Real Property Specialist II

Real Property Specialist Ii

Snohomish County Public Works is hiring a key Real Property Specialist II position for our Engineering Services Right-of-Way group. Join an expert team and become an integral part of Public Works infrastructure projects happening in your community! As a Real Property Specialist II, you will work to support and secure the acquisition of necessary real property rights for a variety of infrastructure projects including roadways, bridges, culverts, pedestrian facilities, fish enhancement, and wetland mitigation. This professional position offers close engagement and collaboration with the residents, other County departments, and multiple local, state, and federal agencies. The ideal candidate will have property acquisition experience and strong communication skills to both explain and navigate challenging situations. The ability to work and succeed as a member of a large team, and a productive individual contributor is essential. Continued development and leadership are both necessary and encouraged. Your career and growth will be supported on many levels, including IRWA Membership and Certification.

Application assessments will start on Monday, October 6, 2025, and will continue weekly until the position is filled. Please apply as early as possible. Please attach a resume and cover letter. In the cover letter specifically highlight :

• Your experience and knowledge in accumulating the proper supporting documents, reports, and research required to convey title of real property. Specifically identify your experience in preparing transfer documents and clearing encumbrances.
• If you have acquisition experience acquiring right of way(s) from Owners for capital projects via government entity, identify projects and agencies in detail. If your experience in acquisition is not with a government agency list of the type of projects you have worked on, size of the project, and what your role on the project was.

Join Snohomish County Public Works and enjoy these perks :

When joining Public Works, you will work in an environment where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement is highly encouraged and supported. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a lifelong career at Snohomish County.

Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family and will be invested in your success and growth. We are proud to offer an outstanding benefit package to employees and their dependents. We offer competitive wages; job flexibility and stability; pension opportunities; and employer paid ORCA cards. Snohomish County will be invested in your success and growth and offers the following benefits to our employees. Your salary is only part of your Total Compensation Package :

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) step added to the top of each pay grade. Employees who have been at step 5 for a full year shall be placed at step 6 effective January 1, 2026.

This position will work full time in the office for up to one (1) year. After skills and knowledge build, we anticipate the position will work three (3) days in the office and two (2) days remote. Telework options are subject to change depending upon staff and management needs.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace, if allowed to telework, with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Snohomish County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. A Snohomish County Telework agreement is required for employees assigned to telework.

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their Snohomish County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is located in northwest Washington between the Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. The county has rich scenery, numerous activities, and a thriving economy. Snohomish County is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

For information about this job opportunity and posting, please email SPW-Recruitment.