Right of Way Technician

the South Dakota State Government•Pierre, SD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The South Dakota Department of Transportation, Office or Right-of-Way, is looking for a motivated individual with a positive attitude, and a desire to learn. The ideal candidate will be team and service orientated to work with staff, supporting DOT offices, federal agencies, county offices, and the public in assisting in the acquiring of property and easements for upcoming construction projects.

Requirements

A valid driver's license is required.
Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.
Ability to treat customers courteously and is responsive to their needs.
Ability to listen attentively to others and clearly conveys information and ideas.
Ability to attend to all details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately, and thoroughly.
Ability to set priorities, schedule activities, acquire resources, and monitor progress to ensure the successful completion of projects and assignments.
Ability to understand and comprehend written materials in order to analyze data and follow directions.

Nice To Haves

A background in real estate title related to legal descriptions of real property and chain of title.
A background in title, appraisal, negotiation, or property management is desired.
Working knowledge of maintaining, updating, and archiving records and data and various database and spreadsheet formats.
Knowledge of legal descriptions of real property.
Knowledge of voucher and warrant processing.
Knowledge of county Register of Deeds to record acquisition or transfer of various types of property and procedures for plats and property transfers.

Responsibilities

Preparing acquisition files which includes: review of construction plans and title records, preparing acquisition documents, and putting together the physical acquisition files
Processing acquisition files which includes preparing vouchers, mailing documents to county register of deeds office for recording, communicating with county offices, and sending out land owner letters
Maintaining department records regarding work assignments which includes necessary accounting records on improvements, relocations, and negotiated payments
Preparing applications for use of public land and Indian Trust lands
Compiling data for condemnation proceedings

Benefits

Health insurance (zero-cost premium plan, low and high deductible plans, and single and family plans)
Well-being program
Employee assistance program
Dental and Vision
Health savings account
Free basic life insurance policy
Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
Sick leave (14 days per year)
Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
Military leave (15 days per year)
11 paid holidays
Longevity pay
Semimonthly pay periods
Eligibility for meal per diems