Real Estate And Asset Manager

• Maintains records of space, in terms of amount, type, and value, and prepares documents to satisfy various reporting requirements.
• Recommends modifications to address changes in County’s mission or needs, and/or to provide appropriate services.
• Appraises real property for the purpose of determining market or fair rental value in the negotiation of leases.
• Inspects properties ensuring that space or property and tenants are in compliance with the lease specifications, environmental or regulatory requirements, other contractual terms and conditions, and/or is consistent with County’s mission or needs.
• Negotiates for acquisition or lease of a variety of property types including all commercial property types, residential, vacant land, encumbered land (easements for conservation, flood control, and/or right-of-way); analyzing contract terms; interpreting appraisals, engineering plans, maps, title reports, and legal documents; and relocating residential and business properties in adherence to the principles of eminent domain as required by County public projects.
• Cooperates in the inspection of alterations being made, or buildings being erected under lease agreements, to ensure the agreed lessor-lessee specifications are being met.
• Coordinating the preparation of technical planning documents and reports, real estate maps, and/or legal descriptions of land.
• Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.
• Communicates with the public, developers, contractors, architects, Department Heads, State, and County Public Officials, for the dissemination of information, the resolution of problems, and to facilitate management/utilization of County properties and facilities.
• Develops detailed scope of work statements explaining procedural and specific delivery requirements for use in contracting for goods or services.
• Maintains budget reporting on every project.
• Conducts inventories, utilization surveys, and/or compliance inspections, typically to classify space or property and/or confirm how it is being used.
• Analyzes and interprets appraisals on complex high value properties to be used in condemnation suits, major leases for County governmental offices, or sale or lease of properties.
• Performs various administrative and executive duties, e.g., budget preparation, report preparation, staff management, special projects.
• Develops and implements division policies and procedures.
• Orders certain due diligence and other appropriate studies or analysis for management consideration.
• Coordinates with the County Attorney’s Office in purchases of property, facilities, easements, maintenance maps, and cost of cure items.
• Researches and prepares various special studies and reports as requested by his/her supervisor(s), the County Manager, Board of County Commissioners, and others, as directed.
• Develops and maintains data and policies as it relates to County properties and facilities.
• Resolves problems with facilities involving property owners' or tenants' responsibilities, or such matters as encroachment or trespassing, and renegotiates existing leases.
• Drafts or reviews complex leases, negotiations, or purchases of real property for highways, public building sites, park sites, flood control facilities and for other general public purposes.
• Performs County real property management assignments as necessary.
• Works and cooperates with the County Attorney’s office on real estate proceedings and reviewing settlements being made during such proceedings.
• Represents County in negotiation of purchase, lease, and/or disposal contracts for County-owned properties.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and regulatory developments for application to functional areas under charge.
• Prepares various forms of documentation regarding division activities.

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience may be considered in lieu of education requirement.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with subordinates, other department, outside agencies, and the public.
• Ability to negotiate agreements.
• Ability to read maps, engineering plans, surveys, easements, plats, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of appraisal, and acquisition as applied to the requirements of the Public Works Department.
• Ability to read and understand legal descriptions.
• Ability to make communicate at a very high level, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of Florida real estate laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data and make recommendations based on sound judgement.

• Frequent (up to 2/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Physical agility is required in kneeling, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of light work.
• Required to have clear vision at distances of 20 inches or less.
• Good eyesight for production or safety of self and others.
• 20 lbs. maximum lifting.