Senior Real Property Program Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson • Columbia, SC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position summary: Responsible for acquiring real estate for Transportation/Public Works projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 10+ years of related experience
• Real estate experience, familiarity with titles, real estate documents, and legal descriptions
• Bachelor’s Degree or some college course work including real estate classes

Nice To Haves

• Land use and acquisition courses
• The ability to negotiate very complex transactions
• Very Complex problem Solving
• Ability to testify in court and hearings
• Maintain poise under stressful situations.
• Land use and acquisition courses particularly courses offered by the International Right of Way Association
• Senior Right of Way (SR/WA) designation from the International Right of Way Association

Responsibilities

• Conduct very complex title research
• Prepare complex land acquisition forms
• Establish current market value of subject land including appraisal work
• Conduct very complex negotiations with landowners to secure properties through purchase, donation, or condemnation
• Assist in the preparation of complex bid proposals, project estimates, purchase orders, specifications, and drafts contract documents for projects
• Complete very complex relocation assistance work as required in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, As amended (Uniform Act)
• Serve as Project Manager on complex right of way projects
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree