Appraiser

General Description

Open Until Filled. The Wyoming Department of Transportation is hiring an Appraiser in Cheyenne, Wyoming! Step into a pivotal role where your expertise helps balance the rights of individual landowners with the mission of delivering a safe, efficient transportation system for the traveling public. As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital part in shaping the future of Wyoming’s infrastructure while protecting the interests of communities the state.

We’re seeking a seasoned professional with training and experience in one or more real estate disciplines—such as appraisal services, acquisition, property management, relocation, or title work—who’s ready to make a meaningful impact. If you’re driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about serving the public, we’d love to meet you.

Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the Old West's history. The city offers nearby access to mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Wyoming is one of only nine states with no state income tax.

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Relocation Assistance

$2,000 Hiring Bonus – See notes for eligibility.

• Appraises real estate for highway right-of-way and related purposes at a medium level of complexity
• Prepares and submits written valuation reports on projects that require applying theory and techniques of the Direct Sales Comparison, Cost and Income Approaches to value
• Research areas in the State of Wyoming for real estate market data, such as comparable sales, rents, property leases, subdivision analysis, capitalization rates, absorption rates, comparable rents, development costs and any other data needed in completing the appraisal
• Gathers subject property data, compiles comparable property data including sales, listings, offerings, vacancies, cost and depreciation, income and expenses, capitalization rates, etc.
• Inspects subject properties and compatibles visually with various land uses to determine how the elements of comparison affect the overall valuation of the properties
• Applies proper appraisal valuation techniques, particularly in respect to condemnation wor,k which entails knowledge of the rules, regulations and laws governing land transactions, Code of Federal Regulations, FHWA, FAA, FRA, water rights law, land surveying, eminent domain law, real estate laws, agriculture and business practices, and irrigation
• Ensures compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and federal and state appraisal guidelines
• Contact real estate professionals for information regarding local trends, including appreciation and depreciation
• Serves as the first contact with Landowners and may work with them to constructively solve problems, and anticipate and diffuse any potential issues before the acquisition phase of the project
• Acquires Right of Way for highway and related purposes at a medium level of complexity under the general supervision of a skilled Right of Way Professional
• Contacts project landowners as well as other Right of Way team members, in the field or in office reviews, to explain highway construction plans, acquisitions, value estimates, possible damages, and unique issues with projects
• Develops contractual agreements for the acquisition of permanent and temporary takings of the landowner's property
• Interprets legal real property conveyances and agreements
• Interprets engineering plans, zoning districts, building codes, subdivision laws, and mapping systems
• Testifies in court as an official expert witness and provides consultation to state attorneys as requested
• Examines legal documents and ensures a clear understanding of the document types, purposes, and effects; examines land survey maps and subdivision plats
• Constructs title books/reports for use by various positions/departments within the Department of Transportation
• Meets directly with landowners or their representatives regarding construction impacts to their…