Senior Review Appraiser
ST Public Branding, Seattle, WA, United States
Senior Review Appraiser
Under general direction, performs a variety of complex senior level or lead duties in assigned area of responsibility in support of Sound Transit's (ST) real property program including property appraisal, appraisal review, acquisition, relocation, surplus property sales, and related activities and services; manages schedule, budget, and interface with project controls; monitors and supervises assigned consultants hired to carry out tasks and provide advanced technical support, analysis and leadership to staff and consultants regarding real estate on various assigned projects; counsels project managers on alternative ways to achieve real estate objectives; performs complex appraisal evaluation of properties using specialized technical concepts; directs and reviews appraisal valuation support for planned ST projects and real estate project budgets; and resolves conflicts and problems that occur as a result of property acquisitions projects. Essential functions include developing scopes of work for appraisals and providing consultants with appropriate recommendations; coordinating these activities with Sound Transit staff, consultants, and the legal department; negotiating, drafting, and reviewing documents; meeting with supervisor about project related problems and issues; discussing strategies for solutions; applying ST's policy and procedures for appraisal process; reviewing appraisal process to ensure consistency with federal and state regulations; coordinating with line of business project manager to prioritize parcels; determining appraisal scope, fees and delivery schedule on a property by property basis; communicating with ST environmental, consultant appraisers and reviewers to coordinate assignments, property owner contacts and schedule; conducting field review of properties and discussing any issues with ST environmental, appraisers, and reviewers; tracking appraisal assignments and providing status updates to stakeholders; recommending work authorization and coordinating delivery of relevant property information to appraisers; monitoring, coordinating, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing the work activities of appraisal consultants and contractors; leading, coordinating, scheduling, assigning, and inspecting the daily work activities of consultants and contractors; representing the Agency in sensitive briefings related to relocation issues; preparing supporting documentation prior to briefings and preparing detailed summaries documenting interactions with property owners to identify all requests by all parties; summarizing commitments approved during each briefing to all stakeholders for record in coordination with agency stakeholders; assembling complete federal transit administration (FTA) package to associated FTA checklist for concurrence and approval as required; consulting with ST legal on real estate acquisition mediation and relocation court cases; providing real estate valuations services and/or relocation estimates for the development of real estate budgets for existing and planned projects; researching, analyzing, and making recommendations on a variety of real estate issues as they may impact budget forecasting process to include relocation for comparable replacement properties and comparable rents; developing and maintaining the Agency's policies and procedures related to the overall appraisal program; tracking appraisal assignments; submitting work authorization and property information to appraisers according to established procedures; providing support to the department on matters as directed; serving as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; preparing and presenting staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attending and participating in professional group meetings; maintaining awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; incorporating new developments as appropriate; ensuring processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensuring accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Insurance and Real Estate, Finance, or closely related field; four years of experience in real estate including real property acquisition, relocation assistance, and real estate appraisal and review that includes one year leading or supervising staff and projects; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required licenses or certifications include a current Washington State Certified General Appraiser License. Required knowledge and skills include Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition, The Uniform Relocation Act, operational characteristics, services, and activities of a real property program including real estate appraisal, acquisition, relocation, property management and disposition, principles and practices of program development and administration, real estate principles and practices related to the appraisal, acquisition, management, and sale of public real property assets, relocation assistance principles and practices and laws governing condemnation proceedings, laws, practices, and legal instruments involved in real estate transactions and contracting, principles and methods utilized in the appraisal of real property for acquisition by a public agency under the threat of condemnation, principles and practices used in contract preparation and administration, negotiation practices and techniques, principles and practices of customer service, confidentiality, and sensitivity when working with the public, pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration, principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation, English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases, supervisory/lead principles, methods and techniques, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other division staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public, interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies, applying principles and techniques of acquiring real property including handling complex negotiations, mediation, and/or managing the condemnation process, applying sensitivity skills when working with the public, reading, understanding, and interpreting complex documents involved in land transactions including title reports, right-of-way plans, legal and technical documents, and financial statements, reading and understanding terms and symbols as used in engineering, architectural drawings, and construction plans, reading, understanding, and interpreting documents involved in real property transactions, working effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities, applying project management techniques and principles, preparing clear and concise administrative and financial reports, applying appropriate oral and written communication techniques to various individuals ranging from Agency employees, the general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies, monitoring program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules, leading and delegating daily tasks, communicating, and providing feedback and work direction, utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports. Physical demands and work environment include work performed in a standard office and field environment; positions working in field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and/or extreme noise; this position is responsible for building inspections, field visits interacting with outside consultant and reading detailed appraisal reports and may be subject to walking, talking, seeing, bending, climbing, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, repetitive motion, and reaching; the Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required. Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.
