Transportation Realty Agent Senior - Mineral

Transportation Realty Agent Senior – Mineral County

Burlington, WV

• Listing closes on 3/4/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
• Employer:
  
  West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)
• Salary: $1,886.54 - $2,748.08 Biweekly
• Location:
  
  Burlington, WV
• Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
• Job Number: DOT
  26D5062A
• Division:
  West Virginia Department of Transportation
• District/Subdivision:
  District 5
• Opening Date: 02/26/2026

The Transportation Realty Agent Senior reports to the District Headquarters, Right of Way Office. Performs advanced-level work in real property appraisal, rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying. Distinguishing factors are the advanced, complex nature of the negotiations and properties for which this position is responsible. This position serves as a lead worker over a group of lower-level realty agents and performs related work as required.

• Performs functions on complex and special client projects in negotiations, relocation assistance, and property management.
• Negotiates through personal contact with owners or their agents the purchase of real property for right-of-way purposes, when such purchase involves complicated problems and/or special clients.
• Determines real property value on a wide variety of residential, commercial, and/or industrial property.
• Trains, assigns, and reviews work of other negotiators, relocation agents, and/or property managers in a district.
• Coordinates general transportation reality activities with representatives of other divisions within the agency and, when appropriate, with representatives of other agencies of state and/or local government.
• May be required to testify in court or at hearings to provide right-of-way and/or appraisal expertise.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.

• Knowledge of real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying theories and techniques.
• Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations as applied to real estate/right-of-way activities of the Department of Transportation.
• Knowledge of professional negotiation procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of property values, real estate financing, property management principles, and salvage methods.
• Ability to negotiate with property owners.
• Ability to handle all property management and/or relocation work in a high-volume district.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION
  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Substitution:
    Experience, as described below, may be substituted for the required training/education through an established formula.
  • Applicants must have completed the Division of Highways course "Appraisal Principles" or one appraisal course recognized by the Appraisal Institute or the National Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
• REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
  • Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in appraisal or appraisal review, negotiations, real estate management or real estate sales, relocation, other right-of-way experience, construction, surveying, or related business operations.
  • Substitution:
    Successful completion of graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience through an established formula.
  • Promotion Only
    :
    Three (3) years of experience as a Transportation Realty Agent classification series.

• Annual Increment Pay
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Family Medical Leave
• Leave Donation Program
• Military Leave
• Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Training Opportunities
• Promotion Opportunities
• Public Employees’ Retirement System
  • Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 1 contribute 4.5% of their gross salary. The Employer contributes 9%.
  • Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 2 contribute 6.0% of their gross salary. The Employer contributes 9%.
• Deferred Compensation
• Health Insurance Enrollment
• Additional Coverage Options including Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Insurance and more.
• Life Insurance
• Credit Union
• Employee Discounts Employer West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV) Division West Virginia Department of Transportation Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East Building 5, Room A-450 Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 Phone  Website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov