Land Acquisition Agent - Jefferson County (Roads & Transportation)

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

05/08/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 21

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Jefferson County is seeking well-qualified Land Acquisition Agents for its Roads & Transportation department. Land Acquisition Agents focus on the acquisition of rights of way, easements, and other interests in real property for the County for public works improvements. They are responsible for conducting research on property to verify the accuracy of construction/engineering plans, determine project scope, and identify the owner of land involved in acquisition projects. Individuals in this job class are also responsible for updating the GIS mapping system with information pertaining to land acquisition projects (e.g., property boundaries, owner’s name, estimated value, existing rights-of-way/easements, jurisdictional assets and use). They often communicate with various parties such as appraisers, attorneys, property owners, surveyors, etc. to discuss various activities related to land acquisition projects. They work under the general direction of a supervisor.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

$52,624 - $81,640

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Option A:

• Driver’s license.

• Experience in the appraisal of residential, commercial, and industrial real property.

Option B:

• Driver’s license.

• Surveying experience, including assembling surveying information in the field such as land ties, location surveys, and construction stake-out and inspections. (e.g., working as a licensed surveyor, Party Chief, Sr. Engineering Aide, Transit Man, Sr. Engineering Inspector).

Option C:

• Driver’s license.

• Licensed Real Estate sales experience (must attach real estate license).

Option D:

• Driver’s license.

• Experience in acquiring real property for a governmental agency, utilities company, or as a consultant.

Option E:

• Driver’s license.

• Experience in engineering drafting, including plotting surveying and engineering notes to make engineering drawings.                 

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Initiates eminent domain processes in order to condemn subject property parcels.

• Updates GIS mapping system software and/or computer files (e.g., documents, spreadsheets, databases) with information pertaining to land acquisition projects (e.g., property boundaries, owner’s name, estimated value, existing rights-of-way/easements, jurisdictional assets and use, etc.) to ensure property records are accurate and up to date.

• Manages records, documents, and paperwork generated during the acquisition of the property in order to ensure they are filed in accordance with legal and/or departmental standards.

• Conducts research on property parcels involved in land acquisition projects using tax assessor records, deeds, title records, and survey maps in order to verify the accuracy of construction/engineering plans, determine project scope, and identify the owner of land involved in acquisition projects.

• Prepares written correspondence, reports, and legal documents such as deeds, easement agreements, and contracts using templates or previous examples to facilitate the acquisition, divestment, or vacation of real property.

• Conducts negotiations and serves as a liaison to property owners in order to obtain property rights, resolve problems, gather information, and address concerns that arise during land acquisition projects.

• Guides parties through the right-of-way vacation process in order to fulfill requests to abandon land use rights in accordance with state statutes.

• Facilitates the divestment, lease, or licensure of jurisdictional property in order to transfer property ownership or land use rights in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws.

• Answers inquiries from the public, engineers, surveyors, and other agencies regarding right-of-way.

• Initiates eminent domain processes in order to condemn subject property parcels.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted mostly indoors in an office setting, with periodic field visits to external indoor or outdoor locations. Work involves the use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.