Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation Agent

Crawford Murphy & Tilly Inc•St. Louis, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly is seeking a Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation Agent to join their offices in Springfield, IL, Aurora, IL, or St. Louis, MO. This is not a remote position. CMT is a fast-growing firm with over 500 employees across 25 offices in 10 states, serving clients through its Aviation, Surface Transportation, Water Resources, and Building & Site Services business groups. The ideal candidate will have three years of experience in acquiring real estate and/or performing relocation services for public agencies on both federally and non-federally funded projects. The candidate must be able to monitor and manage timelines and tasks simultaneously for multiple projects and work as part of a team to meet client needs. The candidate must be self-motivated, willing to travel, and work independently while also being able to support team projects.

Requirements

Three years of experience
Demonstrated negotiation skills with acquisition experience (real estate, uniform act, etc.)
Demonstrated understanding of appraisal, engineering, and negotiation principles/terms
Experience and demonstrated skills with real property legal descriptions, appraisals, title research, and interpreting engineering drawings
Ability to write/communicate clearly and effectively as well as analyze and interpret a variety of technical, financial, and business-related text; government regulations; legal documents; proposals; appraisals; reports
Desire and ability to work with people
Must be detail oriented, thorough, well organized, and effectively manage time
Must possess valid driver's license and be willing to travel for business purposes
Proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act), Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR Part 24), and state codes relating to: Acquisition and condemnation of property and property rights, Relocation of persons and personal property
Experience working with federal, state, and local agencies and applicable rules and policies for real estate acquisition
General knowledge of the Illinois and/or Missouri Real Estate market
IRWA and NHI coursework or certifications on Acquisition and Relocation, a plus
Listed on IL and/or MO Approved Specialty Agent list for Negotiation and/or Relocation

Responsibilities

Perform efforts associated with property acquisition including parcel and program definition, title/legal review, negotiation and settlement development, property owner and agency coordination, acquisition documentation, support of appraisal, survey, legal and eminent domain efforts.
Evaluate and analyze data necessary to complete work products.
Collect and maintain accurate records.
Develop, monitor, manage and maintain project scopes, schedules and budgets including subconsultants.
Willingness to travel.