Real Property Agent I

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.  

Recruitment Range:  $51,616.00 – $90,328.00 / Salary Grade: NC15

The Real Property Agent I position is responsible for acquiring rights of way for highway construction, negotiating and concluding transactions for the right of way required by the Department for primary highway construction by contacting property owners of right of way to be acquired; acquiring rights of way on secondary roads; making monetary offers based on appraisal and damages;  collaborating with the Property Management Unit and providing local assistance in the clearance of right of way through the sale and disposal of structures and buildings acquired with the right of way; collaborating with Utility Unit personnel in the relocation and adjustment of utilities on primary and secondary roads; assisting and collaborating with the Attorney General's office in the litigation and mediation of condemnation cases. 

Successful applicants must be able to deal with the public on a daily basis and be able to advise owners of their rights and how they will be affected by the project; must be able to interpret highway right of way and construction plans, including cross-sections, typical sections of profiles and prepare legal instruments of conveyance describing areas of right of way to be acquired.  Must be able to interpret and convey to the public the requirements of federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning the acquisition of highway right of way as well as be able to interpret and convey the requirements of federal and state regulations regarding the Uniform Relocation Act.  

Night and weekend work may be required.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

Additional Expectations:

 

The selected candidate must become a Notary Public from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office within 6 months of hire and maintain throughout employment.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Real Estate or related field (i.e., Civil or Structural Engineering, Architecture) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in the general real estate field; or high school graduation and seven years of experience in the general real estate field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position, the agency may consider for this position, a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements. Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted up accordingly as the trainee has obtained the necessary additional education and experience to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.

Supplemental Contact Information: Anne Hatcher – 910-341-2013 

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application. 

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application.  If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

Salary : $51,616 - $90,328