Property Data Collector

Responsibilities

• Physically walks around property and examines all buildings to determine required property characteristics primarily on various residential or commercial/industrial properties.
• Drives to property locations, getting in and out of vehicle.
• May spend a portion of time in the field and a portion of time in the office.
• Verifies property location by associating information from the applicable field document with the map.
• Measures buildings - involves performing mathematical calculations on buildings of various sizes including large square footage properties.
• Identifies use of building and special features.
• Inspect interior and exterior buildings.
• Accurately records property characteristics, square footage, angles, sketches, and dimensions on appropriate field documents and/or mobile devices.
• Takes clear digital images of properties including specified parcel improvements if required.
• Gathers cost and sales information and records on appropriate field documents or devices, as required.
• Updates data on the physical condition and grade of buildings.
• Maintains personal production records in alignment with productivity targets.
• Completes logs and control forms and required documentation as required.
• Communicate professionally and successfully with the public to share the purpose of our visit to their property and addresses questions.
• Professionally represents Tyler and the client to property owners and other members of the public handling field questions and complaints in a courteous manner and escalates to their supervisor as appropriate.
• Investigates the property which can include several buildings; asks various probing questions to capture accurate property data; involves researching multiple components and other related activities.
• Analyze aerial images to detect changes between tax years and identify missing data.
• Conduct thorough parcel reviews, similar to field assessments.
• Use multiple monitors and different software systems to efficiently perform duties.
• Maintain high levels of productivity and accuracy.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data is consistent and up to date.
• May assist in the training of new Listers.
• May be required to be on site for hearings (assistance with or conduction of hearings).

Qualifications

• High School graduate/GED or equivalent work experience
• Real Estate and/or appraisal experience is preferred
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Solid problem-solving skills involving the ability to research and investigate data and effectively ask fact finding questions to draw sound/valid conclusions
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail with the ability to capture and record accurate and comprehensive properties for various property types (residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial)
• Ability to work independently or collaborate with team members
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Possess spatial abilities necessary to read maps and locate a physical location on the map
• Ability to visualize floor plan footprints based on three-dimensional buildings
• Strong math skills to calculate square footage, ratios, and similar functions involving the ability to do this for large properties with multiple buildings
• Must be able to travel to properties in assigned project area for most of the workday
• Must be able to perform data collection in all weather conditions including inclement and extreme temperatures
• Must provide reliable transportation and carry personal liability insurance on the vehicle driven to perform job
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license issued by the state in which the employee lives
• Basic computer experience is required