Posting Open Until Filled

Salary Range: $58,596 - $78,092

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Performs a range of right way related work to support public and private sector projects.
• Oversees the acquisition and disposition of public right of way and all types of property rights.
• Reviews Engineering plans ensuring in compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines, accuracy of plans and data tables, making recommended changes where appropriate, and ensuring revisions to right of way plans are completed prior to negotiations.
• Represents the department, when appropriate, as a subject matter expert or representative or project manager during inter-departmental meetings, committees, hearings, community meetings, legislative panels, live and via remote methods.
• Attends preliminary field plan reviews, final field plan reviews, and responds to comments from the Field Plan Review Report, making recommended changes where appropriate.
• Meets with city department personnel,consultants, and contractors to understand the property rights required for a project.
• Participates actively in project status meetings with various parties; provides accurate and pertinent information.
• Meets with the public, as needed, to explain the proposed project and, on occasion, to negotiate directly.
• Reviews and analyses title certificates, appraisal reports for all property types for any purpose.
• Manages and coordinates with vendors such as attorneys, real estate appraisers and negotiators, providing direction, as needed.
• Negotiates the acquisition of all types of property rights for governmental use.
• Coordinates and works with other departments and agencies, internal and external, on real estate property matters for the City.
• Interprets and applies local, State and Federal regulations for real estate property transactions.
• Submits progress reports to user department, communicating all essential information including such elements as: status, recent accomplishments, risks and critical issues.
• Performs the work, coordinate, or support others performing the work, depending upon the project, task, and ability of the Project Manager.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the acquisition and disposition of public right of way and all types of property rights.
•  Reviews Engineering plans ensuring in compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines, accuracy of plans and data tables, making recommended changes where appropriate, and ensuring revisions to right of way plans are completed prior to negotiations.
• Reviews and analyses title certificates, appraisal reports for all property types for any purpose. 
• Attends preliminary field plan reviews, final field plan reviews, and responds to comments from the Field Plan Review Report, making recommended changes where appropriate.
•  Meets with the public, as needed, to explain the proposed project and, on occasion, to negotiate directly.
• Manages and coordinates with vendors such as attorneys, real estate appraisers and negotiators, providing direction, as needed.
• Negotiates the acquisition of all types of property rights for governmental use.
• Submits progress reports to user department, communicating all essential information including such elements as: status, recent accomplishments, risks and critical issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of project management principles and practices.

Knowledge of principles and practices of real estate appraisal and appraisal review, negotiating to acquire property rights, surveying. 

Knowledge of how to interpret a property's legal description against a survey; how to interpret a title report; how to search Superior Court records involving real estate transactions; real estate terminology; and federal, state and local guidelines governing public sector real estate transactions.

Reading and interpreting maps, plans, title reports, deed, and easements; applying property appraisal principles; negotiating property acquisitions, including leases; reading and interpreting rules, regulations and procedures related to real estate transactions; interacting effectively with property owners under sometimes adverse conditions; ability to communicates effectively with property owners under sometimes adverse conditions; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, the public, and governmental officials.

Detail-oriented and organized.

Good record keeping and tracking abilities to maintain logs and negotiation records.

Excellent interpersonal skills with good customer service skills, able to communicate and interact with tenants, vendors, contractors, elected officials, management, employees and members of the general public.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to comprehend, interpret and apply regulations, procedures, policies, laws and rules.

Ability to research, assemble data and information related to a project or issue and prepare written reports and documents in a clear, concise, and effective manner. 

Expert level ability to use computers and software applications such as MS Suites, Google Earth, TEAMS, GSCCCA, FMLS, MLS, CoStar, LoopNet, Tax Assessor websites, etc.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or related field.

Proven work experience as a Right of Way Agent or Project Manager, focusing on right of way acquisition for transportation infrastructure projects.

3 to 5 years of professional experience in project management, right of way negotiations, residential or commercial real estate appraisal, acquisition, or sales and leasing; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.

Valid driver’s license

Preferred Requirements(separate from minimum requirements and not required to qualify for the job)

1. Real Estate License
2. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

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