Highway Realty Agent Trainee- Mercer County
Nature of Work
The Highway Realty Agent Trainee will report to the District Right of Way Office. Works at the training level in the Division of Highways following a formal schedule of classroom and field training designed to prepare the candidate for assessment of value for real property, property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying. Work may involve simple negotiations, appraisals on non-complex, low value property, or related-level property management or relocation work. Performs related duties as required.
Pay Grade 12
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
• Attends classes on fundamentals of real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying
• Accompanies professional level personnel while the latter complete their assigned functions in the field and/or office
• Researches real property sales data from courthouse records for use in making real property appraisals
• Verifies prices for real property as they are reflected in courthouse records and ascertaining conditions surrounding such sales by contact with the buyers and sellers
• Assists occupants of real property being acquired by the Division of Highways in finding adequate replacement property through personal contact
• Gathers data from contact with real estate brokers and from newspaper advertisements concerning real property available on the open market for use by professional level personnel engaged in making replacement housing cost determinations or determining fair rental or purchase value of properties
• The work involves treating a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations in conformance with established criteria.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license may be required.
Required Skills and Knowledge
• Knowledge of basic math and economic principles
• Skill in the use of a variety of desktop software for presentations, spreadsheets, graphics, and website development and maintenance
• Ability to note errors in detailed documents
• Ability to learn real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying theories and techniques
• Ability to compile, document, and present facts, and to use judgment in their interpretation
• Ability to read complex matters
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Required Education and Experience
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in real estate sales, or appraisal, real estate management, highway design, or related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the Bachelor’s degree.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• This is the entry level classification in this series. No prior experience is required.
To apply, click here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wvdot/jobs/3110327/highway-realty-agent-trainee-mercer-county?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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