Right of Way Agent

Maricopa County • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Maricopa County Real Estate Department’s Acquisition Team provides real estate expertise to project managers throughout project scoping, design, and construction. The Right of Way Agent performs work essential to acquiring temporary and permanent land rights for improvement projects, including acquisitions, relocations, escrows, and eminent domain actions for non-federal and federally funded projects. The agent may perform or oversee these activities and applies strong organizational skills and a customer-service-driven approach. The position also offers training and development opportunities through the International Right of Way Association.

The department partners with County departments and agencies to acquire and manage real property and facilities supporting County operations and infrastructure. It manages the lifecycle of County real property, including acquisitions, leases, licenses, property rights, dispositions, and related agreements, and maintains associated information in designated land and document management systems.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in real estate, property management, right of way, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Planning, or a related field.
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.
• Must currently possess, or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Arizona driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of experience in real estate, property management, right of way, or a related area.
• Experience with property research, title report knowledge, and facilitating negotiations and communications with project teams.
• Experience in analytical research and drafting documents.
• Experience at a public agency performing real property rights acquisition activities.
• International Right-of-Way Association designations (RWA, RWP, or SR/WA).
• Engineering plan review experience.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the real estate/right-of-way scope, schedule, and budget for assigned projects.
• Serve as the ROW Agent on project teams, contributing real estate and right-of-way expertise and collaborating with other disciplines to develop projects.
• Communicate and coordinate right-of-way matters throughout project development.
• Review and analyze project work plans, design alternatives, design concept reports, and engineering plans to identify potentially impacted properties and improvements.
• Prepare and present offer packages and negotiate simple and complex acquisitions; monitor escrows and files submitted for condemnation.
• Coordinate the ordering and review of title reports, legal descriptions, appraisals, and appraisal reviews.
• Maintain digital project files and current records in the Acquisition database throughout assigned projects.
• Perform or oversee residential and business relocation activities, including determining benefits and providing relocation assistance to displaced parties.
• Provide land value estimates for project planning and estimated acquisition and relocation costs.
• Establish priorities, organize work, and keep project status records current and consistent.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Exceptional work-life balance.
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County.
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for the employee and qualifying dependents.
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive.
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per-paycheck contribution and including a 100% employer match on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

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