Transit Property Acquisition Specialist I

Enterris Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Technology/cell phone allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Enterris Associates is seeking a Property Acquisition Specialist I to support a Sound Transit capital project. This position handles fee interests, permanent and temporary easements, and temporary access agreements in compliance with the Uniform Act and FTA requirements.

This role involves coordinating appraisal scopes, offers, relocation planning, and maintaining detailed parcel files, with communications to owners and tenants under senior staff guidance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of right-of-way or real property acquisition experience.
• Working knowledge of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (Uniform Act) and 49 CFR Part 24.
• Experience on FTA-funded or other federally funded projects is a plus.
• Strong organization, customer service, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition of fee interests, permanent and temporary easements, and temporary access agreements, in compliance with the Uniform Act and FTA requirements.
• Coordinate appraisal scopes, offers, and relocation planning.
• Support project due diligence for property transactions.
• Keep acquisition milestones on the project schedule and report on status.
• Maintain complete, organized parcel files and acquisition documentation.
• Assist with communications with property owners and tenants, under the direction of senior acquisition staff.

Skills

Right-of-way experience

Documentation skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Education

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

IRWA coursework or certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

ROW tracking databases

Kahua or PMIS

Job description

Enterris Associates is seeking a Property Acquisition Specialist I to support a Sound Transit capital project. This position handles fee interests, permanent and temporary easements, and temporary access agreements in compliance with the Uniform Act and FTA requirements.

This role involves coordinating appraisal scopes, offers, relocation planning, and maintaining detailed parcel files, with communications to owners and tenants under senior staff guidance.