Senior Real Estate Specialist

Senior Real Estate Specialist

Salary : $92,081.60 - $111,945.60 Annually Location : Tacoma, WA Job Type : Classified Job Number : 0401-25 Department : Public Works Division : PW Facilities Management Opening Date : 11 / 13 / 2025 Closing Date : 12 / 1 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Pacific

Position Description : The City of Tacoma is establishing a list for the Senior Real Estate Specialist classification. This list will be used for a period of one year to fill vacancies in this classification. This is a represented position, and will be located at either the City's Municipal Building or Tacoma Public Utilities. This position may service all General Government Departments or Tacoma Public Utilities Divisions.

We are looking for a results oriented person who is interested in diverse and challenging real property, right of way and / or utility projects to join our dynamic Real Property Services team. This is the second level in the real estate classification series. Positions in this classification serve as technical experts for their clients. The responsibilities of this classification include providing professional, high level services in property management, acquisition, disposition, research, rights-of-way and utility property rights and management.

If the below list of personal traits sounds like you, then you are just the type of person we are searching for to join our team!

• Outgoing, positive personality who enjoys leading project teams on complex projects
• Excellent interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• Strong personal motivation and drive an ambitious and committed self-starter
• Strong commitment to creating and maintaining an equitable, anti-racist environment within both the Organization and the Community.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, the successful Senior Real Estate Specialist candidate will demonstrate skill and ability to perform the following job duties :

Our Ideal Candidate will have :

Essential Duties : The Senior Real Estate Specialist is a union-represented position; the scope of work may include but is not limited to the following class specification essential duties :

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Typical office environment with field work involving driving vehicles; working outdoors in all types of weather conditions and traversing uneven terrain as necessary. Occasionally working evenings and weekends.

Qualifications :

An equivalent combination to : Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with specialization in Land Management, Business Administration, Property Management or related field AND Two years' experience in the real estate field; OR Two years' college education in the above fields with three years' related experience in the real estate field; OR Four years' experience in real estate.

Licenses, Certificates and Other Requirements :

Valid Washington State driver's license at time of appointment and maintenance thereafter. Obtain State Notary license within 6 months of being hired and maintenance thereafter.

Desired Qualifications :

Experience with the following : Drafting and interpreting legal instruments regarding real property Negotiating with owners for real property rights Permitting with agencies Property research and right of way management Management of real property and any associated leases, licenses, permits and agreements related to the same

Knowledge & Skills :

Knowledge of : Effective project management techniques. Real estate, title and appraisal work and practices used in real property transactions. Methods and techniques used in managing, valuing, purchasing and selling real property. Federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to real estate acquisition and appraisal, including Eminent Domain and Uniform Relocation Act. Legal instruments affecting the transfer, sale and lease of real property. Survey principles and legal description requirements as they relate to interpreting and writing legal descriptions. Basic math.

Skills :

Effective project management skills. Excellent customer service skills. Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing and maintain effective public relations. Read and interpret engineering plans, property maps, and title reports. Interpret and write legal descriptions. Estimate real property value. Work independently and exercise sound judgment. Use personal computers and associated software such as word processing and spreadsheets. Maintain records and prepare reports.

Selection Process & Supplemental Information :

A Commitment to Equity & Diversity At the City of Tacoma, we're on a mission to make our workforce as diverse and inclusive as the community we serve. We actively seek out candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Join our team at the City of Tacoma and help us build a more vibrant, inclusive, and equitable community for all. If you have a less traditional background, we want to hear about your transferrable skills and experience. We value a variety of perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the table.

The Community Tacoma is centrally located just 32 miles south of the city of Seattle and 31 miles north of the state capital, Olympia. The City of Tacoma is also home to the Port of Tacoma, which is among the largest container ports in the United States