Requisition No: 813959
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: RIGHT OF WAY AGENT III – 55014057
Position Number: 55014057
Salary: $52,409.58 – $67,824.16
Posting Closing Date: 10/17/2023
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
Cost Center 555 / Right of Way
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Gillian Bernard, Acquisition Administrator
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 386-943-5062
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Gillian.Bernard@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,371.47
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Conduct expert negotiations with property and business owners for complex parcel assignments and coordinate business damage activities. Deliver Notice to Owner, prepares offer package and make offer within established core process mapping requirements; Deliver Notice to Business Owner: acquire all assigned parcels.
Provide expert property management assistance for project/parcel assignments. Conduct inspections and inventory of improvements, fixtures and contents of real property according to established schedules and core process targets. Plan and execute asbestos and demolition related activities according to established schedules and core process targets. Ensure excess properties owned by the department for 10 years are identified and reviewed for possible surplus.
Provide expert relocation assistance for complex parcel assignments. Plan for Relocation Needs Assessment Surveys to be reviewed, approved and delivered no later than the established deadline.
Ensure conformance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Coordinate and direct work activities on right of way projects to ensure compliant, and a high quality product delivered in support of right of way certification dates. Vendor/warrant processing is required to perform these duties.
Obtain suit information. Assemble, submit and coordinate preparation efforts among the agent, suit coordinator and the attorney by scheduled dates to meet project schedules per Production Status Report or suit plan schedule.
Ensure data is entered into the Right of Way Management System (RWMS); accurately and within 3 working days of the event.
Prepare and recommend settlement approval that is reasonable, accurate and procedurally compliant.
Coordinate with other offices to address and resolve issues on projects.
Interpret, apply and communicate right of way policies and procedures. Research the matter through available resources and past handling of similar issues, in a consistent manner.
Represent Right of Way at public meetings hearings and workshops, and similar forums.
Ensure and monitor a Quality Control Program. Performs Quality Control review on assigned parcels.
Monitor, train and assist local governments with right of way activities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge and understanding of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 24 (Uniform Act), relating to real property acquisition and relocation assistance. Knowledge of real estate principles and practices; quality assurance planning for the acquisition and relocation assistance program. Skilled in the use of personal computers, including a working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software; effectively communicating orally and in writing. Ability to effectively plan, organize, and work independently; establish and maintain good working relationships with others; identify training needs, and to develop and present effective acquisition and relocation training; implement a quality assurance plan for the acquisition and relocation assistance program; be self directed and skilled in problem solving. Ability to understand and interpret real estate appraisals and right of way maps.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position is responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller’s rules and Department of Transportation invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures. On an as needed basis may be required during periods of emergency and/or disaster recovery upon request by appropriate authority, to work beyond established work schedule at night and/or state-wide, including weekends.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Prior experience as a Right of Way Agent III, or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of real estate experience defined as professional or technical experience in right-of-way administration, land management, abstract and title work, property management, or the sale, acquisition or appraisal of real estate; or the sale; acquisition or appraisal of real estate, or an associates degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of real estate experience, or a high school diploma or its equivalent and eight (8) years of real estate experience, or graduation from the FDOT Real Estate Level II Training Program and one (1) year right of way experience.
As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.