Real Estate Administrator

City of New Braunfels, TX; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New Braunfels is seeking a dedicated professional to administer acquisition, management, and disposition of City real property for construction, operation, and maintenance of city projects.

The role supports the Purchasing Manager, overseeing negotiations, title work, appraisals, and property records, with emphasis on compliance, coordination with legal teams, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in real estate studies, business law, business or public administration, and four (4) years administrative experience in real estate, real property management, or a directly related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Licensed as Real Estate Agent or Broker is preferred.
• Knowledge of city operations, real estate purchasing, management and disposition; familiarity with related laws and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Obtains real property for City projects, including evaluating acquisition methods and estimating costs.
• Evaluates property interests and prepares conveyance documents; coordinates with the City Attorney on eminent domain issues.
• Negotiates acquisitions or dispositions of City real estate rights; reviews title, appraisals, and surveys.
• Develops and maintains policies for real estate acquisition, disposal, and records management.
• Serves as advisor to City staff on real estate issues; coordinates with project managers, appraisers, attorneys, title companies and others.
• Prepares and maintains letters, contracts, appraisals, reports, and meeting materials; maintains property inventory.
• Ensures compliance with laws, policies, and regulations; conducts reviews of appraisal reports, contracts, maps and plans.
• Attends public hearings and meetings; performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate studies, business law, business or public administration

Job description

Department:

Facilities

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Hiring Salary:

$71,311 - $89,138

Welcome, ‘ist das Leben schön!’ (Life is good!) At the City of New Braunfels, we seek out people ready to serve the community, plan for the future, and preserve our well-renowned natural beauty. Our five Core Values serve as a cornerstone of our work: Integrity, Service, Visionary Leadership, Stewardship of Resources, and Cultural Heritage. Do our values speak to you?

What we’re looking for: A motivated and collaborative individual to join the Finance Department. You will continue to successfully serve the current and future needs of the New Braunfels community. Under general supervision of the Purchasing Manager, administers and coordinates the acquisition, management or disposition of real property, both by lease and purchase, required for the construction, operation and maintenance of City of New Braunfels property and projects.

Benefits & Total Rewards:

Our City team members are our most valuable asset! We offer Total Rewards when you join our team.

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
• 2:1 match on retirement contribution
• Paid volunteer time off – 16 hours per year
• Vacation accrual starts at date of hire – up to 120 hours annually your first year
• Get paid to stay – longevity pay on top of your regular pay after one full year
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Bilingual pay offered
• Keep learning – professional and personal development training available

The responsibilities you’ll be trusted with:

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Obtains real property for City projects, which includes but is not limited to: analyzing the appropriateness of property acquisition methods for projects; preparing acquisition plans; estimating acquisition costs; estimating fair market value of properties; prioritizing acquisitions in collaboration with capital improvement projects; tracking expenditures for properties; evaluating, hiring and supervising work performed by contract professionals.
• Evaluates property interests and rights, and prepares documents for review by the Legal department for title issue resolution and guidance; prepares documents for the conveyance of rights; coordinates with the City Attorney for certain legal or eminent domain issues, determines if eminent domain proceedings are appropriate, and prepares documents for eminent domain proceedings as necessary.
• Administers all efforts which pertain to the negotiation through verbal, written and face-to-face contact for the acquisition or disposition of City real estate rights; orders and confirms correct title; orders and reviews property appraisals and surveys; recommends administrative settlements and maintains the status of negotiations when eminent domain authority is requested.
• Develops and maintains policies and programs for real estate acquisition, disposal, property management and real estate records management, in keeping with City goals, strategic priorities and objectives.

• Serves as advisor to City staff on real estate acquisition, management and disposition issues; develops and implements strategies to meet goals and objectives; interprets concerns, defines desired results, develops solutions, determines scope and priorities of projects.

• Coordinates and corresponds with project managers, appraisers, inspectors, surveyors, land planners, property owners, attorneys, companies, developers, title companies, real estate agents, City staff and others.

• Prepares, processes, reviews and maintains: letters, real estate contracts, appraisals, and valuation reports for the City; memos and electronic correspondence for other City departments; agenda item coversheets for the City Council; and transaction summary reports for the City Manager. Maintain files and records of historic, ongoing and proposed properties. Develop and maintain City property inventory and reports of City property and projects for use by various City departments.

• Assures effective communication; interprets and explains Federal and state rules and regulations; evaluates and analyzes policies and procedures and recommends solutions; assures activities are in compliance with all laws, policies and regulations.

• Performs financial, legal, technical, environmental, and valuation reviews of real estate appraisal reports, contracts, maps, surveys, field notes, engineering plans, environmental reports, and property descriptions.

• Attends public hearings and meetings as required. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in real estate studies, business law, business or public administration, and four (4) years administrative experience in real estate, real property management, or a directly related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Licensed as Real Estate Agent or Broker is preferred.

Required Knowledge of:

• City organization, operations, ordinances, zoning, policies and procedures.
• Principles and practices of government real estate project title, purchasing, management, and disposition.
• Federal and state codes and regulations related to real estate acquisition, management, disposition and State and Federal safety laws and regulations, including OSHA safety rules and regulations, building codes, constructions standards and environmental agency standards.
• Principles and practices of administrative management, including cost accounting, budgeting, procurement, and contract management.
• Principles and practices of real estate appraisal, real estate law, real estate finance, and engineering.

The City of New Braunfels is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.