Acquisition Manager - Capital Projects
About The Position
The City of Pearland, TX is seeking to hire a full-time Acquisition Manager to lead and improve aspects of the day-to-day operations of our Engineering and Public Works department within our Capital Projects division. This role is for a results-driven, service-oriented individual who can excel in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment. The Acquisition Manager earns a competitive salary of $79,029.74 - $100,762.92/per year based on experience and qualifications. The city offers comprehensive benefits including paid premiums for dental, long-term disability, and life insurance, with significant contribution towards medical premiums for employees and dependents. Additional benefits include a retirement plan through TMRS with a 2:1 employer match, access to the city's recreation fitness center, employee assistance program, educational assistance, 13 paid holidays, paid vacation, sick leave, and a wellness program focused on physical, mental, and financial health. Pearland is a rapidly growing city in Texas known for its affordable housing, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and high quality of life. It is ranked among the top ten safest cities in Texas and offers close proximity to Houston. Employees at the City of Pearland utilize multi-directional communication and cross-functional teams to foster understanding across all organizational levels. The city promotes a culture of continuous learning, employee development, and encourages innovation.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in business, real estate or closely related field.
- Requires four years real estate or closely related experience.
- Texas Real Estate License
- Senior Right of Way Professional Designation (SR/WA)
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of real estate services and management of real property and consultants including but not limited to land acquisition agents, appraisers, surveyors and legal counsel.
- Ensure all activities (property acquisition, land management, eminent domain/condemnations, Uniform Act, appraisals, surveys) are carried out in compliance with departmental policy, local, state and federal regulations and laws governing activities.
- Perform activities related to City real estate and capital programs including land acquisition and disposition, lease negotiations, relocation and condemnation.
- Work with all City Department levels relative to all City real property transaction and planning functions.
- Perform or monitor negotiations; approve settlement payments for fee appraisers, title companies, fee attorneys, and contract right-of-way, environmental consultants.
- Perform review of right of way plans, utility adjustment plans and cost estimates, maps, surveys, field notes, property descriptions, appraisal reports, titles, deeds, legal and curative documents.
- Review and process real property and/or relocation payment check requests; manage surveying, demolition, appraisals contracts.
- Develop City-wide policies, procedures, standards, objectives, schedules, and priorities for section operations that include right-of-way plans, descriptions and titles, appraisals, negotiations, property management and enhancements.
- Implement and interpret departmental policies and procedures as it relates to right of way negotiations, relocation, appraisals, utilities, acquisition.
- Establish liaison with and manage activities between the department, general counsel, state/local agencies and appropriate courts, utility companies, pipelines, and other entities having an interest in the property.
- Consult and advise administrative staff, general counsel and other department staff concerning litigation pertaining to real property matters.
- Meet with property owners and/or other entities to negotiate real property acquisition.
- Review plans for assigned projects; acquire, write, and maintain legal documents pertaining to agreements and easements required for project completion.
- Develop and execute project schedule to accomplish work; direct and evaluate consultants and contractors relative to all City real property transactions, if required.
- Attend pre-development and development review meetings to provide information on how development projects may be affected by the City's capital projects and the easement/right-of-way requirements of City projects as required.
- Review plats to ensure that the property needs of projects are addressed in the platting process.
- Assist in development of department's position during litigation and act as an expert witness in court proceedings.
- Recommend strategies designed to support and enhance the City's real estate activities; conduct analyses and prepare technical reports regarding appraisals, negotiations, relocation assistance and property disposition functions.
- Perform related work as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Long-term disability protection
- Life insurance
- Medical insurance (city pays majority portion of premium for employees and dependents)
- Retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 employer match
- Access to the city's recreation fitness center
- Employee assistance program
- Educational assistance
- 11 paid holidays
- 2 designated paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Active wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
