Definition Under direction, plans, organizes, supervises, and integrates the work of assigned staff engaged in acquiring, appraising, managing, leasing or disposing of real property and rights-of-way; and performs related duties as assigned. Distinguishing Characteristics Senior Real Estate Agent is the first line supervisory class in the Real Estate job series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising staff engaged in appraisals, acquisitions, relocations, or property management, and for performing the more difficult and complex duties. Senior Real Estate Agent is distinguished from Real Estate Manager in that the latter has responsibility for the entire real property program for VTA.
Please note there are two vacancies in this job classification. Persons applying for this position should have either:
Significant property management experience coupled with an entrepreneurial mindset and ability inherent to successful asset management; a solid understanding of property management principles and standards, real estate principles, and leasing activity. The candidate must be able to formulate and implement a strategic plan for transitioning VTA's existing property management functions to an expanded, market-driven asset management program and perform the following specific duties: incorporate industry standard policies and procedures for reporting, budgeting, filing, and leasing; upgrade daily functions with available technological tools including the SAP Real Estate Module; and actively pursue opportunities for increased revenue generation; or
Significant field and managerial expertise in one or more aspects of right of way (ROW), preferably for at least one large scale transit or highway project in California; a solid understanding of state and federal legal and procedural requirements applicable to public capital projects regarding eminent domain and relocation assistance. The candidate must be able to provide day-to-day oversight and management of VTA's extensive ROW Program and perform the following specific duties: formulate work plans and ROW schedules; assemble and oversee consultant teams for acquisitions, appraisals and relocations, and provide ROW advisory services to various VTA transit and highway capital projects.
The ideal candidate for either position will have impeccable interpersonal, administrative, and communication (both written and oral) skills.
Examples of Duties:
Typical Tasks • Plans, monitors, controls, and evaluates the work of assigned staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; takes appropriate steps to improve performance, including coaching, training or other actions; and takes disciplinary action in accordance with VTA's policies and practices; • With assigned staff and consultants, develops, implements, and monitors plans, goals and objectives to ensure that designated property appraisal, acquisition, management, sales, relocation projects, and joint development functions are accomplished in accordance with adopted schedules and budgets; • Conducts and/or participates in difficult appraisals, negotiations, relocation assistance, and property sale or disposition functions; • Performs detailed, complex research, analyses, and determinations; • Prepares and presents information to the public, boards, and committees; • Provides attorneys with market appraisals and other data for use in property settlements and condemnation litigation; • Plans, directs, negotiates, administers and/or participates in the development, negotiation and administration of consultant contracts; • Reviews, recommends, and administers Real Estate Department policies and procedures; • May perform budget preparation and review; • Reviews, evaluates, and approves appraisals and amounts for negotiation and settlement in accordance with VTA policies and procedures; • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications:
Employment Standards Training, education, and experience that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge and abilities. Development of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is typically obtained through graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, public administration, finance, real estate or a related field; and five years of increasingly responsible experience in the appraisal, acquisition, relocation, and management of real property, with at least two years in a project lead or supervisory capacity. Experience in acquisition of property for public use is desirable. As a condition of employment, each employee in this class must sign a payroll deduction authorization form providing for the deduction of union membership fees.
All applications are subject to re-review as to meeting minimum qualifications at any point in the recruitment process. Passing any step is no guarantee of continuation if it is determined that the applicant does not meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the class specifications. Candidates found to have exaggerated/falsified their qualifications, experience, training and/or education may be disqualified at any point in the recruitment process and denied future employment with the VTA
Supplemental materials stated as required in the job posting such as diplomas, degrees, transcripts, DMV records, copy of drivers licenses, certifications, registrations and any other required materials must be attached to the submitted application. Failure to provide any required document related to the class specification will result in the application being rejected as incomplete.
Applicants holding degrees or credentials from outside the United States are required to provide a foreign transcript evaluation prior to an employment interview. Failure to provide a foreign transcript evaluation will result in no interview and any employment appointment being rescinded. A list of firms that provide this service can be found at http://www.vta.org/jobs/foreign_transcript_evaluation.pdf
Supplemental Information:
Knowledge of: • Concepts, methods and techniques for appraising property and establishing market value, current market conditions, and land sales; • Methods and techniques for property recordation and property record search; • Federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to land and easement acquisition by public agencies, including condemnation and eminent domain proceedings and vacation and relinquishment law; • Basic principles and practices of property and contract law, including preparation of detailed legal descriptions; • Basic terminology, methods, and practices of engineering design, land use planning, land surveying, mapping, construction processes, and relocation; • Principles and practices of sound business communications; • Principles and practices of effective good faith negotiations; • Principles and practices of effective supervision, training, employee development, motivation, discipline, and management. Ability to: • Analyze technical data and legal requirements, evaluate alternatives, and make sound, timely recommendations within established guidelines; • Understand, interpret, explain, and apply federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to real estate responsibilities; • Perform sound property appraisals that require the application of complex valuation considerations; • Read and interpret maps, engineering drawings, and sketches; • Prepare clear, concise, comprehensive, and legally sound documents and reports; • Exercise sound independent professional judgment within established guidelines; • Communicate effectively orally and in writing; • Negotiate effectively and persuasively on behalf of VTA to meet tight acquisition deadlines and budget constraints; • Use tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned tenants and property owners; • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, staff, consultants, other governmental agencies and their representatives, property owners, tenants, and others encountered in the course of work. Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Class C driver's license issued by the State of California.
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