Real Estate Coordinator

High Point, NC; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life-long pension

401K and 457B Plans

PTO within first year

13 paid holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

The City of High Point seeks a Real Estate Coordinator to manage the right of way program, acquire rights of way and easements for city projects, and serve as liaison with private property owners. Work under the City Attorney and collaborate with multiple departments to ensure compliant real property transactions.

Qualified candidates have degrees in related fields, licenses as NC broker, notary status or ability to obtain, and strong negotiation, drafting, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in real estate, business administration, or related field.
• North Carolina real estate broker license is required or must be obtained.
• Notary public in NC or able to become one within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute a comprehensive right of way program compliant with laws and guidelines.
• Coordinate real property acquisition and disposition for City projects.
• Read and interpret engineering plans, maps, surveys, and legal descriptions.
• Draft offers to purchase, contracts, leases, deeds, rights of way, and easements.
• Excellent negotiation and communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Present professionally before City Council when requested.

Skills

Negotiation

Written communication

Reading maps & legal descriptions

Project management

Office software proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business administration, or related field

North Carolina real estate broker license

North Carolina notary public, or ability to become one

Valid driver’s license in North Carolina or another state

Tools

GIS mapping programs

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Compensation Range $62,680.80 - $85,073.20

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Stewardship: We manage the city’s resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point’s future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we’ll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what’s right – even when no one’s watching. This is how we earn our community’s trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don’t just get things done – we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do:

Job Description Summary Please note: The salary range provided is a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications & experience.

The Real Estate Coordinator is an important team member of the City Attorney’s Office who is responsible for providing real property related services. This position handles complex assignments including, but not limited to, coordinating the City’s right of way program to acquire all necessary rights of way and easements for City projects, acting as the liaison between the City and private property owners, and representing the City during the acquisition and disposition of real property. Work is performed under the general supervision of the City Attorney.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Ability to plan, organize, and execute a comprehensive right of way program, in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Highways Right of Way Manual.
• Ability to plan and carry out a comprehensive program of real property acquisition and disposition in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and guidelines.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, drawings, maps, surveys, plats, and legal descriptions
• Strong writing and drafting skills, as well as experience researching public records and preparing legal documents, e.g. offers to purchase, contracts, leases, deeds, rights of way, easements, encroachments, and rights of entry.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Broad knowledge of methods, practices, and techniques of standard property appraisal.
• Superior administrative, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to present professionally before the City Council, as requested by the City Attorney.
• Ability to interact and work productively with a wide range of groups, including but not limited to City management, City staff, and the general public.
• Through knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, and equipment, as well as proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and GIS mapping programs.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business administration, or a related field and at least five (5) years of related professional real estate experience, or associate degree in real estate, business administration, or a related field and at least seven (7) years of related professional real estate experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and at least ten (10) years of related professional real estate experience.

North Carolina real estate broker license.

North Carolina notary public, or ability to become one within three (3) months of start date.

Valid driver’s license in North Carolina or another state.

Preferred Skills:

• A high degree of initiative, with the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated experience meeting and exceeding goals in a fast-paced work environment.
• Dedication to professional learning and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants.

Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position: Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see from a distance when administering and observing employment tests, operating a motor vehicle, or addressing an audience. Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see work-related business documents close at hand. Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships. Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see a wide span of area. Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly.

Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include: Light Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position.

Type of Physical Demands:

• Reaching – Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
• Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements:

Reasoning: Ability to apply principles of logical thinking combined with knowledge of principles and practices of public personnel and employment laws to work tasks and handle practical situations, comprehend, and respond to a variety of situations in a timely fashion and exercise good judgment.

Mathematics Ability:

Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: Ability to direct and oversee the use of arithmetic and/or statistics in the preparation of a variety of tests and reports.

Language Ability:

The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position.

Environmental Conditions:

Physical Surroundings: Real Estate Coordinator is subject to working inside or outdoors.

Hazards: There are no occupational hazards typically associated with this position.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment:

Equipment regularly associated with office-based work.

The work location of this job will be 211 S Hamilton St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments:

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point.

As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market.

While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees.

To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired.

In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam.

The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.

The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites: Benefits Overview The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees.