Industrial/Commercial Property Appraiser Senior

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

4d • $45 - $56 • Hybrid

About The Position

Multnomah County’s Department of County Management, Division of Assessment, Recording and Taxation, is hiring an Industrial/Commercial Property Appraiser Senior. This is an advanced journey-level paraprofessional role in the Property Appraiser series, handling the most difficult and complex assignments with significant responsibility, advanced subject knowledge, independent judgment, and initiative. The role receives assignments defined by objectives, priorities, and deadlines, reviews the work of others, and has its own work reviewed for technical accuracy, compliance with program objectives, and overall results.

As part of the Industrial Commercial Multi-Family (INCOM) valuation leadership group, the senior appraiser leads appraisers and appraisal projects, coordinates and prioritizes assignments, reviews work, supports and trains staff, and contributes to strategies, policies, procedures, and operational reporting. The role may perform or oversee complex appraisals, analyze property and market information, develop valuation models, plan reappraisal projects, and prepare reports for varied audiences. Field responsibilities may include inspecting properties and industrial assets, measuring buildings, interpreting blueprints, and preparing scale drawings.

The position is hourly, union-represented, non-exempt, and eligible for overtime. The schedule may use a 9/80, 4/10, or five-day, eight-hour arrangement. It is currently designated for routine telework, with a transition to a hybrid schedule requiring three in-office days planned no later than July 1, 2027. The work location is the Multnomah Building in Portland, Oregon. Employees must reside in Oregon or Washington. The appraiser must use an appropriately insured personal vehicle for field inspections. The recruitment may also be used to fill full-time, part-time, temporary, limited-duration, or on-call positions.

Requirements

• Associate degree; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• Three years of appraisal experience demonstrating the ability to perform the position’s duties.
• Valid driver license.
• Use of a properly insured personal vehicle for field inspections.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire or as soon as reasonably possible, an appropriate and valid Oregon State Appraiser Registration as outlined in ORS 308.010.
• Ability to perform physical inspections and inventories of personal property, affixed machinery, and industrial manufacturing sites.
• Knowledge and ability to audit and reconcile a business’s financial statements, ledgers, journals, and schedules against personal property returns to identify omitted property.
• Knowledge and experience with machinery and equipment depreciation and valuation in an industrial/personal property environment.
• Ability to pass a criminal record check.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Advanced CAMA skills and experience using list databases or queries.
• Advanced appraisal knowledge, including Measure 50 and exceptions review.
• Advanced knowledge of Industrial and Commercial group processes and procedures.
• Experience with appeals and Property Values Appeal Board and Magistrate processes and procedures.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead appraisers and/or appraisal projects within the INCOM valuation leadership group; prioritize and coordinate work assignments.
• Review others’ work for accuracy and provide support and training to valuation staff.
• Recommend organizational or procedural improvements and assist with developing, planning, and implementing strategies, policies, practices, and priorities.
• Prepare reports on operations and activities.
• Perform or oversee complex INCOM appraisals and estimate property values using income, market, and/or cost approaches where applicable.
• Estimate depreciated values of machinery, equipment, and personal property assets; develop land values and contamination adjustment estimates; and estimate values for property consolidation and segregation.
• Make Measure 50 exception event determinations.
• Consult with appraisal supervisory staff about appraisal problems; prepare, review, participate in, and train others for Property Values Appeal Board hearings and Magistrate or Regular Division proceedings; and make recommendations based on submitted evidence.
• Prepare narrative appraisal reports for complex properties.
• Confer with property owners or representatives about assessed values and assessment issues, explain rights and procedures, and initiate assessment-roll changes to correct double assessments, omitted property, clerical errors, and other issues.
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports to diverse audiences.
• Analyze property and land sales and other appraisal data for sales studies and market-value appraisals.
• Analyze zoning regulations and land-use restrictions; participate in valuation model development; plan, organize, and lead special studies or reappraisal projects; and review proposed legislative concepts.
• Physically inspect machinery, personal property assets, bulk petroleum storage facilities, and improved and vacant property to determine condition and construction information.
• Measure buildings, interpret blueprints, and prepare scale drawings to determine a property’s highest and best use.

Benefits

• Employer-funded retirement savings.
• Health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness programs.
• Work-life balance focus.
• Overtime eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree