Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

SALARY

AFSCME Pay Band F

Annual Salary Range $ 118,792.71 (Minimum) - $ 154,431.88 (Maximum)

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

REPORTS TO
Director of Real Estate and Property Management

This is a Senior Real Estate Officer position in the Real Estate and Property Management Department. This position that has a strong emphasis on safety and protection of the District's right-of-way and infrastructure.

The position will primarily be focused on the management and coordination of the District's permitting and plan review process. The use of the public sector cloud software application, OpenGov, is an integral part of managing the applications that request the use of BART property, and/or review of construction projects that could affect BART infrastructure.

This position performs the work of processing a variety of permits including but not limited to: (i) Permits for Construction, (ii) Permits for Plan Review, (iii) Permits for Special Events, (iv) Permits for the Digital Railway Program, (V) Permits for the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program, (vi) Permits for parking, and (vii) Extensions to the permits as needed. The position will be providing support for areas including but not limited to: property management, property acquisition, special projects, development of agreements and contracts, and conducting feasibility studies for projects affecting District real property. In addition, the incumbent will perform a variety of technical tasks for the purpose of customizing the OpenGov or other applications for the District's needs as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities beyond the minimum qualifications:

1. Three (3) or more years' experience managing projects or providing project management support for a public agency.
2. Two (2) or more experience processing permits for a public agency.
3. Two (2) or more years' experience interfacing with various departments with a public agency such Engineering, Parking, Planning, Real Estate, Police, Risk Management and others.
4. Two (2) or more years' experience in customizing software applications such as OpenGov or other cloud-based software that serves public and governmental agencies.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.

The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and/or an individual or panel interview.

The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U. S.; pass a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations)

The selection process for this position will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

1. Oversees and reviews the intake of permit applications for Construction, Plan Review and Special Events, provides an initial review and then distributes the application to the pertinent internal departments within BART.

2. Participates in interdisciplinary discussions regarding permitting requirements and conditions that are to be incorporated into the permit issued by BART.

3. Performs the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for property acquisition and relocation claims; develops agreements and contracts with consultants and other contractors for purposes of development and relocation; ensures that relocation issues are addressed in development projects and plans.

4. Performs a variety of duties in the acquisition of property for property owners and tenants; ensures property meets mandated and District standards; processes court-ordered evictions or secures eminent domain status for property; facilitates Right of Way Certification; directs the work of various consultants and other agency real estate staff in the acquisition of property; ensures timely delivery of real estate documentation.

5. Assist in negotiating the acquisition of real estate required for transit projects; oversees integration of relocation impact reports and related documents with other project documentation; reviews appraisal, acquisition, and relocation files; relocates residences and businesses within the transit project area.

6. Prepares development requests for proposals; conducts pre-submission meetings for potential developers; establishes criteria and evaluates proposals; assists in negotiating real estate development agreements.

7. Conducts a variety of feasibility studies including real estate market conditions and potential for development projects on District property; conducts meetings and workshops with public agency staff, community members, and business contacts in affected area; solicits community input to support District development activities.

8. Coordinates legal aspects of development projects with District internal legal department and outside legal counsel, as appropriate.

9. Oversees and participates in the condemnation process; ensures that relevant documents are drafted, filed and served in required time frames.

10. Reviews engineering designs on real estate-related project costs to evaluate disruption to property owners and tenants; in conjunction with District engineering staff, determines the impact of property acquisition, various design options, and development criteria; mitigates inconvenience to property owners and tenants.

11. Participates in development of real estate budget plan and budget plans for specific projects.

12. Responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints; plans, coordinates, and conducts public meetings; informs citizens of project goals and objectives and community impact.

13. Assesses impact of construction on utilities and related services; coordinates acquisition and relocation of affected utilities with Joint Powers Board and utility districts; mitigates impact of construction on affected utilities.

14. Prepares monthly relocation assistance, monthly acquisition, and weekly activity reports; forwards to pertinent management for approval.

15. Prepares staff memos to Board of Directors regarding memorandums of understanding, developer solicitations, and development agreements.

16. Coordinates public real estate internship program; responds to inquiries from potential interns; forwards specific information regarding programs; recommends interns for participation in program.

EDUCATION
A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional experience in the area of acquisition, appraisal, disposal, or management of real property.

SUBSTITUTION
Additional professional level experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A college degree is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Operations, services and activities of a property acquisition program.
• Methods and techniques of property management, and appraisal.
• Principles and practices of land use planning.
• Rules and regulations regarding condemnation procedures and processes.
• Basic principles and practices of construction engineering.
• Pertinent mandated standards for eviction and relocation.
• Basic principles and practices of budget preparation.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers.
• Methods and techniques of legal documentation of real estate and real estate transactions.
• Related Federal, State, and local codes, laws, and regulations.

• Independently performing property acquisition and relocation duties.
• Interpreting, explaining, and enforcing right-of-way policies and procedures.
• Performing relocation analyses and preparing recommendations.
• Developing and preparing relocation budget recommendations.
• Drafting real estate related legal documentation.
• Reading basic engineering plans, maps and related materials.
• Working with engineers to develop plats, maps, and plans.
• Evaluating community services and transportation needs.
• Operating office equipment including computers, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
• Working independently in the absence of supervision.
• Understanding and following oral and written instructions.
• Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.