Realty Technician 2

BPA Realty Technician

Assignment Responsibilities:

Provide land use applications, stay alive videos, and miscellaneous BPA literature to the general public, other governmental agencies, and private industry. Open and prepare case files for closing transmittal after Realty Specialist has purged the file when case is complete. Verify and enter necessary data into LIS (Land Information System). Track and maintain case log of landowner requests for permit applications, encroachments, and case status and update Land Information System (LIS). Answer real estate questions from the public including landowners, developers, public agencies, and utility companies regarding documented policy of proposed uses of BPA's rights-of-way. Answer questions from the public that are general in nature or refer calls more complex in nature to another more experienced Realty Technician or BPA Realty Specialist. Receive application fees and process as appropriate. Property research – review acquisition and property management documents to determine BPA's rights. Work includes pulling documents from BPA's Real Property Records System (currently Application Extender) and documenting detailed report of findings. Draft and prepare basic BPA Preliminary Title Review and Approval to Pay (945) form(s) for Realty Specialist to finalize. Travel to properties to take measurements and/or photos for documenting property management issues or damages. Provide acquisition support including research, reviewing documents, and correcting templates as necessary. Perform data entry on LIS as requested by Realty Specialist. Provide administrative support such as: copying, mail delivery, faxing, report collations, and document assembly. Providing back-up support to clerical staff including phone, correspondence, travel, time, and calendars/meetings. Creating, typing, editing, and finalizing a variety of related materials, including documents, letters, and memorandum, using Word and other Microsoft products. Maintaining and managing multiple calendars which include setting up meetings and taking notes, sending out notices and any other arrangements that need to be addressed.

Requirements:

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix): High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Associates Degree is preferred. 3 years of property management, real estate, title review, or related work experience is required. Course work or experience related to Real Estate principles, practices, precedent cases, and comprehension of the technicalities of government real property procedures, rules, and regulations is required. Provide a list of the specific course work/classes being claimed as "qualifying", including a list of specific hours for each class and the name of the education institution where the classes were taken (for example: Courses taken at Portland State University: Real Estate Principles USP 233 - 3 semester hours; Real Estate Law USP/RE 438 - 3 semester hours, etc.). Must provide a crosswalk or reference in the education/experience portion of the qualifications matrix that points back to the coursework info provided in the resume. Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix): Professional knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and underlying concepts of Real Property Services, which may include Geospatial Services, Survey and Mapping, Real Property Field Services, Realty Support Services, or experience coordinating projects that include these support services. Knowledge of real estate documents including but not limited to: Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Quit Claim Deeds, Liens, property title reports, and assessor/treasurer property information reports. Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix): Excellent verbal and written communications, including grammar, tense, voice, etc. Additional Requirements (not required on matrix): Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.