What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Right of of Way Land Agent (Sr Real Property Agent) position at County of Riverside?
The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Senior Right of of Way Land Agent (Sr Real Property Agent) to join their Capital Projects Survey Division.
The Senior Right of of Way Land Agent (Sr Real Property Agent) will join a fast-growing team that is focused on acquiring real property rights that are subject to eminent domain transactions, condemnation proceedings, and project management for The Riverside County Transportation Department. The incumbent will have demonstrated knowledge and experience with the right of way disciplines in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Additionally, the Sr ROW Agent will lead, train Real Property Agents and act as a functional lead over complex acquisitions on capital improvement projects.
The Department desires candidates who understands the various disciplines identified in the Caltrans Right of Way Manual. The ideal candidate will have knowledge with the eminent domain process including condemnation proceedings. Candidates with prior public agency experience, preferably in public works, or State Highways are encouraged to apply!
The Senior Real Property Agent is the advanced journey and lead level class in the Real Property Agent series and will review and assist in the work of other real property agents as well as provide technical training to subordinate staff.
The Senior Real Property Agent class is distinguished from the Supervising Real Property Agent in that the latter is responsible for full scope supervision of Real Property Agents. Promotion to Supervising Real Property Agent is achieved through the competitive recruitment process.
This is a continuous posting and will remain posted until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed and competitive candidates will be referred for interview in the order in which they are received.
Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.
• Plans, organizes, supervises, and participates in the work of real property agents; provides technical direction and training to subordinate staff.
• Acts as project leader or technical expert in large-scale or complex real property assignments, including appraisals, negotiations for acquisition, sale, and lease of property, real property, and space management, or involving condemnation proceedings, title matters, relocation assistance, and other particularly sensitive aspects of real property work.
• Assigns and reviews the work of subordinate professional staff; reviews appraisals performed by independent fee appraisers.
• Prepares or supervises and reviews the preparation and executions of various documents, agreements, and correspondence involved in real property acquisition, sale, or lease.
• Advises and assists staff with the more technical, difficult, and unusual assignments; arranges for or provides staff training and development opportunities.
• Identifies and evaluates consequences of real property transactions and recommends alternative actions; evaluates market data to determine trends in real property.
• Reviews Federal, State, and County legislation to assess impact on departmental policy and procedure; coordinates and consults with departments on proposals and projects in progress.
• Recommends condemnation proceedings and appears before the Board of Supervisors; negotiates the sale or leasing of surplus property; researches and prepares technical reports and performs feasibility studies.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree, preferably with major coursework in economics, business or public administration, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester or 45 quarter units of education.)
***Please Note: If qualifying using educational units, proof is required by the closing deadline. Applications without proof of degree/educational units completed will not be considered. Please see "Supplemental Information" below for guidelines.***
Experience: Three years of experience in the appraisal and negotiation for the acquisition of real property and rights-of-way, or negotiation, preparation, and management of complex leasing agreements and facility space utilization and allocation management. (In some departments general experience in real estate sales and transfers will not be considered as the equivalent of the required real property appraisal and negotiation experience.)
Other Requirements:
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Knowledge of: The laws pertaining to real property leasing and the acquisition of land, improvements, and rights-of-way for highways, and other public purposes; the principles and practices of supervision and training; the factors involved in appraising real property and the principles underlying the appraisal process; legal instruments and procedures of real property transactions; real property values and the effects of economic trends on value and price, and construction costs and improvements; leasing agreements and practices; methods and procedures of relocation assistance; methods and techniques of facility space management.
Ability to: Supervise, train, and coordinate the work of staff involved in real property valuation, acquisition, leasing or management; effectively conduct complicated appraisals, difficult or sensitive right-of-way or lease negotiations and relocation assistance, and the resolution of related problems; understand and interpret legal property descriptions, property maps, engineering and construction plans, and the various legal instruments and agreements connected with real property actions; to do technical research and prepare comprehensive reports, establish and maintain effective and tactful communications with public and private officials, the general public, and other employees.
Useful Links:
- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970: Uniform Act - Real Estate - FHWA (dot.gov)
Schedule: Telework Hybrid and flexible schedules are available for this position.
What’s Next? This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Transportation and Land Management Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice
GENERAL INFORMATION
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Duarte at aduarte@rivco.org.
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This is a continuous posting and will remain posted until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed and competitive candidates will be referred for interview in the order in which they are received.
Salary : $78,169 - $102,995
