Senior Real Estate Analyst-Engineering

City-of-Houston,-T; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston is seeking a Real Estate Specialist to supervise and coordinate activities involving disposition of city property, leases, and acquisitions for public projects. The role requires preparing offers, counteroffers, and RCA documentation, and coordinating with engineers, Legal, and other departments to close transactions.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least four years of real estate experience, with strong negotiation and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field.
• Four years of experience in real estate or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provides general supervision and coordination of real estate activities involving disposition of City property interests.
• Develops and reviews offer packages, negotiations, and correspondence for acquisitions/abandonments.
• Maintains and updates database tracking system and files for parcels and projects.
• Coordinates with City engineers, project managers, Legal Department, and other departments to process transactions.
• Responds to inquiries from property owners, City officials, or outside agencies.
• Drafts and processes correspondence and RCA for real estate transactions.
• Works with title companies to resolve title issues and ensure timely closings.
• Monitors real estate files including appraisals, legal documents, and field notes.
• May lead a real estate team and manage complex assignments.
• Understands basic and complex real estate principles and terminology.
• Operates vehicle to site locations.

Skills

Supervision

Negotiation

Real estate knowledge

Project management

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field

Tools

Database tracking system

Job description

Applications Accepted from

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

Service Line / Section

Real Estate

Location

611 Walker, 19th Floor

Workdays & Hours

Monday - Friday/8:00am - 5:00pm

Subject to change*

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides general supervision and coordination of real estate activities involving the disposition of City property interests, encroachments, leases, and acquisitions of land and/or property rights for public and private projects.

• Develops and reviews offer packages, street/easement abandonment applications, and counteroffers; negotiates with property owners, their representatives, developers, and/or applicants; prepares correspondence associated with requested acquisition or abandonment of property interests.
• Prepares routine and non-routine reports, maintains and updates database tracking system and files for assigned parcels and projects;
• Coordinates with City engineers and project managers, the Legal Department, and other departments as necessary to process disposition or acquisition transactions.
• Responds to complaints or inquiries from property owners, City officials, or outside agencies regarding pending real estate transactions involving the City of Houston’s property interests.
• Drafts and processes correspondence and Requests for Council Action (RCA) for real estate transactions and other documents.
• Handles title curative issues and works closely with title companies to ensure that projects are closed according to schedule. .
• Evaluates, reviews, and monitors real estate files on all active projects, including field notes, appraisals, legal documents, and other pertinent information.
• May serve as team lead over lower level real estate staff; serves as project manager coordinating project activities and handles more complex real estate assignments
• Must understand basic and complex real estate principles and terminology.
• Operates vehicle to and from various real estate sites.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position is physically comfortable; the individual has some discretion about walking, standing, etc. A portion of these duties will involve the ability to be detailed, speak and write effectively; otherwise, regular office atmosphere with occasional periods of stooping, bending, and lifting up 20 pounds.

This is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management Position at the Tier I Level.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Four years of