Real Estate Services Manager; WMS Band 3

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking an experienced and strategic Real Estate Services Manager to lead the Olympic Region Real Estate Services (RES) Office in Lacey, WA. In this critical leadership role, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team of professionals and consultants responsible for delivering all right of way functions that support the successful development of transportation projects throughout the region. By guiding complex real estate, acquisition, relocation, property management, and project delivery activities, you will play a pivotal role in advancing projects from planning to construction while supporting WSDOT's mission to provide safe and reliable transportation for Washington's communities.

As the leader of the Olympic Region RES program, you will manage real estate assets within the agency's portfolio, including properties held for future transportation needs and those designated for disposal. Your expertise will help ensure timely right of way certification, allowing projects to move forward to construction, while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations that preserve the agency's eligibility for critical federal funding.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a high-impact program, influence regional transportation investments, and help shape the future of Washington's transportation system.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Real Estate Services Manager will:

• Provide leadership, management, and oversight to the Olympic Region Real Estate Services Office.
• Work directly with Project Development, Program Management, Maintenance and other agency organizations.
• Responsible for addressing personnel issues relating to proper staffing levels, leave and travel approval, and actions pertaining to corrective action.
• Recommend employee hiring selections and formal personnel actions to the appointing authority.
• Provide training opportunities and coach and mentor staff to ensure success.
• Direct supervisors in scheduling the operations of employees.
• Implement strategies to increase employee engagement through appreciation, recognition, and inclusion.
• Evaluate, monitor, set goals, and provide guidance and procedures for staff; provide clear and concise expectations
• Travel to field sites, private properties and other state facilities.
• Ensures proper application of all Collective Bargaining Agreements, and all federal and state labor laws.
• Ensure compliance with training and license requirements for employees. Implement performance management best practices.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Strategic Planning and Organizational Alignment: Demonstrated ability to support or lead strategic planning efforts, including setting priorities, establishing performance expectations, and aligning resources to organizational and program goals.
• Real Estate and Right-of-Way Program Management and Support: Demonstrated experience supporting or managing real estate, right-of-way, property acquisition, appraisal, relocation or property management programs, preferably within a public-sector or transportation environment.
• Real Estate Program Leadership in Capital and Transportation Projects: Experience leading or supporting real estate functions for capital environment, transportation, or infrastructure programs involving multiple stakeholders and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Knowledge of Federal and State Real Estate Requirements: Advanced working knowledge of federal and state real estate requirements, including the Uniform Act, CFR, RCW, WAC, and FHWA…