Job Description

TxDOT’s Right of Way division is looking for a Program Manager II to oversee the Appraisal program. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let’s talk!

Work location: The selected candidate’s work location may be Headquartered in Austin or any of the following 25 TxDOT District offices located in Abilene, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Beaumont, Brownwood, Bryan, Corpus Christi, Childress, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Laredo, Lubbock, Lufkin, Odessa, Paris, Pharr, San Angelo, San Antonio, Tyler, Waco, Wichita Falls, or Yoakum.

Minimum Salary: 70,000.00  Maximum Salary: 114,000.00  (Yearly)

Position Description

Oversees the appraisal program for the Texas Department of Transportation in the Right of Way Division. Work involves accountability for appraisal program lifecycle, resource management, stakeholder communications, and reporting. Work requires extensive contact and interaction with district and division staff, external and government entities, and the public. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

–          Advises and consults with Department personnel regarding recommendations, corrections, or additional data required for appraisals, appraisal reports, and/or eminent domain matters.

–          Analyzes appraisals and other documentation to determine decisions regarding eminent domain, Special Commissioner’s awards and proposed settlements.

–          Assists in resolving real estate acquisition, lease and/or appraisal problems.

–          Establishes salvage values of real estate in right-of-way acquisition; coordinates with others to determine the real property versus personal property.

–          Makes presentations to management and project teams.

–          Accountable for implementing the vision, development of the overall approach for the program, its major milestones, deliverables, and managing the assigned budget to address and meet the desired goals and outcomes.

–          Oversees preparation of reports of findings and makes recommendations for pre-mediation meetings, settlements, hearings and/or jury trials.

–          Oversees the review analysis of appraisals, appraisal reports and/or right-of-way estimates.

–          Participates in field/process reviews with the real estate specialists of the local Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) office.

–          Trains Department personnel in appraisal policies, procedures, and practices.

–          Verifies fee appraisers as state certified and approved and/or selects the best qualified for appraisal assignments.

–          Develops and interprets policies and/or procedures to improve the appraisal process, appraisal documents, forms, manuals, and other supporting materials relating to acquisitions, disposals, and right-of-way cost estimating.

–          Coordinates with the contract team on appraisal contracts and work authorization related matters.

–          Serves as liaison with and coordinates activities between the Department, Office of the Attorney General, various governmental agencies, and appropriate courts regarding real estate appraisals and controversial real estate acquisitions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.

Experience: 5 years of experience in real estate acquisitions or appraisal or related work. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications: 

–          Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

–          Tx General Certified Appraiser

Preferred Qualifications:

–          5 Years Project Management

–          Project Management Professional (PMP)

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