Akshat Patel
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Experienced and motivated Property and Land Acquisition Specialist with over 10 years of experience across NSW, VIC, SA, and TAS. Proven track record of strong negotiation skills and collaborative work with multiple stakeholders to achieve project goals. Seeking a role to enhance leadership and project management skills and offer opportunities for professional and personal development.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Land Acquisition Manager
South Energy
06.2024 - Current
- Evaluate and analyse prospective lands and locate potential lands and investment opportunities for solar farm and battery energy storage system.
- Conduct site visits to meet landowners and inspect the land and liaise with local councils, regional authorities and relevant govt. bodies.
- Collaborate with project teams, legal departments and government entities to ensure compliance with zoning laws, land use regulations, and environment requirements.
- Oversee the preparation and review of land contracts, easements, and title documents.
- Use QGIS to gain insights into various environmental layers, infrastructures and essential attributes to make informed decisions.
- Manage and contribute to relationships with key stakeholder groups as directed by the business including the landowners, contractors, community and regulatory bodies.
Site Acquisition Consultant
Ventia Solutions
02.2021 - 06.2024
- Develop and maintain high level of understanding and practical application of Land Access Power under Telecommunication Act 1997 Schedule 3.
- Build effective relationship with external stakeholders e.g. LGAs, Water Authorities, Power Authorities, State Govt etc
- Manage all processes relating to lease, license negotiations, master agreements, environmental approval etc.
- Successfully managed to complete 5 difficult sites for Optus in Melbourne metro region
Property Acquisition Consultant
Tandem Corporation
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Successfully completed 36 Optus-VHA eJV 5G upgrade sites (Ericsson Project)
- Successfully completed 52 Optus Transmission upgrade sites (Ceragon Project)
- Joined Huawei’s Optus Greenfield/MBSP/eJV Greenfield programs from midway and completed 36 sites.
- Successfully completed 63 NBN expansion sites (Ericsson Project)
- Prepare legal instruction for new lease/license for Optus sites and effectively engage and manage legal advisors.
- Provide details of property scope to Regional Manager and Project Manager and forecast completion dates to client.
Property Acquisition Specialist
TPG Telecom Ltd
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Liaise with in-house legal counsel and assist in preparation of License and Lease template
- Assist Property and Leasing team in managing existing lease portfolio and timely renewal of agreements
- Build and maintain strong relationship with Business Partners and help the team to establish SAED processes
- Manage subsidiary business units of TPG and oversee rent reviews, lease renewal and also liaise with project managers for cost effective solution for business
- Manage fibre assets project and complete execution of relocation agreements in timely manner
- Participate in stakeholder engagement activities such as SAED vendor meetings, on-site meetings with vendors and property owners etc.
- Instruct and mentor offshore support team in drafting EoI letters, Co-location notification letters and consent letters to the Landowners
- Develop and maintain a high level of understanding and practical application of Land Access Power under Telecommunications Act 1997 Schedule 3
- Liaise with vendor’s planning team to ensure on time lodgement of Development Applications and relevant notifications under Telecommunications Code of Practice
Site Acquisition Consultant
Service Stream Mobile Communications - Telstra Project
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Liaise with client’s account managers to ensure that all the payments are correctly processed and paid to the owner of the property
- Process Co-location application for IBC sites and obtain consent for upgrade works from property owner
- Successfully completed commercial agreements for 53 sites under Telstra/Fed Govt funded mobile blackspot program within budget
- Successfully negotiated renewal agreement for IBC facility and new macro site at Sydney Opera House on behalf of Telstra
Site Acquisition Officer
Kordia Solutions Australia
10.2015 - 06.2016
- Acquisition of telecommunication sites for Telstra’s Mobile Black Spot sites in regional NSW and VIC
- Prepare scoping and candidate ranking report for client prior to site visit
- Direct negotiation with Landlords, Councils, Crown Lands etc. for acquisition
- Liaise with solicitors and account executives to ensure that all leases and/or licenses are correctly processed
- Prepare instructions to solicitors for Telstra In Building Cellular (IBC) sites licenses
- Provide details of property scope to SAED Manager, Project Manager and forecast completion dates to client
- Access Power under Telecommunications Act 1997 Schedule 3
- Liaise with client’s account managers to ensure that all the payments are correctly processed and paid to the owner of the property
- Process Co-location application for IBC sites and obtain consent for upgrade works from property owner
Site Acquisition/Property Consultant
Urbis Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Successfully completed upgrade works of 60 Optus regional NSW sites
- Liaise with local councils, crown lands and water utility companies of NSW to arrange access to Optus facility and obtain approval for the works
- Process Co-location application for IBC sites and obtain consent for upgrade works from property owner
- Conduct meetings with property owners regarding any major change in the design and ensure that the consent is granted prior to any construction works
- Preparation of site sharing licenses between Optus and Vodafone, liaise with client to ensure timely execution of the license.
