Transportation Realty Agent 1 - Wood Co.

West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) seeks a Realty Agent for its Right of Way Division. The role focuses on securing property rights for road and bridge projects, negotiating land acquisitions, and guiding displaced residents through relocation processes with professionalism.

Candidates should have strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills along with solid negotiation abilities. Travel may be required; a valid driver’s license is needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Two years of paid experience in appraisal, negotiations, real estate management/sales, relocation, or right-of-way related work; graduate coursework may substitute for up to two years.

Responsibilities

• Bridge infrastructure development and local communities.
• Secure property rights for state highways and bridges.
• Negotiate land acquisitions, easements, and rights-of-entry with property owners.
• Conduct title research, review land appraisals, and analyze property boundaries.

Skills

Listening

Verbal communication

Written communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.”

Do you have a passion for research? The West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) is looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented Realty Agent to join our Right of Way Division.

In this role, you will:

• Bridge the gap between infrastructure development and local communities
• Secure the property rights needed to expand and modernize West Virginia's roads and bridges.
• Work directly with property owners to negotiate land acquisitions, easements, and rights-of-entry for state highway projects.
• Conduct title research, review land appraisals, and analyze property boundaries to ensure fair and accurate valuation.
• Assist displaced residents and businesses through the relocation process, guiding them through benefits and state guidelines with professionalism and empathy.
• Collaborate with engineers, legal teams, and surveyors to ensure land acquisition stays on schedule for major infrastructure developments.

The successful candidate will have good listening skills, good verbal and written communication, and strong negotiation skills.

Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications

TRAINING/EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Experience as described below may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.

EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in appraisal or appraisal review, negotiations, real estate management or real estate sales, relocation, other right-of-way experience, construction, surveying, or related business operations.
• Substitution: Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience through an established formula.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
• Promotion Only: One (1) year of experience as a Transportation Realty Agent Trainee.

Candidate Contact

• Candidate Contact Name: Renee Kendall
• Phone Number: 304-865-0088
• Email Address: [e-mail]