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Real Property Agent Principal

Octa21 open roles

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$106,330 a year
Where
Orange, CA
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Principal Real Property (Right of Way) Agent

Under minimal direction, provides senior-level technical leadership and project management oversight for complex real property and right-of-way activities supporting OCTA's major capital improvement projects. This position oversees property management, acquisition, relocation, utility coordination, and right-of-way delivery while resolving complex real estate issues and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Serves as a strategic resource and represents OCTA in high-profile negotiations and interactions with public agencies, property owners, legal counsel, and other stakeholders.

This is an exempt position in Salary Grade 210: Min – $106,329.60| Mid – $126,318.40 | Max – $146,286.40. The starting salary will be within this range based on qualifications.

This posting will remain open until a candidate is selected.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead complex right-of-way acquisition, property management, relocation, and real estate activities supporting major transportation and capital improvement projects.
  • Oversee staff and consultants performing property appraisals, acquisitions, relocations, utility coordination, and property disposition.
  • Manage right-of-way project budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables to support timely project completion.
  • Provide strategic guidance on complex real estate transactions, negotiations, eminent domain matters, and property management issues.
  • Prepare and review agreements, leases, easements, deeds, and other real property documents.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state right-of-way laws, regulations, and agency policies.
  • Collaborate with legal counsel, project managers, consultants, and public agencies to resolve complex property and right-of-way issues.
  • Represent OCTA in high-profile negotiations, public meetings, and discussions with elected officials and external stakeholders.
  • Prepare reports and presentations for executive leadership, committees, and the Board of Directors.
  • Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Real Property team members.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, public administration, business administration, economics, real estate, or a related field.
  • Minimum of seven years of professional real estate experience in right-of-way activities, including three years at the senior right-of-way level.
  • Extensive knowledge of property acquisition, appraisal, relocation, eminent domain, property management, and right-of-way project delivery.
  • Experience managing complex real estate transactions, consultants, budgets, and schedules for major capital improvement projects.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable federal and California right-of-way regulations, including the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve complex issues, lead negotiations, and collaborate with public agencies and stakeholders.
  • Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and project management skills.
  • California Real Estate Broker's license and Senior Right-of-Way Agent (SR/WA) designation are highly desired; relevant professional certifications are preferred.

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Play a key role in delivering major transportation infrastructure projects that improve mobility throughout Orange County.
  • Support a capital improvement program with more than $5.4 billion in projects at various stages of development.
  • Lead challenging, high-profile real property and right-of-way initiatives with regional significance.
  • Collaborate with experienced professionals across engineering, planning, legal, and capital project delivery.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship while helping shape the future of Orange County's transportation infrastructure.

Join a team where innovation, integrity, and strategic thinking are valued. Apply now to help shape the future of OCTA’s programs.

OCTA is an equal employment opportunity employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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