Right of Way Agent III - Team Leader (61035564)

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs right-of-way acquisition, claims payment, and data management programs.
• Develops and implements policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to the program area.
• Reviews plans for projects, makes assignments to agents, and provides technical assistance.
• Confers with property owners, legal advisors, Agency staff, and other branches of state government to resolve issues of just compensation and payment of claims.
• Researches courthouse records to verify ownership, encumbrances, and conditions of sale.
• Consults with legal counsel and serves as agency representative in condemnation/mediation cases; testifies in court.
• Ensures project documentation is properly inventoried and retained.
• Ensures all claims payments are made in a timely manner.
• Represents agency at public information meetings to provide details of upcoming projects and answer right-of-way questions.
• Oversees and manages lower-level right of way agents in areas of acquisition, relocation, quality control, data management/retention.
• Organizes and prioritizes work plans for lower right of way agents.
• Attends project meetings, field scoping meetings, conference calls, etc. with Agency staff, outside legal counsel, and outside vendors and provides input concerning right of way issues.
• Provides comprehensive review of all acquisition, relocation, claim payment, and data management/retention documentation prepared by lower-level right of way agents.
• Serves as a resource to appraisers and legal counsel on condemnation issues.
• Provides expert court testimony as needed.
• Prepares written and/or verbal correspondence and reports in response to inquiries from landowners, internal units, and the general public.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and three (3) years of right-of-way, real estate, property appraisal, or related experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license.

Physical Demands

• Sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling.
• Lifting up to 50lbs.
• Walking for extended periods.
• Treading rough terrain.
• Working in close proximity to motoring traffic.
• Working in natural environmental hazards.
• Might be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.