Washington State Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Property and Acquisition Specialist 3-Rights-of-Way Specialist
Recruitment #2014-07-6863-07538 SALARY RANGE: $21.41 - $28.09 per hour plus a comprehensive benefit package including retirement. TYPE OF POSITION: This is a permanent, part-time, works approximately 32 hours per week with a great group of people. LOCATION: Beautiful, family friendly Olympia, Washington OPEN UNTIL FILLED. Note: It is to your advantage to submit your materials sooner than later. Recruitment may close at any time without prior notification. This position works in the Rights-of-way Program providing guidance and support to DNR's six regions on the acquiring, granting, exchanging and management of access rights. This position is an agency cost share specialist and will primarily be working on access related issues with the USDA-Forest Service. DNR has complicated cost share agreements with the Forest Service dating back to the 1960's that address the sharing of costs associated with over 300 miles of road. This position works closely with DNR's regions to gather and analyze completed road maintenance and improvement work, project future work and identify needed easements. Duties include but are not limited to: *Drafts and review contracts related to the agreements including fact sheets and supplements. *Coordinates, schedules and facilitates cooperative meetings with the Forest Service. *Assists in negotiations and the development of rights-of-way policy. *Works on Forest Service cost share agreements *Works on utility easement granting and general rights-of-way work. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: *Two years of professional experience in rights-of-way, land transactions, forestry, engineering or surveying. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Any of the following: *Two years' experience working with Forest Service cost share agreements. *Two years' experience in the utilities industry related to easement acquisition or management. *Two years' experience designing or constructing forest roads. *Experience with environmental permitting or negotiating. SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS *A valid Washington State Driver's License. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND HOW TO APPLY, GO TO: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dnr/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=930783 Questions? Please contact Janet Ballew at phone number (360)902-1685/[email protected] or e-mail us at [email protected].
