Right of Way Agent

Are you seeking the opportunity to utilize your real estate or related skills in our ever-changing County? Are you invested in tracking and preserving our beautiful valley? Then the Maricopa County Real Estate Department needs you!

We are a unique full-service Acquisition Team that provides real estate expertise to project managers across the scoping, design, and construction phases. The Right of Way Agent performs all work essential to acquiring temporary and permanent land rights for various improvement projects. We perform and possibly oversee the acquisitions, relocations, escrows, and eminent domain actions for Non-Federal and Federally funded projects. This position enables the Right of Way Agent to apply high-level organizational skills and a customer-service-driven approach. It also supports professional growth by providing training and development opportunities through the International Right of Way Association.

The Maricopa County Real Estate Department partners with County departments and agencies to acquire and manage real property and facilities needed to support County operations and infrastructure. The Department manages the lifecycle of County real property, including acquisitions, leases, licenses, property rights, dispositions, and related real estate agreements, and maintains the associated data in its designated land and document management systems. We are a team of collaborative, results-driven professionals who are building a stronger Maricopa County.

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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• Two years of experience in real estate, property management, right of way, or related fields
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Planning, or a related field
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

• Three years of experience in real estate, property management, right of way, or related area
• Experience with property research, title report knowledge, and facilitating negotiations and communications with project teams
• Experience in analytical research and drafting documents
• Experience at a public agency performing the acquisition activities of real property rights
• International Right-of-Way Association designations (RWA, RWP, or SR/WA)
• Engineering plan review experience
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

• Oversee the real estate/right-of-way scope, schedule, and budget for all assigned projects
• Serve as the ROW Agent on project teams to provide real estate/right-of-way expertise to develop projects through collaboration with other team disciplines
• Communicate and coordinate right-of-way-related matters throughout the project development
• Review and analyze project work plans, design alternatives, design concept reports, and engineering plans to identify properties and improvements that may be impacted
• Prepare and present offer packages and negotiate both simple and complex acquisitions; monitor escrows and files submitted for condemnation
• Coordinate the ordering and reviews of title reports, legal descriptions, appraisals, and appraisal reviews
• Responsible for maintaining digital project files and up-to-date record-keeping in the Acquisition database throughout the duration of assigned projects
• May perform or oversee relocation activities (residential and business), such as the determination of benefits and relocation assistance for the displaced
• Provide land value estimates for project planning to determine estimated costs for acquisition and relocation
• Establish priorities and keep all work organized and project status records up to date in a timely, consistent manner
• Perform other tasks as assigned

• Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly, or requires walking or standing to a significant degree
• The position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel

Microsoft Office Suite products, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OnBase, Adobe Acrobat, and land records or real estate management systems.

Hard hats, safety vests, and steel-toed footwear are required when visiting job sites and/or construction sites.

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.