Right of Way Agent
Right of Way Agent
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$ 64196 - 104319
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Job Description
Title: Right of Way Agent
State Role Title: Lnd Acq & Prop Mgmt Agent II
Hiring Range: $64196 $104319
Pay Band: 4
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location:Richmond District Office
Agency Website: Type: General Public G
Job Duties
What drives you Whether its knowing the work you do makes a difference having a great work/life balance working on exciting and challenging projects leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation we have something for you.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking to fill two 2 vacancies in support of our Right of Way Division as a Right of Way Agent in the Richmond District located in Colonial Heights VA. One 1 ROW Agent will be responsible for negotiations and the other will be charged with Legal . The Right of Way Division is responsible for acquiring all right of way needed for construction or maintenance projects for managing the relocation or installation of utilities on those projects and for managing all of the property acquired but not actually used for the project including selling all residue and surplus properties.
The selected candidate will perform the following duties including but not limited to:
- Preparing negotiation packages including the marking of plans preparation of correspondence legal documents and descriptions.
- Performing simple to complex negotiations.
- Providing technical direction and assistance to staff and consultants.
- Resolving conflict and accomplishing settlement.
- Monitoring progress to meet Right of Way End Dates and Advertisement schedules.
- Providing relocation services to displaced individuals businesses farms and nonprofit organizations conducting interviews prior to initiation of negotiations.
- Ensuring consistent equitable and high quality relocation services in compliance with State/Federal regulations and the Uniform Relocation & Assistance Act of 1970 as amended.
- Conduct Title Examinations current owner to 60year examinations for submission to Staff Attorney for review and approvals as required.
- Conduct real estate closings after preparing and submitting written release documents for Deeds of Trust or other liens as required.
- Coordinate efforts with attorneys lien holders and property owners to ensure all liens have been partially or fully released as required.
- Prepare Petitions and Orders for Agreement After Certificate (AAC) packages draw down requests and Certificates.
- Calculating and processing replacement housing payments moving cost payments and other cost reimbursements for individuals businesses farms and nonprofit organizations being displaced by highway projects.
- Researching local real estate markets to determine comparable replacement housing consistent with decent safe and sanitary housing.
- Preparing Basic Administrative Reports (BARs) for negotiation by preparing or analyzing available market data and assessments.
- Attending Public Hearings and other Preliminary Engineering Meetings.
- Documenting landowners project related comments and concerns in RUMS.
- Ensuring RUMS entries are entered into the system according to written standards for the preparation of RW24 Reports and standards outlined in the Right of Way Manual.
Minimum Qualifications
- General knowledge of various appraisal methods.
- Skill in understanding and making accurate estimates of right of way costs.
- Considerable knowledge of State laws pertaining to real estate conveyances easements contracts and eminent domain and techniques and methods of relocating conflicting utilities.
- Skill in understanding highway plans and construction methods and ability to explain them orally and in writing to property owners.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.
- Considerable knowledge of Federal and State highway policies and procedures pertaining to right of way acquisition removal of conflicts and Federal participation in right of way costs.
Additional Considerations
- A combination of training experience or education in Business Real Estate or a related field desired.
- Experience with negotiations with property owners making sound decisions and utilizing conflict resolution skills when performing assignment while maintaining quality and accuracy in all tasks performed.
- Working knowledge of real estate practices and principles as well as understanding of real estate acquisition law as required by the FHWA (including Virginia Code Titles 25.1 and 33.2.
- Considerable knowledge and experience with right of way acquisitions.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Once onboarded this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3 official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 2010. If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
VDOT utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.
This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.
VDOT is an emergency operation agency. As such this job is essential to emergency response operations and expected to work in these situations to include weekends holidays and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.
Contact Information
Name: Audrey Phillips
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
