Assistant Real Estate Manager - Land Acquisition

Service Line/Section :
Real Estate

Monday
- Friday/8:00am - 5:00pm

Subject to change*

Provides general supervision and coordination of real estate activities involving the disposition of City property interests, encroachments, leases, and acquisitions of land and/or property rights for public and private projects.

• This position manages, directs, provides guidance, counseling, and project management oversight within Real Estate Services.
• Provides general supervision and coordination of real estate activities involving the acquisition of land and/or property rights for public projects.
• Develops and reviews offer packages, purchase agreements, and counteroffers; drafts RCAs for real estate transactions, including purchase agreements and public necessity and convenience ordinances.
• Evaluates, reviews, and monitors real estate files on all active projects, including field notes appraisals, legal documents, and other pertinent information.
• Handles title curative issues and works closely with real estate services staff to ensure that projects are closed according to schedule.
• Coordinates relocation assistance services for property owners displaced because of parcel acquisitions for CIP and federally funded projects.
• Manages services performed by third-party consultants.
• Handles property management duties to clear improvements from the right-of-way following parcel acquisitions.
• Responsible for providing weekly reports and status updates on assignments and reporting on all staff activities each week to the section manager.
• Ensures the section staff maintains detailed and accurate records for activities assigned in accordance with established policies, procedures, and practices of the Real Estate Services.
• Perform personnel functions, such as training, evaluating performance, recommending disciplinary action of direct reports and interviewing prospective employees.
• Responsible for creating and submitting various types of reports associated with all real estate-related activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Candidate must be self-directed and possess great leadership and customer service skills.
• Must understand basic and complex real estate principles and terminology.
• Operates vehicle to and from various real estate sites.

Monday
- Friday/8:00am - 5:00pm

Subject to change*

611 Walker, 19th Floor

The position is physically comfortable; the individual has some discretion about walking, standing, etc. A portion of these duties will involve the ability to be detailed, speak and write effectively; otherwise, regular office atmosphere with occasional periods of stooping, bending, and lifting up 20 pounds.

This is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management Position at the Tier I Level.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field.

Six years of professional experience in real estate activities, design or a closely related experience are required.

Directly related professional experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a yearfor-year basis.

None

• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

None

However, the department may administer a skill assessment evaluation.

No

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