurance
- Organizational skills
- Typing
- Public safety experience within construction industry
- Utility locating
- California Environmental Quality Act
- Pivot tables
Certification
- Notary, 08/01/25
- NABCEP Certification
- Driver's License
- Certified Notary Public
Languages
English
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$45000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Sr. Site Acquisition Manager
MASTEC NETWORK SOLUTIONS
11.2024 - 01.2026
Project Specialist
Global LLC-Site
01.2020 - 01.2024
Project Manager
Tower Engineering Professionals
01.2017 - 12.2020
Land Acquisition Specialist
Phoenix Tower International
01.2015 - 12.2016
Senior Zoning Specialist
Mastec Network Solutions
01.2010 - 12.2015
Zoning Project Manager
Powder River// Clear Wire Project
01.2009 - 12.2010
Senior Zoning Specialist
Glotel/T-Mobile
01.2004 - 12.2009
Office and Zoning Manager
E-Z PERMIT
01.1996 - 12.2004
Permitting Specialist
Bachelor's degree - Business Management, Psychology, Marketing
Florida State University
Diploma -
St. Stephens High School