Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is an agency committed to providing a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system for the State of Wyoming. We now seek a full-time Assistant Administrator located in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Manage, oversee, and direct the processes involved for the work production crews of the Right of Way Program which is charged with acquiring property rights for transportation projects and managing all of WYDOT\'s real estate needs as well as providing real estate acquisition and management services for other State and Local Public Agencies. Ensure the products meet the current State and Federal rules and regulations.

This position offers:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• **Limited time hiring incentive** Eighty (80) additional hours of incentive pay at the hourly rate of hire to be paid out at the end of the successful candidate\'s first month of employment
• * New hires and rehires who begin employment by June 30, 2023, will qualify for this limited-time incentive.

Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the history of the Old West. The city offers nearby mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.

Human Resource Contact: 307-777-4467

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Supervises directs and controls Project Managers in the Right of Way Program who direct and oversee all functions related to right-of-way engineering, title examination, State and Federal land procurement, appraisal, acquisition, and management of removal of improvements and sale of excess lands while assuring compliance with Federal and State Eminent Domain Statutes
• Supervises directs and controls the Project Manager who is responsible for writing various lease contracts, extensions, and amendments for WYOLINK telecommunication tower sites and Transportation Management Center (TMC)
• Establishes program goals, objectives, and balance scorecard measures
• Supervises directs and controls the State Land Surveyor who is responsible for all land surveys Statewide
• Assists in political issues impacting the Right of Way program
• Guides and supervises the Right of the Way payments process
• Serves as a member of the Project Control System (PCS) committee and is responsible for attending District level and Highway Development meetings
• Makes final decisions on complicated and high dollar-value landowner issues when Project Managers are unable to resolve them at their level
• Assigns tasks to equalize workload and complexity of projects between the work crews
• Reviews final documents and plans to ensure they meet FHWA policies, department policies, and other laws and regulations
• Presides over section work production activities and meetings and coordinates legal issues with the Wyoming Attorney General
• Attends plan inspection meetings, and public meetings, and participates in value engineering studies
• Controls the process for securing Right of Way funding through FHWA on Federal Aid projects

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to individuals who are a State General Certified Real Estate Appraiser, State Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, or Certified through the International Right of Way Association.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of understanding the entire acquisition process on a national level.
• Knowledge of State, Federal Laws and Regulations as related to eminent domain.
• Knowledge of State Laws and Regulations as related to excess lands.
• Knowledge of Contract Law and Right of Way policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of Case Law as it impacts eminent domain and property rights.
• Knowledge of land Surveying; understanding Real Estate Appraisal
• Knowledge of employee management.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Knowledge of personnel rules and procedures.
• Knowledge of real estate leases.
• Knowledge of water law and building codes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor\'s Degree

Experience:

1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in real estate, appraisal, acquisition or title work) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Lands Management Program Supervisor

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

4-7 years of progressive work experience (typically in real estate, appraisal, acquisition or title work) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Lands Management Program Supervisor

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about

, including your rights and responsibilities.

Supplemental Information

045-Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Engineering & Planning - Right of Way

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

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