Realty Specialist.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a Real Estate Specialist to coordinate leases, renewals, space requirements, easements, licenses, and other real estate transactions to support mission needs and maximize property use. The role requires strong negotiation skills, accurate documentation, and thorough understanding of applicable regulations.

The position also involves maintaining lease databases, conducting inspections, and advising leadership on in-leasing matters to ensure timely,

Qualifications

• Experience with real estate projects and lease processing.
• Knowledge of federal property regulations and contracts.
• Ability to document files per applicable laws and regulations.
• Education/experience mix per GS-05/07/09/11 eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer leases, renewals, space requirements, easements, licenses, permits, and other real estate transactions to meet mission needs and maximize property utilization.
• Negotiate lease terms, acquisitions, outgrants, transfers, and disposals with government agencies, property owners, corporations, and private entities to protect organizational interests.
• Draft, review, and process leases, deeds, options, rights of entry, outgrants, title documents, scopes of work, cost estimates, and other agreements according to regulations.
• Maintain databases, tracking systems, lease records, and transaction documentation; monitor deadlines and deliverables; implement quality controls to improve accuracy and workflow.
• Conduct property inspections and utilization surveys to identify underutilized or excess properties, evaluate facility requirements, and recommend space optimization strategies.

Skills

Lease negotiations

Real estate transactions

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree / 36 semester hours

Tools

Lease management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Duties

• Coordinate and administer leases, renewals, space requirements, easements, licenses, permits, and other real estate transactions to meet mission needs and maximize property utilization.
• Negotiate lease terms, acquisitions, outgrants, transfers, and disposals with government agencies, property owners, corporations, and private entities to protect organizational interests and ensure compliance.
• Draft, review, and process leases, deeds, options, rights of entry, outgrants, title documents, scopes of work, cost estimates, and other agreements in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Maintain databases, tracking systems, lease records, and transaction documentation; monitor deadlines and deliverables; and implement quality controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and workflow management.
• Conduct property inspections and utilization surveys to identify underutilized or excess properties, evaluate facility requirements, and recommend strategies to optimize space and reduce costs.
• Develop reports, studies, specifications, and cost estimates while coordinating real estate actions, facility requirements, and property transactions with internal stakeholders and government agencies.
• Advise customers and leadership on real estate and in‑leasing matters, resolve issues, monitor compliance, track transaction status, and coordinate stakeholders to ensure timely and effective program delivery.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license to operate motor vehicles in accomplishing assigned duties.
• This position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) over 30% of the time.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

GS-05 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must describe at least one year of general experience including, compiling correspondence and documents related to real estate projects; assisting higher graded staff in real estate related tasks; and ensuring all real estate actions are processed and the files are documented in accordance with all appropriate laws and regulations. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (minimum 120 semester hours).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: May be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours by 120. Add the two percentages.

GS-07 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialize experience including reviewing and researching real estate policies, procedures, regulations, and contracts related to federal property, assisting higher graded staff in real estate related tasks, and maintaining an electronic or physical file database/system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: 1 full year of graduate-level education (minimum 18 semester hours) in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: Please see the "Education" section below to determine eligibility through Superior Academic Achievement.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: May be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-09 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialize experience including assisting with real estate transactions or related administrative work; participating in in-leasing activities and negotiations; and assuring all real estate actions are processed and the files are documented in accordance with laws and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (minimum 36 semester hours) leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: May be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-11 Minimum Qualifications: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialize experience including analyzing and applying real estate policies and procedures to include interpreting mapping and legal descriptions; reviewing preliminary property title reports; negotiating with property owners; and reviewing completed work products to ensure they are technically sufficient and in compliance with existing laws, regulations, and guidelines issued by higher authority. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (minimum 54 semester hours) leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: May be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

• 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade GS-04 (or equivalent) for GS-05.
• 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade GS-05 (or equivalent) for GS-07.
• 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade GS-07 (or equivalent) for GS-09.
• 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade GS-09 (or equivalent) for GS-11.

Education

PLEASE NOTE: IF QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION, YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL RELEVANT TRANSCRIPTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE OR YOU WILL BE RATED INELIGIBLE.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Superior Academic Achievement (for GS-07 eligibility only): Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary periodduring which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment and Relocation Incentives are not authorized.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.