Land Acquisition Project Specialist

What You Will Be Doing:

• Project Management and Compliance: Manage and track the entire property acquisition and relocation process develop and manage project schedules track deliverables and ensure compliance with the Uniform Act (49 CFR Part 24) and other laws and regulations for multiple capital projects. This role requires maintaining detailed transparent and accurate documentation to support and ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements.

• Consultant and Contract Management: Develop and review consultant scopes of work level of effort estimates and support the development of construction contract language direct and manage consultant work and track consultants progress.

• Risk Mitigation and Quality Assurance: Build strategies for risk identification and mitigation perform QA/QC reviews of work products and utilize reporting and records management tools.

• Collaboration:Collaborate with colleagues on project strategies strengthen team culture participate and vocalize issues and thoughts in project meetings.

• Project Expertise: Possess excellent written communication project management experience understanding of contract procurement processes government property acquisition and relocation assistance processes and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings developing and reviewing acquisition and relocation strategies schedules (including permitting dependencies and milestone deliverables) and plans to ensure the successful and timely delivery of real property and tenant relocation requirements.

• Real Estate Expertise: Analyzing preparing and negotiating real estate transactions reviewing various real property agreements and approvals such as deeds easements leases permits and licenses. Examining real estate titles and understanding legal descriptions to conduct in-depth reviews of title histories for properties to identify any issues that necessitate resolution. Thorough understanding of right-of-way industry processes real estate laws and valuation of complex properties including damages to remainder and temporary construction rights.

• Relocation Expertise: Understand the Uniform Act relocation assistance processes and legal requirements. Manage consultants to develop comprehensive relocation plans calculate relocation benefits develop justification documentation and implement relocation assistance to individuals and businesses displaced due to the acquisition of real property rights.

• Technology:Understanding computer software tools with the interest and aptitude to continue developing these skills. This includes working with platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Teams Microsoft Excel other Microsoft Office products Oracle products database systems) and other software-based tools.

Qualifications You Bring:

• Experience in interpreting and implementing real property acquisitions in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (49 CFR Part 24) and/or applicable state laws regulations and policies.
• Experience identifying and developing right-of-way strategies schedules (including permitting dependencies and milestone deliverables) and plans to ensure the successful and timely delivery of real property requirements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including experience facilitating group discussions writing reports and memos and preparing presentations.
• Demonstrated experience managing consultants project schedules delivery of right-of-way deliverables and working on large capital project teams for utility transportation and/or public works projects for the delivery of property rights for projects.
• Experience working in a project management environment understanding contract procurement processes writing contract language and developing scopes of work for consultant services.

• Experience in the right-of-way industry supporting government infrastructure projects including negotiating real estate transactions reviewing and interpreting property title information understanding appraisal reports and valuation methodologies and knowledge of relocation assistance processes.

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency high energy and enthusiasm.

• Directs Work: Providing direction delegating and removing obstacles to get work done.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Manages Conflict: Handling conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.

• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• Notary Public with electronic endorsement or ability to obtain once hired.

• Washington State Drivers License or the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation service options.

• Certification and training/courses through the International Right of Way Association (or similar) are desirable although not required.

• Training/courses and certification through the Project Management Institute (PMI) are highly desirable although not required.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: TheRegulatory Compliance and Land Acquisitionteam works in a hybrid model with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is King Street Center 201 S Jackson St Seattle WA 98104.
  Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
  King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the departments hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week.This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees Association (TEA).

• Panel Interview - in-person/onsite (either King Street Center or South Treatment Plant) late October 2026

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Responses to the supplemental questions

Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.

Application Process:

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King Countys vision for unified equitable and high-performing government please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

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