Right-of-Way Agent / Sr. Right-of-Way Agent

Ada County Highway District; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERSI

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Ada County Highway District in Boise, ID is seeking a Right-of-Way Agent / Sr. Right-of-Way Agent. The position is full-time, non-exempt with a salary range of $27.10 - $40.60 per hour, DOQ.

ACHD offers comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental, paid vacation, holidays, and PERSI. The ROW Agent handles complex ROW projects, prepares staff reports, and coordinates with agencies; the Sr. ROW Agent oversees all ROW activities, cost estimates, appraisals, acquisitions, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Experience in eminent domain purchase of ROW for a condemning authority.
• Knowledge of appraisal, negotiation principles, and title examination.

Responsibilities

• ROW work at journeyman level; coordinate ROW activities between ACHD and agencies; prepare staff reports; manage properties; provide technical assistance.
• Sr. ROW Agent monitors consultants; administers ROW activities including cost estimates, appraisal review, acquisition documents, negotiations, relocation, condemnation; oversees property management.

Skills

Eminent domain knowledge

Negotiation skills

Property management

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate or related field

Job description

Right-of-Way Agent / Sr. Right-of-Way Agent

Applications are now being accepted for a Right-of-Way Agent / Sr. Right-of-Way Agent at Ada County Highway District in the Boise, Idaho area. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a salary range of $27.10 - $40.60 per hour, DOQ.

ACHD offers an excellent benefit package with medical, vision and dental insurance, paid vacation, holidays, and membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI).

Primary Responsibilities

• The ROW Agent performs right of way work at a journeyman capacity, dealing with all aspects of the more complex right of way projects, including coordinating of right of way activities between ACHD and other agencies, preparing staff reports for commission, attending project development meetings, managing properties, and providing technical assistance to other staff. The Agent assists in the monitoring of the consultants, manages right of way portions of capital improvement projects, and reviews construction plans and project maps, and makes title examinations.
• The Sr. ROW Agent monitors consultants, administers all Right of Way activities including right of way cost estimates, fair market value appraisal review and understanding, acquisition document preparation, negotiations, relocation assistance, condemnation preparation and involvement and oversees the property management. The Sr. Agent handles the more complex issues and may direct the work of support staff.

Qualifications

• ROW Agent: Must have 2-3 years direct experience in eminent domain purchase of right-of-way for a condemning authority with considerable knowledge of appraisal and negotiation principles, policies, procedures, and techniques, and title examination.
• Sr. ROW Agent: Must have 3-5 years minimum right of way experience working for a condemning authority in all aspects of right of way work. SRWA is highly desirable. A Bachelors degree is required; including course work in real estate law, appraisal, negotiation, engineering, communications and real estate principles, is preferred or other real estate acquisition courses by accredited institutions. SRWA is highly desirable.
• Must have a valid Idaho Drivers license at start of employment.
• Or, any equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be acceptable.

An AA/EEO/ADA Employer

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations

Salary/Compensation: $27.10 - $40.60 per hour