Real Estate Supervisor, Austin Financial Services

Job Description:

Real Estate Supervisor, Austin Financial Services

Description

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By joining us, you become part of a community that values its people and is committed to making Austin the most thriving and resilient city in the country.

Our department provides a variety of financial services and programs. Austin Financial Services (AFS) serves residents, vendors, and City departments.

Our mission is to serve as a trusted steward of public resources with integrity and accountability to ensure a fiscally sound city.

Our staff supports a wide variety of financial processes, including preparing the annual budget and annual fiscal report, procurement processes, franchise agreements, real estate transactions, and overseeing the City’s investment portfolio and debt management.

As an internal support function within the larger City organization, AFS is proud to serve and act as a leader in financial management to its partner departments.

Job Description:

Real Estate Supervisor

Purpose:

Responsible for directing appraisals, land management, and/or the acquisition of real estate interests necessary for the construction and upgrade of infrastructure and facilities.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Manages major functions of Real Estate Rights to include appraisals, acquisitions, leasing, property management, street vacations, license agreements, easement releases, real estate closings, and/or consultant management.
  
• Pursues and establishes working relationships with all stakeholders including, but not limited to local political entities, special interests, constituencies, customer segments, employees and consultants.
  
• Facilitates 150-200 Real Estate acquisitions per year valuing $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.
  
• Meets internal customer satisfaction targets including on time and within budget.
  
• Reviews and evaluates contracts, surveys, title commitments, title policies, and other related documents. Ensures compliance with all federal/city regulations.
  
• Conducts meetings with employees, other divisions/departments and property owners/agents.
  
• Performs on-site investigation of proposed locations.
  
• Monitors work production of subordinates and develop procedures for improvements.
  
• Consults with Law Department on legal issues, eminent domain, contracts, deeds, and releases.
  
• Prepares documents and reports, oversees the design of presentation materials, including power point presentations, charts and graphs.
  
• Provides Real Estate expertise to other departments.
  
• Answers citizen inquiries.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures pertaining to the acquisition and management of real property for public purposes.
  
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  
• Knowledge of budgetary and purchasing procedures for public purposes.
  
• Knowledge of local real estate market.
  
• Knowledge of real estate acquisition principles and techniques.
  
• Knowledge of appraisal principle and techniques.
  
• Knowledge of land use and development principles.
  
• Knowledge of federal, state and local building and environmental codes.
  
• Skill in mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  
• Skill in coaching and development of subordinates at all levels.
  
• Skill in interpreting, organizing an executing and coordinating assignments.
  
• Skill in oral and written communication.
  
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  
• Ability to think strategically while maintaining an appreciation and understanding of past practices.
  
• Ability to maintain effective communication and working relationships with stakeholders, boards and commissions, elected officials, city employees and the public
  
• Ability to manage time effectively.
  
• Ability to maintain files and keep accurate records.
  
• Ability to research and interpret blanket type easements, judgments, boundary line agreements, and other documents.
  
• Ability to read and interpret field notes, engineering plans, site plans, and maps.
  
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
  
• Ability to resolve discrepancies.
  
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public dealings.
  
• Ability to establish good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Real Estate, or in a field related to the job, plus six (6) years’ experience in real estate activities such as buying, selling, appraising, mortgage lending, property management, land management, or title conveyance, one (1) year of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity.
  
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• State Certified General Appraiser, if overseeing Appraisal Division
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with condemning authorities in a real estate capacity.
  
• Experience supervising real estate professionals directly responsible for acquiring real estate interests on behalf of governmental entities.
  
• Experience acquiring or supervising the acquisition of high‑value properties.
  
• Experience resolving sensitive inquiries, complaints, and issues from both internal and external customers.
  
• Experience presenting complex issues to Executive Management, City Council, Boards, Commissions, and other public groups.
  
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

Austin Financial Services’ Real Estate Division is hiring a Real Estate Supervisor. This position will be responsible for directing appraisals, land management, and the acquisition of real estate interests necessary for the construction and upgrade of infrastructure and facilities. The role will specifically oversee the CIP Acquisitions Section.

Note: Employees of AFS-Real Estate Services are prohibited from ownership of a business related to real estate and from conducting work related to real estate, as this presents a conflict of interest for employment with the City of Austin.

Pay Range:

$80,490.00 - $102,200.00

Hours:

Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period. Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs.

Staff eligible to telework must be in the office for at least 60% of their scheduled work week.

Location:

One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, Texas 78704

Application Details:

• A detailed, complete COA employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine your salary if you are selected for this position.
  
• Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  
• For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications.
  
• A résumé is also required, but will not substitute for a complete COA employment application. Resumes are not accepted in place of a completed online application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the detailed and relevant work experience, which would qualify them for the position.
  
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
• Each individual who submits an Application as provided in the Municipal Civil Service Rules and meets the Minimum Qualifications for a Competitive Position shall be considered a Candidate for that Position. Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the Department or division that the Position resides in and who meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications (if any) of the Position will be included in the initial interview.
  
• Use of AI is strictly prohibited to respond to the application and during the interview process.
  
• Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.
  

Additional Details:

• Austin Financial Services may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.
  
• This position may require a skills assessment.
  
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.
  
• This position will require a pre-employment Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).
  
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer.
  
• If you are identified as a top military candidate or a veteran, you must provide a copy of your DD-214.
  

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

When the same or an additional vacancy occurs within a department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the hiring department may offer the additional position to another candidate from the same candidate pool.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2026-05-04