Senior Property Specialist

Senior Real Property Specialist

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Location: Thomaston, GA

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular

• Conduct complex title research
• Prepare complex land acquisition forms
• Establish current market value of subject land including appraisal work
• Conduct complex negotiations with landowners to secure properties through purchase, donation, or condemnation
• Assist in the preparation of complex bid proposals, project estimates, purchase orders, specifications, and drafts contract documents for projects
• Complete complex relocation assistance work as required in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, As amended (Uniform Act)
• Serve as Project Manager on complex right of way projects
• Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team
• Serve as Project Manager for GDOT Surplus Real Estate Disposal

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
• Valid Driver's License

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 10+ years of related experience

• Land use and acquisition courses
• The ability to negotiate complex transactions
• Complex problem solving
• Property Management GDOT ROW pre-qualifications E-6 Surplus Property Disposal Agent, E-7 Surplus Property Leasing Agent, and E-8 Surplus Property Management Project Manager
• Ability to testify in court and hearings
• Maintain poise under stressful situations
• Real estate experience, familiarity with titles, real estate documents, and legal descriptions
• Land use and acquisition courses particularly courses offered by the International Right of Way Association
• Senior Right of Way (SR/WA) designation from the International Right of Way Association
• Bachelor's Degree or some college course work including real estate classes

Some work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Significant field work (50% or more) is required where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs.) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.