Under general direction, performs a variety of complex senior level or lead duties in assigned area of responsibility in support of Sound Transit's (ST) real property program including property appraisal, appraisal review, acquisition, relocation, surplus property sales, and related activities and services; manages schedule, budget, and interface with project controls; monitors and supervises assigned consultants hired to carry out tasks and provide advanced technical support, analysis and leadership to staff and consultants regarding real estate on various assigned projects; counsels project managers on alternative ways to achieve real estate objectives; performs complex appraisal evaluation of properties using specialized technical concepts; directs and reviews appraisal valuation support for planned ST projects and real estate project budgets; and resolves conflicts and problems that occur as a result of property acquisitions projects. Essential functions include developing scopes of work for appraisals and providing consultants with appropriate recommendations; coordinating these activities with Sound Transit staff, consultants, and the legal department; negotiating, drafting, and reviewing documents; meeting with supervisor about project related problems and issues; discussing strategies for solutions; applying ST's policy and procedures for appraisal process; reviewing appraisal process to ensure consistency with federal and state regulations; coordinating with line of business project manager to prioritize parcels; determining appraisal scope, fees and delivery schedule on a property by property basis; communicating with ST environmental, consultant appraisers and reviewers to coordinate assignments, property owner contacts and schedule; conducting field review of properties and discussing any issues with ST environmental, appraisers, and reviewers; tracking appraisal assignments and providing status updates to stakeholders; recommending work authorization and coordinating delivery of relevant property information to appraisers; monitoring, coordinating, scheduling, assigning, and reviewing the work activities of appraisal consultants and contractors; leading, coordinating, scheduling, assigning, and inspecting the daily work activities of consultants and contractors; representing the Agency in sensitive briefings related to relocation issues; preparing supporting documentation prior to briefings and preparing detailed summaries documenting interactions with property owners to identify all requests by all parties; summarizing commitments approved during each briefing to all stakeholders for record in coordination with agency stakeholders; assembling complete federal transit administration (FTA) package to associated FTA checklist for concurrence and approval as required; consulting with ST legal on real estate acquisition mediation and relocation court cases; providing real estate valuations services and/or relocation estimates for the development of real estate budgets for existing and planned projects; researching, analyzing, and making recommendations on a variety of real estate issues as they may impact budget forecasting process to include relocation for comparable replacement properties and comparable rents; developing and maintaining the Agency's policies and procedures related to the overall appraisal program; tracking appraisal assignments; submitting work authorization and property information to appraisers according to established procedures; providing support to the department on matters as directed; serving as staff on a variety of committees as assigned; preparing and presenting staff reports and other necessary correspondence; attending and participating in professional group meetings; maintaining awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to area of assignment; incorporating new developments as appropriate; ensuring processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively; ensuring accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Insurance and Real Estate, Finance, or closely related field; four years of experience in real estate including real property acquisition, relocation assistance, and real estate appraisal and review that includes one year leading or supervising staff and projects; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required licenses or certifications include a current Washington State Certified General Appraiser License. Required knowledge and skills include Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition, The Uniform Relocation Act, operational characteristics, services, and activities of a real property program including real estate appraisal, acquisition, relocation, property management and disposition, principles and practices of program development and administration, real estate principles and practices related to the appraisal, acquisition, management, and sale of public real property assets, relocation assistance principles and practices and laws governing condemnation proceedings, laws, practices, and legal instruments involved in real estate transactions and contracting, principles and methods utilized in the appraisal of real property for acquisition by a public agency under the threat of condemnation, principles and practices used in contract preparation and administration, negotiation practices and techniques, principles and practices of customer service, confidentiality, and sensitivity when working with the public, pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration, principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation, English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases, supervisory/lead principles, methods and techniques, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other division staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public, interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies, applying principles and techniques of acquiring real property including handling complex negotiations, mediation, and/or managing the condemnation process, applying sensitivity skills when working with the public, reading, understanding, and interpreting complex documents involved in land transactions including title reports, right-of-way plans, legal and technical documents, and financial statements, reading and understanding terms and symbols as used in engineering, architectural drawings, and construction plans, reading, understanding, and interpreting documents involved in real property transactions, working effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities, applying project management techniques and principles, preparing clear and concise administrative and financial reports, applying appropriate oral and written communication techniques to various individuals ranging from Agency employees, the general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies, monitoring program/project operating budgets, costs, and schedules, leading and delegating daily tasks, communicating, and providing feedback and work direction, utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports. Physical demands and work environment include work performed in a standard office and field environment; positions working in field may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and/or extreme noise; this position is responsible for building inspections, field visits interacting with outside consultant and reading detailed appraisal reports and may be subject to walking, talking, seeing, bending, climbing, eye/hand coordination, grasping, hearing, repetitive motion, and reaching; the Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required. Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.