Real Estate Representative II (Land Planning Team)
- Salary: USD $46.52/Hr. - USD $61.30/Hr. USD
- Salary Top:61.30
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Planning and Development
- Real Estate
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Job Description
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At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, we deliver reliable water to a region with 19 million people—and to accomplish this, we rely on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible.
This recruitment may result in an eligibility list*.
Support Critical Water Infrastructure Projects in California!
Are you a real estate professional experienced in acquisitions, right-of-way, or property transactions within a public agency or infrastructure environment? If you’re looking to apply your skills to projects that help deliver reliable water to millions of Southern Californians, this could be the opportunity for you.
We are seeking a Real Estate Representative II on the Land Planning Team to support real property acquisitions and surplus property dispositions for major water supply, conveyance, and storage projects. In this role, you’ll work with public agencies, private property owners, and internal project teams to help deliver infrastructure that protects and strengthens California’s water system.
This intermediate-level position is ideal for professionals who understand California real estate practices, right-of-way standards, and public-sector transactions, and who are ready to contribute to various infrastructure projects.
We are looking for candidates who understand real estate principles, right-of-way practices, and ethical standards of the profession, and who are comfortable working with both public agencies and private stakeholders.
Candidates will have the opportunity to showcase their experience with public agency real estate acquisitions and dispositions; Right-of-way transactions including permits, licenses, leases, or easements; title research and property analysis; supporting appraisals, cost studies, or market evaluations; and navigating California real estate regulations and practices.
The successful candidate in this position will have the opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure projects that support California’s water reliability; collaborate with public agencies and private stakeholders across the state; gain experience in right-of-way and public sector real estate transactions; and enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule with every other Friday off.
What You’ll Do
As a Real Estate Representative II, you will support a wide range of real estate activities tied to major infrastructure initiatives, including:- Assisting with negotiations for real estate transactions with public agencies and private property owners
- Assist with researching and analyzing acquisition files, title reports, and public records
- Assist with preparing technical real estate documents and ensuring compliance with applicable requirements
- Supporting real property acquisitions and property rights transactions for water supply, conveyance, and storage projects
- Assisting with right-of-way planning activities including market analyses, feasibility studies, and cost studies related to property transactions
- Supporting relocation activities for property owners or tenants, when necessary
- Assisting with eminent domain procedures
- Supporting the disposition of surplus property in compliance with California Department of Housing and Community Development requirements
- Assist with land planning activities including researching and analyzing public records and title reports to identify ownership, condition of title, and property rights
Your work will directly support infrastructure reliability by helping secure and manage the property rights necessary to operate and maintain essential water facilities.
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description, click here: Real Estate Representative II
Schedule: 44/36, Monday through Friday/Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 7 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.
Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.
This position may require coming in more than 2 days per week based on business needs or projects.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and two years of relevant experience; of which two years must have been at the Real Estate Representative I level.
Relevant/Related Experience is defined as assisting with negotiating real estate transactions; assisting with real property acquisitions or rights of way through obtaining permits, licenses, or leases; assisting with dispositions; and/or assisting with the preparation of appraisals or cost studies, or a combination of both.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position may be required to obtain and maintain the following certifications, licensing and registrations:
License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent that allows you to drive during your employment is required at time of application.
BENEFITS- Competitive compensation
- Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
- Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
- Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training and advancement opportunities
- Excellent working environment
- Public transportation reimbursements
- Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis
- On-site fitness center
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link : Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com .
Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However, it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Eligibility List*: An eligibility list is a list of qualified candidates created when a job posting states that one will be established.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications listed in the original posting and successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process—but are not selected for the initial vacancy—may be placed on this list for future openings.
The list may be used to invite candidates to participate in a selection interview for a future vacancy in the same classification / title (if there is one). The duration of the list depends on the applicable bargaining unit.
Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Show moreThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 18 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.
The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water to meet present and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
Metropolitan currently delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water per day to a 5,200-square-mile service area.
Join our Team
Metropolitan values both fresh voices and the different perspectives that experience brings. We seek out the best, those who bring unique and varied qualities to an organization whose employees reflect the diverse communities we serve across Southern California. And we want colleagues who embrace innovation, equity and a shared greater purpose to the region. We are a public agency and the people who work with us are devoted to public service.
We were built to last and to lead. We are an agency deep in history and experience. We are part of the very fabric of Southern California, having been formed in 1928 by the state Legislature to design, build and operate the Colorado River Aqueduct to bring water to a growing population. Today, our role is much greater than the infrastructure we built and maintain. We are here to ensure reliable and safe water supplies for 19 million people across five Southland counties, operating in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
If you’re already in the workforce and considering Metropolitan as a work option, begin your journey here to learn more. For those still in school or just entering the workforce, scroll down to the section Creating the Next Generation of Workers for the Water Industry to learn about our internship and apprenticeship programs as well as other educational resources to help prepare you for a career in the water industry.
What We Offer
When you come to work at Metropolitan, you don’t come just for a job; you come for a career. We want to support your career pathway along with your well-being. One way to do that is to offer very competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We also provide top-notch health and insurance options, as well as retirement benefits.
Our benefits package is above industry standards. Metropolitan contracts with CalPERS, the California Public Employee Retirement System, to provide a wide choice of medical coverages to both active employees and qualified retirees.
As a regular full-time; regular part-time union represented employee will be eligible for excellent benefits.
Also available to Metropolitan employees through CalPERS are pension and survivor benefits as well as deferred compensation benefits that include our 401(k) and 457(b) savings plans. Metropolitan matches 401(k) contributions to increase the amount of your annual savings toward retirement.
Dental coverage, through Delta Dental, is offered at no cost to regular full-time; regular part-time employees pay a pro-rated fee. Qualified dependents can be added to the dental plan at no extra cost. Metropolitan contracts with Vision Service Provider, or VSP, for vision coverage and covers the cost for regular full-time employees. Costs are prorated for regular part-time employees. Qualified dependents can be added for a flat monthly fee.
We have insurance programs covering life, long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment. There are also some voluntary benefits to choose from. These include Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, long-term care and cancer coverage. You and your family members will also have access to our Employee Assistance Plan for confidential professional counseling and referral services at no cost. A Wellness Program offers certain reimbursements to employees based on work location and bargaining unit.
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