Manager, Real Property

RTD • Plaza, ND

7d • $100,284 - $141,650 • Onsite

About The Position

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections! When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.
This position leads RTD’s Real Property team and manages real property functions in support of asset management, real estate strategy, and capital improvement projects. This position oversees right-of-way acquisition/disposition, property management, leasing, relocation programs, and real estate transactions, including work related to federally funded projects and environmental review. The Manager oversees property acquisition and disposition, manages property-related budgets, consultant activities, negotiates real estate transactions, oversees related legal documentation, and ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, funding requirements, and RTD policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Management, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or Business required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Real estate broker license, appraisal certification, and/or right-of-way certification.
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in public real estate, property acquisition, right-of-way management, or transit development, including experience in the following areas:
• Federal property acquisition regulations and relocation procedures found in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.
• Lease agreement components and contractual provisions, title commitments and policies, real estate closing procedures and real estate documents.
• Direct property appraisals, negotiations, right-of-way acquisitions, and/or commercial property management.
• Property portfolios, joint developments, and/or land banking.
• Experience providing leadership for professional staff, including assigning work, coaching, and employee development.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate from an accredited institution.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages the planning, development, and implementation of federally mandated Right of Way Management Plans (RAMP) for RTD acquisition projects.
• Manages the Real Property section role in multiple Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) studies as a member of RTD teams conducting studies for corridor alignments and major facility locations.
• Manages multiple confidential displacement relocation projects, ensures the projects preserve grant eligibility, and manages confidential analysis of appraisals and risks associated with acquisition and relocation activities to ensure overall project budget and schedule integrity.
• Manages and participates in the drafting and preparation, maintenance, and control of the legal documents required for land acquisition, property leasing, licenses, permits, rights of entry, and joint development agreements.
• Works directly with public agencies, state and local governments, and private entities to obtain necessary agreements and permits to consummate property transactions.
• Prepares the annual budget and Transportation Development Plan (TDP) for Real Property projects.
• Prepares right of way budget for capital projects.
• Maintains appropriate staffing levels and reviews progress to ensure the quality and quantity of work meet standards and deadlines for deliverables to meet program goals and objectives.
• Recruits staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Conducts performance reviews and holds employees accountable for optimal performance of their responsibilities.
• Fosters a safety-first culture, prioritizing prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Takes action to advance the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity, Small/ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Title VI and ADA Plans, thereby ensuring RTD's hiring programs, work environment, contracting and procurement practices, and transit services/programs are fair, equal, and non-discriminatory.
• All job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits
• (RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

What This Job Offers

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