Commercial Appraiser II

King County•Seattle, WA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

King County’s Department of Assessments is seeking a dynamic and collaborative commercial appraiser to support the daily administration of the County’s commercial property valuation for tax-assessment purposes. This position is integral to the department's commitment to be one of The Best Assessment Departments in North America. The role involves daily interaction with staff and the public, requiring collaborative skills, a strong grounding in commercial property assessment, excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, and the ability to work in a culturally and generationally diverse team-oriented environment. This recruitment will be used to fill one vacancy and to create a list of eligible applicants for future vacancies.

Requirements

Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a collaborative, team environment.
Customer focus with a dedication to integrity, ethics, trust, and values.
A genuine interest and understanding of commercial real estate sectors that may range from high rise office buildings to multi-family housing, which may include understanding specialty properties and environmental conditions.
Ability to meet production schedules with on time delivery of required work.
The ability to read and understand building construction plans, specifications, and blueprints with an aptitude for spatial relationships.
Proficiency and ease in using business productivity tools and cutting-edge technology in your everyday work (iPads, Microsoft Office Suite and other assessment related tools).
Exceptional listening skills and the ability to keep up with evolving business needs through flexibility and rapid integration of new concepts.
Confidence in making decisions with problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
Any combination of education and/or experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Two (2) years of appraisal experience within the last five (5) years, with at least one (1) year of commercial appraisal experience.
Satisfactory completion of 105 classroom hours of appraisal courses approved by the Washington State Department of Licensing, including at least two (2) courses in the appraisal of income producing properties.
Possession of an Assessor's Accreditation Certificate as required by the state of Washington, or the ability to successfully obtain accreditation within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license.
Successfully complete background and reference checks and a pre-employment physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Be Certified as a WA State General Appraiser; or other relevant industry professional designations, such as: International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Designations, CAE – Certified Assessment Evaluator. Appraisal Institute (AI) Designations: MAI – Member Appraisal Institute, SRA – Senior Residential Appraiser. American Society of Appraisers (ASA) Designation, ASA – Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers. Or other relevant industry designation.

Responsibilities

Physically inspect all assigned commercial or multi-family properties in accordance with production schedules to ensure timely, consistent and accurate data.
Determine market value through direct and yield capitalization, as well as the sales comparison and cost approaches using mass appraisal and statistical techniques.
Communicate assessment policies and procedures to taxpayers.
Prepare/defend advanced, technically complex, and specialized commercial property assessments.
Respond to and defend commercial property appeals.
Collaboratively assure consistent, fair, and equitable appraisals.