Deputy Director - Right of Way Delivery Services

Position Details

Location: 4501 S 2700 W, Po Box 141200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8455
Background Check: Required
Drug Test: Not Required
Schedule Code: AX
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $43.14 - $68.43 per hour

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Direct and manage appraisal, acquisition, and relocation staff and consultants, including performance management via yearly plans and quarterly reviews.
• Conduct monthly progress/issue-resolution meetings and facilitate bi-weekly lessons-learned sessions.
• Provide training (lead-agent manual and periodic ROW training), manage leave approvals, and oversee time entries for all staff.
• Maintain oversight of software systems (EPM/Flairdocs) for acquisition and surplus delivery, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and IRWA standards.
• Review and countersign HUD settlement statements between $500K and $1M for accuracy.
• Ensure quality control of ROW acquisition logs and perform parcel clearance for construction and relocation claims.
• Cook up project manager needs, assign lead agents, and maintain workload balance among staff.
• Interpret and apply UDOT/ROW policies and manage/execute compliance with FHWA audits.
• Testify on appeals as an expert in acquisition and relocation and attend AASHTO CRUO Relocation meetings.
• Handle or delegate GRAMA requests and research information for mediation requests.
• Generate reports and manage expired contracts with consulting services, including final evaluations and CMS uploads.
• Attend all AASHTO CRUO Relocation Technical Council Quarterly Meetings.
• Generate reports, utilize ROW software tools and complete other assignments, as directed by the ROW director.
• Handle or delegate GRAMA requests submitted to ROW acquisition and surplus.
• Work with consulting services on closing out expired contracts, including final evaluations and uploading to CMS.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience in the Right of Way and real estate services industry, with a preference for candidates possessing ten (10) or more years. Experience in right of way acquisition, complex real estate transactions, or appraisal review is highly desirable.
• Technical Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of real estate law, appraisal review processes, and advanced negotiation strategies.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, manage consultants, and oversee a high volume of real estate transactions. Experience coordinating large-scale or complex projects is strongly preferred.