About The Position
Jefferson County is seeking well-qualified Land Acquisition Agents for its Roads & Transportation department. Land Acquisition Agents focus on the acquisition of rights of way, easements, and other interests in real property for the County for public works improvements. They are responsible for conducting research on property to verify the accuracy of construction/engineering plans, determine project scope, and identify the owner of land involved in acquisition projects. Individuals in this job class are also responsible for updating the GIS mapping system with information pertaining to land acquisition projects (e.g., property boundaries, owner’s name, estimated value, existing rights-of-way/easements, jurisdictional assets and use). They often communicate with various parties such as appraisers, attorneys, property owners, surveyors, etc. to discuss various activities related to land acquisition projects. They work under the general direction of a supervisor.
Requirements
- Driver’s license.
- Experience in the appraisal of residential, commercial, and industrial real property.
- Surveying experience, including assembling surveying information in the field such as land ties, location surveys, and construction stake-out and inspections. (e.g., working as a licensed surveyor, Party Chief, Sr. Engineering Aide, Transit Man, Sr. Engineering Inspector).
- Licensed Real Estate sales experience (must attach real estate license).
- Experience in acquiring real property for a governmental agency, utilities company, or as a consultant.
- Experience in engineering drafting, including plotting surveying and engineering notes to make engineering drawings.
Responsibilities
- Initiates eminent domain processes in order to condemn subject property parcels.
- Updates GIS mapping system software and/or computer files (e.g., documents, spreadsheets, databases) with information pertaining to land acquisition projects (e.g., property boundaries, owner’s name, estimated value, existing rights-of-way/easements, jurisdictional assets and use, etc.) to ensure property records are accurate and up to date.
- Manages records, documents, and paperwork generated during the acquisition of the property in order to ensure they are filed in accordance with legal and/or departmental standards.
- Conducts research on property parcels involved in land acquisition projects using tax assessor records, deeds, title records, and survey maps in order to verify the accuracy of construction/engineering plans, determine project scope, and identify the owner of land involved in acquisition projects.
- Prepares written correspondence, reports, and legal documents such as deeds, easement agreements, and contracts using templates or previous examples to facilitate the acquisition, divestment, or vacation of real property.
- Conducts negotiations and serves as a liaison to property owners in order to obtain property rights, resolve problems, gather information, and address concerns that arise during land acquisition projects.
- Guides parties through the right-of-way vacation process in order to fulfill requests to abandon land use rights in accordance with state statutes.
- Facilitates the divestment, lease, or licensure of jurisdictional property in order to transfer property ownership or land use rights in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws.
- Answers inquiries from the public, engineers, surveyors, and other agencies regarding right-of-way.
- Initiates eminent domain processes in order to condemn subject property parcels.
Benefits
- medical and dental insurance
- employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
- generous paid holidays
- sick and vacation leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
