Transportation Realty Agent 1 - Kanawha CountyLocation: Room A-617, WVFull-Time PermanentJob Number: DOT25RW005AWest Virginia Department of TransportationDistrict/Subdivision: Right of Way DivisionClosing Date: 9/11/2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US Canada)Nature of WorkThe Transportation Realty Agent performs full-performance level professional work in negotiations involving acquisition of complete properties and non-complex partial takings; real property appraisals; property management; relocation activities; negotiating for relocation of facilities owned by private or public utilities; or making required right-of-way field reviews and estimates.
Serves as a negotiator in a district, a negotiator on utility relocations, and/or a relocation or property management specialist.
Performs related work as required.Typical Duties and ResponsibilitiesPerforms all functions on projects, such as negotiations, relocation assistance, public auction, courthouse research, and property management.Negotiates through personal contacts with the owners or their agents the purchase of real property for right-of-way purposes.Gathers preliminary title data through personal contacts with occupants of real property to be acquired on future highway projects.Assists occupants of real property acquired for highway purposes in finding adequate replacement property.Prepares cost estimates for relocations and provides for their reimbursement.Researches real property data in county courthouses.Conducts public auctions of buildings acquired in connection with right-of-way purchase.Maintains contacts between central office and district offices.Assesses real property to determine value.May be required to testify in court or at hearings to provide right-of-way and/or appraisal expertise.Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.Required Skills and KnowledgeKnowledge of real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying theories and techniques.Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules and regulations as applied to real estate/right-of-way activities of the Department of Transportation.Knowledge of professional negotiation procedures and techniques.Knowledge of property values, real estate financing, property management principles, and salvage methods.Ability to research courthouse records.Ability to negotiate with property owners.Ability to handle all property management and/or relocation work in a high volume district.Ability to compile, document, and present facts, and use judgment in their interpretation.Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.Required Education and ExperienceREQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATIONBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.Substitution: Experience as described below may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.REQUIRED EXPERIENCETwo (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in appraisal or appraisal review, negotiations, real estate management or real estate sales, relocation, other right-of-way experience, construction, surveying, or business operations.Substitution: Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience through an established formula.Promotion Only: One (1) year experience as a Transportation Realty Agent Trainee.Agency: West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)Phone: 304-558-3111Website: https://transportation.wv.govDivision: West Virginia Department of TransportationAddress: 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East, Building 5, Room A-450, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 #J-18808-Ljbffr