What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Specialist 1 position at DOWL?
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Summary
The Real Estate Specialist 1's primary responsibilities include performing land title research, property acquisition, appraisal, and relocation tasks in support of highway, airport, public facility and private projects. The person in this position is responsible for tasks of high complexity and sensitivity, requiring the use of independent judgment in problem-solving, and planning and scheduling to complete the assigned projects with limited oversight. A Real Estate Specialist 1 is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, demonstrate a desire to learn and grow, and have strong organizational and communication skills. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Software
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Technical Expertise
- Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
- Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
- Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
- Leads technical effort on small projects
- Performs quality control of basic deliverables
Teamwork
Team player who is able to follow on large complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.
Project Delivery
Produces the following independently:
- Offer packages
- Waiver valuations
- ROW technical memos and reports
- Spreadsheet data and file structure maintenance
- Ownership research and database manipulation
Understanding Budget and Schedule
Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.
Industry Standards and Regulations
Proficiently employs the following ROW manuals and regulations:
- Ethics requirements
- Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (1970) (URA)
- State ROW manual(s)
Client Interaction
Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings and consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).
Other
Other duties as assigned.
Level of Work/Accountability
Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on large complex projects as assigned by the market sector. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some project management tasks.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Years of experience required: 2 years
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Real Estate license required (if required by state code)
- Right of Way Professional (RWP) or equivalent preferred
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Geographic location is taken into consideration for compensation.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
