Title and Appraisal Specialist (PAS4)

Property And Acquisition Specialist 4 (Pas4)

Washington State Department Of Transportation (Wsdot) Is Currently Seeking A Property & Acquisition Specialist 4 (Pas4) To Join The Southwest Region (Swr) Project Development Group. This Position Is Responsible For Obtaining Necessary Title Reports And Recorded Documents For The Project Engineers And Other Support Groups, Assisting Acquisition Staff In Clearing Title Encumbrances And Preparing Conveyance Documents, And Preparing And Overseeing The Acquisition Closing Process And Escrow Closings. This Pas4 Is Responsible For The Acquisition Of Developer Dedications And Ensuring All Property Acquisition Files Are Compliant With Federal Regulations, State Law, And Wsdot Policy And Procedure. This Compliance Review Is A Requirement Of The Federal Highway Administration (Fhwa) For All Acquisitions Prior To Closing Transactions. In Addition, This Position Performs Appraisals And Market Valuations To Estimate Just Compensation For Property Rights To Be Acquired For Wsdot Projects. Appraisals And Market Valuations Must Comply With All Applicable Wsdot Policies And Procedures As Well As Pertinent Federal And State Law. Appraisal Assignments Will Include All Types Of Vacant Land Including Environmentally Sensitive Land, Improved Single-Family, Multifamily, Commercial, Industrial Properties, And More.