Real Estate Technician

Actalent; Redmond (OR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Travel allowances

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Real Estate Professional in Redmond, OR for a contract role to support BPA Realty Specialists across multiple states. The position mixes office work (50%) with field activities (50%), including overnight travel within Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and surrounding regions.

You will handle data entry in LIS, prepare title reviews, respond to inquiries from landowners and agencies, and assist with acquisition support and document management using Word and Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates Degree is preferred.
• 3 years of property management, real estate, title review or related work experience is required.
• Knowledge of Real Property procedures and property documents is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Land Use Applications, Stay Alive videos and BPA literature to the public and agencies.
• Open and prepare case files; enter data into LIS and have files reviewed for accuracy.
• Track landowner requests, permit applications, encroachments, and case status in LIS.
• Answer real estate questions from the public and refer complex issues to Realty Specialists.
• Receive and process application fees; perform property research and reporting.
• Draft basic title review and pay-forms for Realty Specialist to finalize.
• Travel to properties for measurements/photos and assist acquisition support.
• Perform data entry in LIS and provide clerical backup including calendars and correspondence.
• Create, edit, and finalize documents using Word and Microsoft suite.
• Maintain multiple calendars and coordinate meetings and notes.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree preferred

Job description

Actalent is currently seeking a qualified Real Estate Professional for a position in Redmond, OR.

This assignment serves as a Realty Technician, providing support to the Project Technical Support Supervisor within the Real Property Field Services (TERR) organization at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This assignment involves office work (50%) and field work (50%) to support Realty Specialists within their respective regional offices, involving overnight travel, throughout the BPA service area of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana, Northern Nevada, Northern California, and Western Wyoming.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide Land Use Applications, Stay Alive videos and miscellaneous BPA literature to the general public, other governmental agencies and private industry.

• Open and prepare case files for closing transmittal after Realty Specialist has purged the file when case is complete. Verify and enter necessary data into LIS (Land Information System). (All case files are reviewed by Realty Tech IVs before auditing for accuracy/correction and have a final review by level III or IV for complex cases before auditing.)

• Track and maintain case log of landowner requests for permit applications, encroachments and case status and update Land Information System (LIS).

• Answer real estate questions from the public including landowners, developers, public agencies, and utility companies regarding documented policy of proposed uses of BPAs rights-of-way. Answer questions from the public that are general in nature or refer calls more complex in nature to another more experienced Realty Technician or BPA Realty Specialist.

• Receive application fees and process as appropriate.

• Property Research review acquisition and property management documents to determine BPAs rights. Work includes pulling documents from BPAs Real Property Records System (currently Application Extender) and documenting detailed report of findings.

• Draft and prepare basic BPA Preliminary Title Review and Approval to Pay (945) form(s) for Realty Specialist to finalize.

• Travel to properties to take measurements and/or photos for documenting property management issues or damages.

• Provide acquisition support including research, reviewing documents, and correcting templates as necessary.

• Perform data entry on LIS as requested by Realty Specialist.

• Provide administrative support such as:

• Copying, mail delivery, faxing, report collations, and document assembly.

• Providing back-up support to clerical staff including phone, correspondence, travel, time, and calendars/meetings.

• Creating, typing, editing, and finalizing a variety of related materials, including documents, letters, and memorandum, using Word and other Microsoft products.

• Maintaining and managing multiple calendars which include setting up meetings and taking notes, sending out notices and any other arrangements that need to be addressed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Associates Degree is preferred.

• 3 years of property management, real estate, title review or related work experience is required.

• Course work or experience related to Real Estate principles, practices, precedent cases, and comprehension of the technicalities of government real property procedures, rules and regulations is required.

• Note: Matrix and resume should detail any course work or experience related to Real Estate principles, practices, precedent cases, and comprehension of the technicalities of government real property procedures, rules and regulations. Provide a list of the specific course work/classes being claimed as qualifying, including a list of specific hours for each class and the name of the education institution where the classes were taken (for example: Courses taken at Portland State University: Real Estate Principles USP 233 - 3 semester hours; Real Estate Law USP/RE 438 - 3 semester hours, etc.). Must provide a crosswalk or reference in the education/experience portion of the qualifications matrix that points back to the coursework info provided in the resume.

• Professional knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and underlying concepts of Real Property Services, which may include Geospatial Services, Survey and Mapping, Real Property Field Services, Realty Support Services, or experience coordinating projects that include these support services.

• Knowledge of real estate documents including but not limited to: Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Quit Claim Deeds, Liens, property title reports, and assessor/treasurer property information reports.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $29.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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