Public Involvement & Real Estate Agent

Job Description:

Public Involvement & Real Estate Agent

Description

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business, Geography, Planning, Real Estate, or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years related experience.
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years

Licenses or Certifications:
None.
Notes to Applicants
Position Overview:
This position will assist the Electric Utility Support Transmission Section of the Real Estate Division of the Financial Services Department with real estate transactions, including easement and property acquisitions and contract negotiations.

In addition, this position will be responsible for meeting with customers and transmission designers to negotiate the service location and necessary easements or facility negotiations. The top candidate should be able to manage competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment and have excellent communication skills.

Essential duties and functions will include the following: Contacts customer and negotiate for easement or property acquisition. Secures required easements and permits with cooperation of the customer. Drafts easement language, sketch attachments. Coordinates survey information, real property document research and permit research. Records documents at county courthouses. Buys and sells property. Arranges and conducts team meetings, neighborhood meetings, staff presentations, and notification and follow up for major transmission and distribution projects if needed. Prepares monthly performance reports. Maintains data base of acquisitions, releases and sales.

Who We Are:
Our department provides a variety of financial services and programs. The Financial Services Department ( FSD ) 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, FSD is proud to serve and act as a leader in financial management to its partner departments.

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Why Join Us?

Meaningful Work
Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community.

Innovation and Collaboration
Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress in a variety of financial programs.

Professional Growth and Development
Achieve your professional goals. FSD offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, as well as a wide variety of learning opportunities.

Work-Life Balance
Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences.

Hybrid Work Environment:

The City of Austin Flexible Work Arrangement Program is designed to empower employees and leaders to establish hybrid work arrangements that promote high levels of performance and engagement. Staff may be eligible to telework up to 60%/week. Work schedules are implemented to meet department requirements and are subject to change based on business needs.

Health and Wellness

The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally well. For employees that are covered, this includes low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more.

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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 cover letter is required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.
• A résumé is also required, but will not substitute for a complete COA employment application.
• When completing the City of Austin employment application, the work experience listed must include a month, year, and a verifiable Supervisor or Human Resources phone number.
• 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.

Additional Details:

• The Financial Services Department 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, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 previous supervisors in the application with correct contact information.
• 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.

Employees of FSD -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 in employment with the City of Austin.

Employees of the Financial Services Department-Real Estate are prohibited from owning 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. Real estate includes, but is not limited to, sales, brokerage, appraisal, contracting, and all related activities.
Pay Range
$32.23 - $40.29
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs.
Job Close Date 04/08/2025 Type of Posting External Department Financial Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with local, state, or federal government in a real estate capacity.
• Experience working with utility providers.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

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.


Contacts customer and negotiate for easement or property acquisition. Secures required easements and permits with cooperation of the customer. Drafts easement language, sketch attachments. Coordinates survey information, real property document research and permit research. Records documents at county courthouses. Buys and sells property. Secures all necessary development permits required for completion of project from city, county and state governments. Works with distribution design team daily to produce cost effective design with minimal easement acquisition costs. Arranges and conducts team meetings, neighborhood meetings, staff presentations, and notification and follow up for major Distribution projects. Prepares monthly performance reports. Maintains data base of acquisitions, releases and sales

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
None.
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 easements, land development principles, contracts, right of way issues.
• Knowledge of concepts of distribution design and facility placement.
• Knowledge of city, county and state permit processes.
• Knowledge of city and county records research.
• Knowledge of City of Austin subdivision codes and statutes.
• Ability to read plans, field notes and topographic maps.
• Skills in negotiating and conflict management.
• Skills in operation of personal computer: spreadsheet, data base, presentation and word processing software.
• Speaking, writing and listening skills.

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
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.

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.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications of the Public Involvement & Real Estate Agent position require: Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business, Geography, Planning, Real Estate, or in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years related experience. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years. Do you meet the minimum qualifications of this position?

• Yes
• No

* Please briefly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications above.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check

* Describe your experience working with local, state, or federal government in a real estate capacity.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience working with utility providers.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires excellent communication skills - both written and oral as well as knowledge of protocol working the employees and elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. Summarize how your professional experience demonstrates a proficiency with communications in this area.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience working in dynamic environment with multiple, competing priorities.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to more than one work location?

• Yes
• No

* Describe your experience in a supervisory or lead capacity. Please include in your answer which position(s) on your application pertain to this experience. Also include the length of the assignment and how many people you lead or supervised.
(Open Ended Question)


Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents