DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REAL ESTATE (RIGHT-OF-WAY)

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Description

Plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations of a Real Estate Department specialized unit responsible for property acquisition, property appraisal, property management, or other real estate services.

Recruitment Timelines: I nterviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of May 5, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Examples of Duties

• Directs, manages, and oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies, budgets, policies, procedures, programs, and projects

• Directs the administration of appraisals, acquisitions, relocations, environmental investigations, remediations, property management, and property disposition, including engineering, custodial, security, accounting, and capital projects

• Delivers major capital improvement programs in a timely manner and within budget

• Develops budget for real estate portion of major transit projects

• Approves just compensation and disposition values for real property

• Oversees the management of Metro real estate portfolio

• Manages, oversees, and actively participates in the acquisition of any real property required for Metro's bus, rail, or administrative projects; coordinates with all other Metro departments; and acquires property interest on time and within budget

• Directs or conducts negotiations with municipalities, public and private sector agencies, land/property owners, tenants, developers, lenders, and investors

• Makes presentations to the Board of Directors and represents Metro before professional, business, and citizen groups, as well as public agencies, associations, and boards

• Negotiates complex multiple-party real estate transactions

• Monitors and approves the solicitation, award, and administration of professional service contracts for appraisal, acquisition, relocation, and property management services based on Metro's list of specialty consultants

• Reviews and approves requests for payments and other invoices

• Confers with executive management and Board of Directors on major real estate, joint development, and concessions activities or issues

• Assures compliance with federal, state, and local public acquisition policies and procedures

• Provides a safe, secure, and clean environment for the public and employees

• Attends and conducts various meetings and hearings

• Assists other Metro units in the conduct of joint development and land use activities

• Manages and motivates assigned staff

• Communicates Metro's safety vision and goals; oversees the implementation of agency and departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
  
  May be required to perform other related job duties
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Real Estate, or a related field

Experience

• Five years of relevant senior management-level experience in corporate/public real estate related assignments; experience with other public agencies preferred

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
• For an Appraiser position California Real Estate Appraiser License required
• Senior Right of Way Agent (SRWA) Designation preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience planning and managing Right-of-Way delivery for large public infrastructure projects with Federal and/or State oversight including reporting/approval requirements
  
• Experience utilizing enterprise software for managing and assigning large volume of transactions such as commercial acquisitions and relocation of businesses
  
• Experience negotiating sophisticated transactions under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act
  
• Experience preparing and presenting to a Board, Council, and at public meetings
  
• Experience preparing and maintaining comprehensive departmental budgets including staffing, consultant services, and Right-of-Way costs
  

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories, principles and practices of real estate appraisal, acquisition, relocation, environmental assessment, condemnation, disposition, contracts and general real estate
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing pubic real estate/property acquisition and relocations
• Real estate property management
• Basic engineering, construction, development, and communications
• Security/law enforcement and emergency management
• Modern management theory for both internal and external staff

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Planning, organizing, and directing the work of a real estate department
• Analytical problem solving and critical thinking
• Identifying problems and opportunities, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising sound judgment, empathy, and creativity in making decisions
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing, including active listening
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Public speaking
• Mediating and negotiating
• Providing leadership and supervising, training, and motivating assigned staff
• Using a computer and basic office programs

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Negotiate real estate transactions, prepare contract documentation, and recommend appropriate strategies
• Perform complex real estate functions and data analysis
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Think and act independently and assertively
• Represent Metro before the public
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Plan financial and staffing needs
• Make financial decisions within a budget
• Travel to offsite locations
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
• Communicating through speech in the English language required

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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program . Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure

To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.

*Open to the public and all Metro employees

This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.

*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*

BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES

Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.

We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.

Medical/Dental/Vision Plan- Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.

Group Life Insurance- PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance- PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.

Long-Term Disability Insurance- 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.

Holidays- 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Time off with Pay (TOWP)- Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year30 days
Beginning of 16th + years35 days

Pension Plan- PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.

Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.

BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:

• Kaiser medical insurance
• Public Pension Plan
• 457/401K Plan
• Flex Spending
• Paid Sick Time
• Fare Media
• Rideshare Subsidies
• Metro One Fitness membership

For more information on the Benefits Enrollment for Contingent Employees, please visit LA Metro’s Pension & Benefits website at www.benefits.metro.net .

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro

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