Assistant Right of Way Agent - LTE

Assistant Right of Way Agent - LTE

Open Date: 09/16/26

Close Date: 10/07/26

Salary: $98,070.00 per year

Job Type: Limited Term (Fixed Term)

Location: Molasky Corporate Center, 100 City Parkway, Las Vegas

Hours of Work: 4/10's, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Mon-Thurs

The term of this appointment will be a maximum of 36 months and Limited Term (LT). All persons hired into Limited Term (LT) positions will be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying conditions of employment.

Filing Deadline: The first 100 applications submitted ON OR BEFORE 11:59 pm, Tuesday, October 6th, 2026, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational, time management, and recordkeeping skills, with experience in right-of-way acquisitions involving private property owners and federal, state, and local agencies. The candidate is skilled in property management, title issue resolution, appraisal review, acquisition negotiations, and providing analysis, recommendations, and solutions.

Introduction: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The candidate hired will be required to pass a drug screening, background check, and may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

General Purpose: Under general supervision, performs a variety of responsible technical and public contact activities related to acquisition, management, sale or disposition of rights of way and real property for District/SNWA water supply facilities; and performs related duties as assigned.

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of: Concepts, methods and techniques for appraising property and establishing market value; methods and techniques for property recordation and property record search; federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to land and easement acquisition by public agencies, including condemnation and eminent domain proceedings; basic principles and practices of property and contract law, including detailed legal descriptions; basic terminology, methods and practices of water facilities engineering design, land use planning, land surveying, mapping and construction processes; principles and practices of sound business communications.

Ability to: Process technical data and legal requirements regarding right of way issues; understand and apply federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to right of way processes; read, interpret and create engineering drawings, sketches and legal descriptions; research and accurately establish property ownership; prepare clear, concise and comprehensive documents and reports; communicate effectively orally and in writing; use tact, discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned property owners; establish and maintain effective working relationships with District managers, staff, consultants, other governmental real estate personnel, property owners and others encountered in the course of work.

Training and Experience: A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in business or public administration, engineering or a related field; and two years of increasingly responsible real estate and/or right of way acquisition experience (preferably in a public agency setting); or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Successful completion of one or more courses offered by the International Right of Way Association, leading to certification as a Specialist in one or more of IRWA's Right of Way Disciplines is desired but not required.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements: A valid Nevada driver's license and ability to maintain insurability under the District's Vehicle Insurance Policy.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to stand, walk and sit; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands to operate, finger, handle or feel office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Employees may be required to walk over rough terrain and climb and balance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data and legal documents; observe and interpret people, information and situations; use mathematical calculations; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information; perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with managers, staff, engineers, attorneys, appraisers, consultants, representatives of other governmental agencies, property owners and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied, upset and abusive.

Las Vegas Valley Water District