Real Estate Specialist

Department Information Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

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Description of Job About the Work Unit
The Right-of-Way (ROW) Unit exists to define, acquire, and manage real property for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the state transportation system in Region 5, and provide relocation services in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970. This team also provides guidance, support and oversight of local agency projects.



About the Position
This position provides expertise for Region 5 transportation projects in the specialized areas of real estate acquisition and relocation advisory services and oversees consultants engaged to perform acquisition and relocation services.



Your major duties and responsibilities will include the following,

Acquires land for public transportation projects, which includes compiling and organizing information from ROW plans, engineering, environmental, utilities, and appraisal reports in order to prepare written offer packages, all in accordance with state and federal law. Prepares waiver valuations, negotiates with property owners, tenants, or their representatives to acquire real estate interests needed, and to assist in resolving potential construction problems. Prepares settlement documents, closing documents, and coordinates with title companies and attorneys, when required. Analyzes counter offers made by property owners and prepares written recommendations for administrative settlements. Determines when negotiations become futile and prepares condemnation packages for the Attorney General's Office. Participates in project meetings with both internal and external stakeholders to stay apprised of project status and informed about potential ROW issues, and offers assistance and ROW updates to project, traffic, and utility engineers, ROW team, and environmental personnel regarding acquisition and relocation matters. Serves as a central point of contact between consultants and Region personnel to determine resources for ROW services, budget and schedule. Reviews and evaluates ROW and engineering design plans to proactively identify issues associated with the property interests to be acquired. Discusses any such issues with engineering, ROW plans personnel, and the review appraiser for correctness, thoroughness, and to understand and explain to landowners and Real Estate Specialists the impact of the project on the property and persons occupying such property. Checks commitment and closing document content in preparation for closings. Provides services, determining benefits and processing claims of the federal-aid relocation program for projects in which persons and/or businesses are displaced. Complete a written relocation plan for the persons and personal property displaced by the project. Provides oversight of consultants performing acquisition/relocation services on projects and assists in procuring consultant services. Provides guidance and performs quality control to ensure that consultant activities are in compliance with state and federal statutes, regulations and guidelines. Monitors progress of the project schedule and provides status on the progress of these activities to the ROW Supervisor and project team. Advises project team if there are any anticipated concerns that may affect the project schedule or costs. Consults and advises the ROW Supervisor when difficult or complex issues may arise on projects and obtains necessary approvals from supervisor or manager. Provides guidance and performs federally mandated oversight responsibilities on Local Agency Projects, including attending project meetings, communicating with local agency staff and their consultants, reviewing design plans and ROW Plans, reviewing Waiver Valuations, coordinating ROW Plan approvals and appraisal reviews, reviewing parcel acquisition and relocation files, recommending the issuance of ROW Clearances, and processing requests for federal reimbursement. Other job duties as assigned. Work Environment: Your schedule will be primarily between the hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, with opportunity for a flexible schedule After a training period, you will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work Daytime travel during working hours is required to visit properties, building sites, meet with landowners and other meetings Occasional overnight travel is required Required to drive CDOT vehicles Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications 7 years of full-time professional work experience in a field related to the Major Job Duties with 3 of those years primarily focused on real estate abstracting/title work, right of way plan development, property management for a public entity, property appraisal/valuation, right of way negotiations, land acquisition, relocation or land-surveying. OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, public administration, accounting, business, urban/regional planning, law or a closely related degree AND 3 years of full-time professional work experience with a primary focus on real estate abstracting/title work, right of way plan development, property management for a public entity, property appraisal/valuation, right of way negotiations, land acquisition, relocation or land-surveying. OR

A master's degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, public administration, accounting, business, urban/regional planning or law AND 1 year of full-time professional work experience with a primary focus on real estate abstracting/title work, right of way plan development, property management for a public entity, property appraisal/valuation, right of way negotiations, land acquisition, relocation or land-surveying. OR

A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, public administration, accounting, business, urban/regional planning or law. Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. "See Resume" statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be official. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Conditions of Employment Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications
The exceptional applicant will be an experienced Real Estate Professional and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section; Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position; Highest work/personal ethics and integrity; Knowledge and understanding of real estate law, theory and practice, including document preparation, acquisitions, closings, determination of fair market valuation, condemnations and property leasing and management in a transportation context; Experience reading and interpreting transportation design drawings and right of way plans; Experience in utilizing the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; Experience with eminent domain property transactions; Familiarity with CDOT and FHWA policies and procedural directives; Experience estimating property values; Familiarity/experience working with appraisals; Familiarity with survey plans; Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills; ability to explain complex technical information in layman's terms; Strong customer service skills and experience; proven ability to deal with difficult customers and situations; Excellent analytical, problem-solving, reasoning and decision making skills; Attention to detail and accuracy; Ability to work with general public, professionals, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments; Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take; Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills; Excellent planning, organizational time and project management skills and experience; Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment; Resourcefulness, willingness to take initiative to gather information and foster solutions; Proven ability to work independently; Effective research skills and experience; Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner; Ability to quickly learn from others and to work in a team environment; Strong computer skills, including fluency in MS office Suite Gmail, and SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems. Supplemental Information Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents: A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications: All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Info Cubic."


Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at and Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439.


The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed ) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran's status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Priya Kumar at

Former State Employees Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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