Title Office Manager PSM II

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Maine Department of Transportation

Salary: $75067.20 - $106163.20 per year (Salary Schedule)

Office/Bureau:Legal Services - Title Office

Location: Augusta ME

Opening Date: September 1 2026

Closing Date: September 16 2026

Job Description:

The Title Office Manager for the Department of Transportation (the Department) provides professional services in managing and providing substantive legal support for Title Office functions involving the acquisition of property by the Department through its condemnation process under Maines eminent domain laws or by agreement for the construction and rehabilitation of the Departments transportation infrastructure for all modes of transportation.

The Title Office Manager helps to ensure the efficiency and integrity of the Departments condemnation process by ordering title work overseeing title examinations and title reports reviewing for accuracy and completeness right of way mapping plans preparing Notices of Layout and Taking describing the property rights to be acquired through eminent domain determining the correct payees on just compensation awards recording the condemnation documents in the appropriate registries of deeds and preparing documents in connection with any voluntary acquisitions and real estate closings. The Title Office Manager collaborates with the Departments in-house counsel in developing title standards and policies that guide title examinations performed for Department projects and transactions and in researching questions of real estate law and also works closely with the Departments Property Office Manager Chief Appraiser and Chief Surveyor and their staffs.

This position also manages the program to prepare title work for other State agencies through the use of outside counsel and provides similar services to other bureaus and offices in the Department that have projects requiring the acquisition of property rights.

The Title Office Manager is expected to field numerous project assignments to delegate responsibilities to Title Office staff as appropriate to contract with and manage outside title consultants as Department needs dictate and to work effectively with the Departments project teams by managing expectations and setting achievable goals for the Title Office in light of the Departments production goals.

To be minimally qualified for this position candidates must provide evidence ofthe following experience:

The person serving as Title Office Manager must have extensive knowledge of and experience in abstracting and reviewing land titles and the ability to review and write title reports and review condemnation documents and real estate conveyance documents. The Title Office Manager must also possess effective oral and written communication skills.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking theApply for this Opening/Apply Nowbutton along with uploading a cover letter current resume and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts licensing registration and certifications.

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Why join our team

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Wellness We care about you and your familys wellbeing offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.

• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-95%of employee-only premiums ($12213.60-$13650.48annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by up to 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.

• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28annual value).

• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 18.86% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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