Right of Way Agent I, City of Columbia
• Prepares real estate documents, including easements, agreements, utility deeds, encroachment permits, etc., associated with the appraisal, acquisition and/or disposal of public and private properties; negotiates for acquisition of agreements necessary to complete projects; • Performs basic property research for ownership and boundary information as required; • Communicates with property owners and their representatives for the acquisition of easements and sites, rights-of-entry, permission to survey and other legal documents;
• Conducts field inspections of properties for assigned projects as necessary; • Under supervision of management, reviews engineering drawings and coordinates necessary changes with engineering and other staff and prepares maps and exhibits to integrate project information for end-users; • Maintains quality control in the preparation of real estate documents for completeness and accuracy; • Processes documents for recording utilizing standard procedures; • Provides basic information, research and completes assignments for other City divisions, departments, and other areas as requested;
• Receives and transmits customer complaints and issues to the appropriate area for solutions; • Performs general administrative / clerical work as required, including but not limited to preparing legal documents, reports and correspondence, attending meetings, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents for file management, verbal and written communications with customers; customer service and related functions; • Attends meetings, training, conferences, seminars, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills; • Maintains assigned vehicles
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: • Associate’s degree in business, public administration, real estate, engineering, paralegal studies, business communications and/or drafting or closely related field; • Three (3) years of relevant prior experience; • Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.
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