Assistant Real Estate Manager - Land Acquisition

City of Houston • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Real Estate Manager provides general supervision and coordination of real estate activities, especially the acquisition of land and property rights for public projects. The role provides management, direction, guidance, counseling, and project-management oversight within Real Estate Services. Duties include overseeing real estate files and transactions, coordinating relocation assistance, managing third-party consultants, handling property management tasks after acquisitions, supervising staff, and preparing reports. The position is based at 611 Walker, 19th Floor, and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., subject to change. It is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier I level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field; directly related professional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Six years of professional experience in real estate activities, design, or closely related experience.
• Self-directed, with strong leadership and customer service skills.
• Understanding of basic and complex real estate principles and terminology.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to perform occasional stooping, bending, and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to operate a vehicle to travel to real estate sites.

Nice To Haves

• Preference may be given to eligible veteran applicants who possess the qualifications necessary for competent performance, are among the most qualified candidates, and meet the other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate real estate activities involving City property dispositions, encroachments, leases, and acquisitions of land or property rights for public and private projects.
• Provide management, direction, guidance, counseling, and project-management oversight within Real Estate Services.
• Supervise and coordinate acquisition activities for land and property rights for public projects.
• Develop and review offer packages, purchase agreements, and counteroffers.
• Draft RCAs for real estate transactions, including purchase agreements and public necessity and convenience ordinances.
• Evaluate, review, and monitor real estate files for active projects, including field notes, appraisals, legal documents, and other pertinent information.
• Handle title curative issues and coordinate with Real Estate Services staff to ensure projects close on schedule.
• Coordinate relocation assistance services for property owners displaced by parcel acquisitions for CIP and federally funded projects.
• Manage services performed by third-party consultants.
• Perform property management duties to clear improvements from the right-of-way following parcel acquisitions.
• Provide weekly reports and assignment status updates, and report staff activities to the section manager each week.
• Ensure section staff maintain detailed and accurate records in accordance with Real Estate Services policies, procedures, and practices.
• Perform personnel functions, including training, evaluating performance, recommending disciplinary action for direct reports, and interviewing prospective employees.
• Create and submit reports associated with real estate-related activities.
• Operate a vehicle to travel to and from real estate sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager