Real Estate Analyst (Principal Administrative Analyst) - Real Estate Services Division (SFPUC) - 1824

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Real Estate Services Division (RES)’s primary mission is to serve SFPUC ratepayers by maximizing SFPUC revenue through renting the real property over which the SFPUC has jurisdiction in seven counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties). RES’s secondary mission is to acquire property and easements for SFPUC capital projects. RES also negotiates real estate agreements for the purchase, sale, and lease of watershed, office, industrial, and other space required by the SFPUC. In addition, RES leads the In-City Project Review Team and supports the Project Review Teams outside San Francisco, all of which vet proposed third-party projects for compliance with SFPUC policies and for potential negative impacts to SFPUC infrastructure and lands. The SFPUC seeks an 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst I (Real Estate Analyst) who is passionate about real estate to assist in furthering the goals and policies of the SFPUC. Under general direction, the Real Estate Analyst will work on complex transactions for the lease, acquisition, and sale of non-residential real estate. The primary tasks include (1) the daily analysis of title documents; (2) daily oral and written communications with internal and external stakeholders; and (3) the drafting and negotiation of new leases and of agreements for the acquisition and disposition of real property and easements. The Real Estate Analyst will report to the SFPUC Real Estate Director.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and five(5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work.
Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in the areas of budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.
Substitution: Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
The candidate must have a valid California Driver’s License.
The nature of work requires occasionally driving a vehicle to various work locations, including remote and mountainous locations.

Nice To Haves

Superb written and oral communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Project management skills
Experience in drafting and negotiating complex real estate agreements.
Experience in managing a database or large sets of data.
Experience in analyzing deeds, maps and other title instruments.
Geographic Information Systems experience
Experience in making presentations to public officials, agencies and community organizations.
Juris Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Urban Studies, Planning, or Public Policy, Real Estate Business Administration, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Negotiate and draft complex deeds, purchase and sale agreements, easements, licenses, Memoranda of Agreements and other agreements.
Obtain information and coordinate and advance review of projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Prepare complex real estate reports, graphics, and spreadsheets for the department, the Commission, and the Board of Supervisors.
Make maps in the Geographic Information System (GIS) platform.
Make recommendations regarding land-related environmental, economic, and legal issues, including evaluations and reports pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, local ordinances, general plans, and transfers of title and deeds.
Review projects for compliance with SFPUC policies and standards.
Serve as a liaison for the SFPUC to associated regulatory and advisory bodies, and work with SFPUC staff in other divisions to resolve sensitive land use and environmental issues requiring the SFPUC's use of SFPUC lands.
Perform other job-related duties as required.