Salary: $70,143.67 – $91,186.78 Annually
Location : Denton, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23-00265
Department: Development Services
Division: Real Estate
Opening Date: 07/14/2023
Closing Date: 8/12/2023 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Exempt
Summary
Responsible for the coordination, negotiation, and acquisition of real property interests on behalf of the City in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines; serves as a subject matter expert and mentor to entry level staff, assists in the training and development of entry level staff. Senior Real Estate Specialist is a project lead for various types of real estate transactions and coordinates activities of third-party contracts.
Essential Functions and Other Important Duties
Essential Functions:
- Negotiates and makes recommendations to reach successful resolutions on project issues and land rights acquisition goal, seeks input as applicable from division management.
- Prepares written documentation such as staff reports, letters of agreement, real estate purchase contracts, deeds, easement forms, payment authorizations, and all documents necessary to facilitate the purchase of real property and / or land rights for public projects and initiatives.
- Engages and coordinates the efforts of surveyors, appraisers, land rights acquisition consultants, relocation assistance consultants, environmental review consultants, title insurance/escrow agents, attorneys, governmental agencies, engineers and draftsmen for public works projects and municipal undertakings.
- Performs technical review of real estate documents, project schematics, title commitments and owner’s title policies, surveys and legal descriptions, appraisal reports and environmental reports.
- Supports and guides entry level Real Estate Division staff, interns, and consultants.
- Recommends changes in policies, procedures, and standards related to the Real Estate Division operations to the Deputy Director.
- Assists with the maintenance of the Real Estate Division’s databases for the capture, storage, manipulation, analysis, maintenance, and retrieval of real property records and assets.
- Crafts public presentation materials and possess the analytical / speaking skills necessary to effectively make presentations to City staff, citizen groups and applicable governing bodies.
- Assists and represents the Real Estate Division in community forums, and other public meetings as necessary.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with the public, internal clients, staff, and stakeholders.
- Serves as the liaison between the Real Estate Division and other City departments within the public and private sectors.
- Responds to public inquiries, orally and in writing, regarding the City’s acquisition process or the use of rights-of-way and easements.
- Facilitates acquisition of various land rights / real estate including fee tracts, easements, rights-of-way, licenses and permits.
- Assists in the disposal of City owned real estate and abandonment of excess rights-of-way and easements.
- Researches, analyzes, and compiles information on current and pending projects for internal and external uses.
- Assists with determining market values and calculates estimates for real estate / land rights acquisition for budgeting and project funding purposes by conducting research and market surveys in respect to comparable real estate sales activity.
- Performs in depth analyses regarding real property / land rights acquisitions and makes recommendations to various City department’s Capital Improvement Programs, with respect to feasibility studies and route selections.
- Thoroughly evaluates alternative options and provides innovative resolutions to problems.
- Displays initiative and takes a pro-active approach to resolving problems in a timely manner.
- Maintains ethical conduct in respect to all persons and situations, including fairness, integrity, tolerance, and honesty; consistent in the application of City of Denton policies and procedures.
- Maintains regular and punctual on-site attendance.
Additional Duties:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications / Acceptable Equivalency:
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business or Public Administration, Management, or related field
AND
- Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in negotiating the purchase of real estate interests on behalf of a governmental agency and real property acquisition related work (with preference for governmental/eminent domain acquisition experience)
- Possess the SR/WA certification from the International Right of Way Association
OR
- Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.
Core Competencies:
- Ability to problem solve, provide good judgment, and discernment,
- Ability to work independently on multiple assignments.
- Ability to prioritize and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to read, write and consistently perform at a level to provide for successful negotiations and closure of real estate transactions, all in conformance with applicable law and regulations.
- Ability to form and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and customers.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong analytical and decision making, financial analysis and reporting skills.
- Proficient in utilization of MS Office software (Power Point, Excel, Word)
- Proficient in utilization of Adobe Acrobat
Preferences:
- Experience in right-of-way or land acquisition procedures for governmental agencies
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Texas Real Estate Sales License
- Experience in land title research
- Experience in land survey research
Conditions of Employment:
- Must have a valid Class “C” Driver’s License and valid state required minimum automobile liability insurance prior to employment (must obtain Texas Class “C” driver’s license and state required minimum automobile liability insurance within 90 days of hire per state law)
- Must pass a drug test, driver’s license check, criminal history background check, and social security number verification check.
Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements:
Overall Strength Demands: The italicized word describes the overall strength demand of the functions performed by the incumbent during a typical workday.
- Sedentary lifting no more than 10 pounds
- Light lifting no more than 20 pounds; carry up to 10 pounds
- Medium lifting no more than 50 pounds, carry up to 25 pounds
- Heavy lifting no more than 100 pounds, carry up to 50 pounds
- Very Heavy lifting more than 100 pounds, carry more than 50 pounds
Physical Demand Codes: The following describes if the incumbent is expected to exert the following physical demands during a typical workday and the overall frequency.
Codes for how often:
Y = Yes
N = No
E = extensive (100-70%)
M = moderate (60-30%)
I = infrequent (20-10%)
A = almost never (<10%)
Task: Code:
- Standing: M
- Sitting: M
- Walking: M
- Lifting: I
- Carrying: I
- Pushing/Pulling: A
- Overhead Work: A
- Fine Dexterity: M
- Kneeling: A
- Crouching: A
- Crawling: N
- Bending: A
- Twisting: I
- Climbing: N
- Balancing: N
- Vision: E
- Hearing: E
- Talking: E
- Video Display: E
- Other:
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:
The essential functions of this position require the daily use of a telephone, a computer, general office machines, and occasionally the operation of a motor vehicle.
Environmental Factors:
The essential functions of this position are performed in an office environment.
This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
ADA/EOE/ADEA
The City of Denton maintains competitive benefit options. Details are available here.
01
Do you believe you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job description?
- Yes
- No
02
Which best describes your highest completed level of education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate Degree or Technical Certification
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
- None of the above
03
How many years of paid, professional-level experience do you have in real estate analysis and real property acquisition related work?
- Less than 6 months
- 6 months to less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years to less than 7 years
- 7 years to less than 8 years
- 8 years to less than 9 years
- 9 years to less than 10 years
- 10 years or more
04
Check the boxes next to the systems/software in which you are proficient:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adobe Acrobat
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- None
05
Do you have a current, valid Texas Real Estate Sales License?
- Yes
- No
06
Check the areas in which you have strong working knowledge of: (Check all that apply)
- Right-of-Way or land acquisition procedures for governmental agencies
- Land title research
- Land survey research
- None of the above
07
Have you acquired land or easements for a condemning authority?
- Yes
- No
08
Indicate which one, from the previous question.
09
What licenses and/or certifications do you have?
10
In which of the following fields do you have experience? (Check all that apply)
- Acquisitions
- Relocation
- Appraisal
- Title Work
- Land Survey
- Eminent Domain
- Pipeline Easements
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Civil Planning
- Land Development
- Property Management
- None of the above
11
Indicate the number of years experience you have for each field listed in the previousquestion.
Required Question