Posting number: 190584
Department: Department of Transportation-Headquarters
Job classification: Right-of-Way Agent III
Posting type: Open
Categories: Professional, Real Estate, Emergency Management
Under limited supervision, plans, organizes and directs the activities of right-of-way acquisition, claims payment, and data management programs. Develops and implements policies, regulations and procedures applicable to the program area. Reviews plans for projects, makes assignments to agents and provides technical assistance. Confers with property owners, legal advisors, Agency staff, and other branches of state government in resolving issues of just compensation and payment of claims. Researches courthouse records to verify ownership, encumbrances and conditions of sale. Consults with legal counsel and serves as agency representative won condemnation/mediation cases; testifies in court. Ensures project documentation is properly inventoried and retained. Ensures all claims payments are made in a timely manner. Represents agency at public information meetings to provide the general public with details of upcoming projects and answer right-of-way questions.
Oversees/manages and provides supervisory guidance to lower-level right of way agents in the areas of acquisition, relocation, quality control, data management/retention. Organize/prioritize work plans for lower right of way agents. Attends project meetings, field scoping meetings, conference calls, etc. with Agency staff, outside legal counsel, and outside vendors and provide input concerning right of way issues. Provides comprehensive review of all acquisition, relocation, claim payment, and data management/retention documentation prepared by lower-level right of way agents. Ensures needed revisions are made in a timely manner and processed accordingly. Serve as resource to appraisers and legal counsel on condemnation issues. Provides expert court testimony as needed. Prepares written and/or verbal correspondence and reports in response to inquiries from landowners, internal units, and the general public. Performs other related duties as assigned.
A bachelor's degree and three (3) years of right-of-way, real estate, property appraisal, or related experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. Must have a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
The physical demands for the essential functions involves sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. May require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting climbing, balancing, and kneeling. May be required to lift up to 50lbs. Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
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