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State of Washington - Wenatchee, WA

posted 20 days ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Wenatchee, WA
Administration of Economic Programs

About the position

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal organization with a global reputation for excellence! Our dedicated workforce is responsible to plan, design, build, and operate an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 18,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, executes an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds a record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation! WSDOT is currently seeking to fill a Property & Acquisition Specialist. This position will serve as a senior appraiser in the North Central Region Property Asset Office. Appraises real property and/or property rights in support of acquiring those rights for transportation purposes. This position is responsible for providing appraisals and property valuations when selling or leasing WSDOT owned properties or property rights. Prepare valuations for Access breaks onto limited access highways. Prepare estimates to help determine transportation project feasibility, prepare estimates to create work orders for right of way project funding, and valuation analysis support to project engineering offices. This position also will manage appraisal consultant contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Handle daily appraisal matters, including planning, scheduling, and implementing of appraisal workload to ensure timely completion of all acquisition, disposal, and lease appraisals, Administrative Offer Summaries, and Value Memos.
  • Complete project reconnaissance, appraisal cost estimates, and project funding estimates.
  • Define tasks for assignment of parcels to fee appraiser.
  • Solicit appraisal bids, negotiate, draft, award and monitor personal service contracts.
  • Examine appraisal to assure compliance.
  • Coordinate with State Review Appraisers.
  • Prepare narrative real estate appraisal reports.
  • Prepare Administrative Offer Summaries (AOS).

Requirements

  • An Associate degree in a relevant field plus two (2) years of real estate appraisal experience, OR
  • Three (3) years of real estate appraisal experience, OR
  • Two (2) years as a PAS 3, or equivalent experience in a position having substantially the same duties and level of responsibility as this position, involving eminent domain appraisal work.
  • A Bachelor's degree plus two (2) years of real estate appraisal experience, OR
  • An Associate degree plus four (4) years real estate appraisal experience, OR
  • Six (6) years of real estate appraisal experience, OR
  • One (1) year as a PAS 4, or equivalent experience in a position having substantially the same duties and level of responsibility as this position, involving eminent domain appraisal work, OR
  • Two (2) years as a PAS 3, or equivalent experience in a position having substantially the same duties and level of responsibility as this position, involving eminent domain appraisal work.
  • Ability to obtain Washington State Notary Public status within 3 months of hire.

Nice-to-haves

  • Washington State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, or equivalent from another state
  • Two (2) years of eminent domain appraisal experience
  • Experience in WSDOT real property disposal and/or Leasing
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended
  • Knowledge and understanding of Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions

Benefits

  • Flexible/hybrid remote work options
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Up to 25 paid vacation days per year
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state
  • Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
  • Comprehensive benefits package including a variety of healthcare options
  • Choice of state retirement programs
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