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West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)
Transportation Realty Agent 2 - Mercer County
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What they do
A Property Appraiser or Assessor determines the value of real property, including buildings and real estate or other personal or commercial property, as the basis for determining how much tax is owed. Assesses or calculates how much tax is owed, including property tax for homes, businesses or land, income tax, or tax owed for goods traded or imported internationally.
$65,598 / year median in West Virginia
-4% projected decline
Job Description
- Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and "at will.
- Performs all functions on complex major projects such as negotiations, relocation assistance, and property management.
- Leads projects regarding relocations, acquisitions, and project management.
- Negotiates through personal contacts with owners or their agents the purchase of real property for right-of-way purposes when such purchase involves complicated problems and/or special clients.
- Assesses real property to determine value.
- May be required to testify in court or at hearings to provide right-of-way and/or appraisal expertise.
- The work involves establishing criteria, assessing program effectiveness, or investigating or analyzing a variety of unusual conditions, problems, or questions.
- Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.
- Knowledge of real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying theories and techniques.
- Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations as applied to real estate/right-of-way activities of the Department of Transportation.
- Knowledge of professional negotiation procedures and techniques.
- Knowledge of property values, real estate financing, property management principles, and salvage methods.
- Ability to negotiate with property owners.
- Ability to handle all property management and/or relocation work in a high-volume district.
- Ability to compile, document, and present facts, and to use judgment in their interpretation.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
REQUIRED 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. AND- Applicants must have completed the Division of Highways course "Appraisal Principles" or one appraisal course recognized by the Appraisal Institute or the National Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Three (3) 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.