Senior Real Property Agent

About the Role

Under direction, this position supervises real property staff engaged in the acquisition, management, lease, or disposal of real property, performing duties that require a higher level of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and directs assigned personnel in negotiations, title and escrow work, and other phases necessary for purchasing, leasing, and selling real property for public use.
• Conducts or assists with complex property, lease, and/or license negotiations to effect acquisition of properties or entry rights by purchase, donation, condemnation, exchange, or disposition.
• Reviews appraisals and recommends amounts for negotiations and settlements in accordance with department policy limitations.
• Consults with and provides attorneys with market appraisals and other information necessary to resolve boundary disputes, property settlements, and condemnation suits.
• Drafts legal documents for acquisition, property management, and other agreements for legal counsel review.
• Hires real property appraisers and other professional consultants, and directly or indirectly supervises their activities related to assigned work.
• Prepares budget for area of responsibility and provides supervisor with the status of financial expenditures and account balances.
• Delivers or reviews presentations and communicates orally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Engages with commercial landlords to provide maintenance, repairs, and other services to County occupying departments, including coordination with landlords, property managers, County Building Operations, and direct procurement.
• Serves as a liaison between the County and its tenants, managing various aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship.
• Responsible for the resale of properties acquired by the County.
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW), as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the duties listed, including possession and direct application of relevant knowledge and abilities.
• Training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree. Relevant analytical, administrative, lead, supervisory, or management experience (e.g., interpreting rules and regulations, gathering data, formulating recommendations, and report writing) can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Four years of full-time experience in negotiations for the acquisition and disposition of real property, including management of real property for commercial or public use.

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel to alternate work locations.
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license prior to appointment and ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization.
• Designation as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW) per California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, requiring completion of assigned DSW-related training and return to work during emergencies as ordered.

Knowledge

• Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to public land acquisition, environmental impact requirements, relocation assistance programs, and land disposal.
• Principles and practices of real property transactions and management.
• Legal documents and procedures governing acquisition of property for public use.
• Local building ordinances and land development procedures.
• Commercial real property, complex commercial office leases, terminology, advanced property management issues, and the process of completing extensive tenant improvements.
• Costs of construction and improvements.
• Property values and the effect of economic trends on value and price.
• Principles of supervision, training, and lead responsibilities.
• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Common computer systems and applications.

Skills

• Plan and supervise the work of others.
• Understand and apply laws relating to public acquisition of real property.
• Conduct difficult and complex negotiations.
• Review for compliance and prepare comprehensive environmental impact reports.
• Identify and resolve issues related to property maintenance, repairs, or service delivery promptly and effectively.
• Review and prepare commercial office leases and tenant improvements.
• Deliver presentations.
• Research and evaluate real property market opinions.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.

Physical Requirements

• Work under adverse weather conditions, outdoors, in remote areas, on uneven and/or slippery ground or surfaces, and on moderately steep slopes or terrain.
• Work in environments that are noisy or subject to sudden changes and/or extremes in air temperature, pressure, or humidity.
• Lift, push, and pull objects weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Walk, stand, or sit for extended periods.