Senior Real Estate Agent

About the role

The newly aligned Multimodal Planning and Real Estate team at VTA is dedicated to transforming transportation and real estate connections across Santa Clara County. This team includes the Right-of-Way Program, which oversees the acquisition of properties and rights-of-way for major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Selects, supervises, trains, motivates, assigns, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines staff;
• Develops, implements, and monitors plans, goals, and objectives to ensure designated property appraisal, acquisition, management, sales, relocation projects, and joint development functions are accomplished in accordance with adopted schedules and budgets;
• Supervises and performs work related to major joint development planning projects that encompass residential, commercial, and other types of real estate development;
• Conducts and/or participates in complex planning and rezoning approvals, competitive offerings for long-term leases, difficult appraisals, negotiations, relocation assistance, and property sale or disposition functions;
• Performs detailed, complex research, analyses, and determinations;
• Develops work plans, schedules, and budget estimates for joint development studies and projects and oversees their execution;
• Prepares and presents information to the public, boards, committees, and community groups;
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves architectural, planning, engineering, environmental, financial, and real estate appraisal work product produced by consultants;
• Provides attorneys with market appraisals and other data for use in property settlements and condemnation litigation;
• Plans, directs, negotiates, administers and/or participates in the development, negotiation and administration of consultant contracts;
• Reviews, recommends, and administers Real Estate Department policies and procedures;
• May perform budget preparation and review;
• Reviews, evaluates, and approves appraisals and amounts for negotiation and settlement in accordance with VTA policies and procedures;
• Ensures compliance with VTA policies and procedures regarding equal opportunity and discrimination and harassment prevention;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Sufficient training, education, and experience to demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities. Development of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is typically obtained through a combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, finance, real estate, or a related field; and five years of increasingly responsible experience in the appraisal, acquisition, relocation, design, financing, construction, and/or management of real property, with at least two years in a project lead or supervisory capacity. Experience in acquisition of property for public use or experience with public-private development on public property is desirable.

Qualifications

Knowledge of concepts, methods, and techniques for appraising property and establishing market value, current market conditions, and land sales; Principles and practices of planning, development, and management of large-scale mixed-use real estate development projects in complex urban settings; Methods and techniques for property recordation and property record search; Federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to land and easement acquisition by public agencies, including condemnation and eminent domain proceedings and vacation and relinquishment law; Federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to planning, design, construction, financing, and operation of real estate development projects; Basic principles and practices of property and contract law, including preparation of detailed legal descriptions; Basic terminology, methods, and practices of engineering design, architecture, land use planning, land surveying, mapping, construction processes, real estate finance, and relocation; Principles and practices of communication and engagement with diverse stakeholders; Principles and practices of effective good faith negotiations; Principles and practices of effective supervision, training, employee development, motivation, discipline, and management.

Skills

Analyzes technical data and legal requirements, evaluates alternatives, and makes sound, timely recommendations within established guidelines; Understands, interprets, explains, and applies federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to real estate responsibilities; Performs sound property appraisals that require the application of complex valuation considerations; Estimates and manages budgets and schedules for planning studies and projects; Reads and interprets plans, maps, engineering drawings, and sketches; Prepares clear, concise, comprehensive, and legally sound documents and reports; Exercises sound independent professional judgment within established guidelines; Communicates effectively orally and in writing; Negotiates effectively and persuasively on behalf of VTA to meet tight acquisition or project deadlines and legal, regulatory, and budget constraints; Uses tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and parties.

Benefits

VTA offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and retirement savings plans. Employees also have access to paid time off, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This position is full-time and is expected to work standard business hours, with occasional evening and weekend work required for project deadlines.