Site Acquisition/Property Consultant
Urbis Pty Ltd
09.2011 - 07.2014
- Ensure all tasks relating to the project activities are in compliance with legislative requirements including all relevant Statues, Regulations and Codes.
- Efficiently provide property and tenure advice to staff and clients.
- Read, understand and ensure compliance with the client contract at all times, with particular regard to the performance of property acquisition related functions of the business.
- Perform desktop and field investigations of the sites proposed for acquisition and engage with broad spectrum of property owners and manage acquisition of property.
- Negotiate the terms of contract regarding lease with property owners in the full interests of client.
- Preparation of briefs, effectively engage and manage legal advisors to formalise tenure/lease agreements.
- Develop and maintain a high level of understanding of lease/licence agreements and property law requirements.
- Liaise with the design engineer to ensure necessary site acquisition information is captured in the designs to enable the property owner sign-off the new tenure.
- Conduct meetings with property owners regarding any major change in the design and ensure that the consent is granted prior to any construction works
- Preparation of co-location documents and liaising with co-carrier for approval of the application
- Develop and maintain a high level of knowledge or risk communications principles and procedures.
- Access power under Telecommunication Act 1997 Schedule 3
- Develop and maintain good knowledge of all base station components and their specific applications and uses
- Maintain good knowledge of the health and safety issues and risks associated with the mobile telecommunications industry and be able to effectively liaise with stakeholders and the community
- Adherence to agreed project time frames and budgets and provide timely and accurate reporting of progress
- Coordinate with project management teams, RF engineers, construction personnel to ensure sites meet EME requirements
Personal Banker/Customer Service Specialist
Westpac Banking Corp
11.2007 - 08.2011
- Actively promote our financial products when serving customers and deepening customer relationships through quality needs-based conversations to explore customers financial needs and goals
- Referring customers to specialist bankers who can have quality needs-based conversations to explore customers financial needs and goals
- Effectively service busy front counter - delivering exceptional and prompt service to all customers
- Efficiently and accurately process deposits and investments
- Possess specialization and intensive knowledge of foreign currencies
- Inform customers about foreign currency regulations and compute transactions fees for currency exchanges
- Perform back office duties when required including processing deposits, order cash for branch and carry out ATMs run
- Carry out special services for customers such as issuing Travellers Cheques, overseas currency cheques etc.
- Professionally handle all customer queries and take positive action to resolve complaints
Education
Agent's Representative Course -
REIV
Melbourne, VictoriaMasters of Business Accounting - Finance
Victoria University of Technology
01.2006
Masters of Professional Accounting - undefined
Victoria University of Technology
01.2005
Skills
- Land Acquisition
- Regulatory Compliance
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Conflict Resolution & Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder Management
- Property Valuation & Market Analysis
Hobbies and Interests
Cooking, Sports, Camping
Timeline
Land Acquisition Manager
South Energy
06.2024 - Current
Site Acquisition Consultant
Ventia Solutions
02.2021 - 06.2024
Property Acquisition Consultant
Tandem Corporation
05.2019 - 02.2021
Property Acquisition Specialist
TPG Telecom Ltd
11.2017 - 05.2019
Site Acquisition Consultant
Service Stream Mobile Communications - Telstra Project
06.2016 - 11.2017
Site Acquisition Officer
Kordia Solutions Australia
10.2015 - 06.2016
Site Acquisition/Property Consultant
Urbis Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2015
Site Acquisition/Property Consultant
Urbis Pty Ltd
09.2011 - 07.2014
Personal Banker/Customer Service Specialist
Westpac Banking Corp
11.2007 - 08.2011
Masters of Business Accounting - Finance
Victoria University of Technology
Masters of Professional Accounting - undefined
Victoria University of Technology
Agent's Representative Course -
REIV
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