Right of Way Agent (Negotiation)
Job Details
Full Job Description
Job no: 5010841
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Suffolk, Virginia
Categories:
Trades and Operations
Title: Right of Way Agent (Negotiation)
State Role Title: Lnd Acq & Prop Mgmt Agent II
Hiring Range: $59,081 - $96,006
Pay Band: 4
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Suffolk, Burbage Dr
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking
to fill multiple positions in support of our Right of Way Division as
a Right of Way Agent in Suffolk, VA, this position will be responsible
for negotiations. The Right of Way Division is responsible for
acquiring all right of way needed for construction or maintenance
projects, for managing the relocation or installation of utilities on
those projects and for managing all of the property acquired but not
actually used for the project including selling all residue and
surplus properties.
The selected candidate will perform the
following duties, including but not limited to:
• Preparing
negotiation packages including the marking of plans, preparation of
correspondence, legal documents and descriptions
• Performing
simple to complex negotiations
• Providing technical direction and
assistance to staff and consultants
• Resolving conflict and
accomplishing settlement.
• Monitoring progress to meet Right of
Way End Dates and Advertisement schedules.
• Providing relocation
services to displaced individuals, businesses, farms, and non-profit
organizations, conducting interviews prior to initiation of
negotiations
• Ensuring consistent equitable, and high quality
relocation services in compliance with State/Federal regulations and
the Uniform Relocation & Assistance Act of 1970, as amended
•
Conduct Title Examinations, current owner to 60-year examinations for
submission to Staff Attorney for review and approvals, as
required.
• Conduct real estate closings after preparing and
submitting written release documents for Deeds of Trust or other
liens, as required.
• Coordinate efforts with attorneys, lien
holders and property owners to ensure all liens have been partially or
fully released, as required.
• Prepare Petitions and Orders for
Agreement After Certificate (AAC) packages, draw down requests, and
Certificates.
• Calculating and processing replacement housing
payments, moving cost payments, and other cost reimbursements for
individuals, businesses, farms, and non-profit organizations being
displaced by highway projects.
• Researching local real estate
markets to determine comparable replacement housing consistent with
decent, safe and sanitary housing.
• Preparing Basic
Administrative Reports (BARs) for negotiation by preparing or
analyzing available market data and assessments
• Attending Public
Hearings and other Preliminary Engineering Meetings.
• Documenting
landowners project related comments and concerns in RUMS
•
Ensuring RUMS entries are entered into the system according to written
standards for the preparation of RW-24 Reports and standards outlined
in the Right of Way Manual
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidates should have:
•
Considerable knowledge of Federal and State highway policies and
procedures pertaining to right of way acquisition, removal of
conflicts, and Federal participation in right of way costs.
•
Considerable knowledge of State laws pertaining to real estate
conveyances, easements, contracts, Eminent Domain, and the relocation
of displaced individuals.
• Skill in understanding highway plans
and construction methods and the ability to explain them orally and in
writing to property owners.
• Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with other employees and the general
public.
Additional Considerations
- A combination of training, experience, or education in Real Estate or a related field.
- Real Estate license or equivalent experience or training may substitute for degree.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework
opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be
approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We
are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and
state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members
of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29,
(2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we
urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been
approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not
align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Additional positions
may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.
This
position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background
Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with
references.
VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions
physically working within district boundaries, including those that
administratively report to Central Office, may be assigned to
emergency response duties at the discretion of the District Engineer
or Administrator.
Contact Information
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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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Applications close: Eastern Daylight
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