Title: Right of Way Agent

State Role Title: Lnd Acq & Prop Mgmt Agent II

Hiring Range: $64,196 - $104,319

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Annex Building

Agency Website: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking a team member to support our Right of Way Division as a Right of Way Agent in Richmond, VA, responsible for negotiation and relocation. The Right of Way Division is responsible for acquiring all right of way needed for construction or maintenance projects, for managing the relocation or installation of utilities on those projects and for managing all of the property acquired but not actually used for the project including selling all residue and surplus properties.

The selected candidate will perform the following duties, including but not limited to:

• Preparing negotiation packages including the marking of plans, preparation of correspondence, legal documents and descriptions.
• Performing simple to complex negotiations.
• Resolving conflict and accomplishing settlement.
• Monitoring progress to meet Right of Way End Dates and Advertisement schedules.
• Providing relocation services to displaced individuals, businesses, farms, and non-profit organizations, conducting interviews prior to initiation of negotiations.
• Ensuring consistent equitable, and high quality relocation services in compliance with State/Federal regulations and the Uniform Relocation & Assistance Act of 1970, as amended.
• Calculating and processing replacement housing payments, moving cost payments, and other cost reimbursements for individuals, businesses, farms, and non-profit organizations being displaced by highway projects.
• Researching local real estate markets to determine comparable replacement housing consistent with decent, safe and sanitary housing.
• Conducting title examinations, current owner to 60 year examinations for submission to staff attorney for review and approval.
• Preparing Basic Administrative Reports (BARs) for negotiation by preparing or analyzing available market data and assessments.
• Attending Public Hearings and other Preliminary Engineering Meetings.
• Documenting landowners project related comments and concerns in RUMS.
• Ensuring RUMS entries are entered into the system according to written standards for the preparation of RW-24 Reports and standards outlined in the Right of Way Manual.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate should have:

• Considerable knowledge of Federal and State highway policies and procedures pertaining to right of way acquisition, removal of conflicts, and Federal participation in right of way costs.
• Considerable knowledge of State laws pertaining to real estate conveyances, easements, contracts, Eminent Domain, and the relocation of displacees.
• Skill in understanding highway plans and construction methods and the ability to explain them orally and in writing to property owners.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.

Additional Considerations

A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Real estate or related field desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

This position is designated as essential, employees may be required to work in emergencies, including weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.

This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Teleworking policy.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.

State applications or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 pm on the closing date through the Recruitment Management System (RMS). State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided; therefore, it is essential provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application or resume, or application materials lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS Account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone: 804-837-4748

Email: audrey.phillips@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.