Job description
At the Nebraska Department of Transportation, we reward our employee’s hard work with a friendly and supportive work environment and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- State-matched retirement contribution of 156%!
- 13 paid holidays
- Generous leave accruals that begin immediately
- A culture that embraces work-life balance
- Military leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
- 79% of employer-paid health insurance plans
- Dental and vision insurance plans
- Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
- Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State
- Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
- Training and development based on your career aspirations
- Job security and stability, even during times of economic hardship
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fun, inviting teammates
- Free parking
The pay rate for this position is $17.391. (Effective July 1, 2023, the pay rate will increase to $18.26).
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- Read and interpret title reports to determine the appropriate legal contracts and/or deed to convey the real property rights needed for specific project tracts.
- Prepare (write, proof, and print) Right of Way Contracts and Real Property Deeds.
- Prepare support documents as necessary including, but not limited to Affidavits, Allocation of Proceeds, and Easement Interest Agreements.
- Assist Right of Way Agents in production of mail-out offer packets and creating payment statements.
- Prepare document revisions throughout the negotiation discovery period as necessary.
- Prepare documents for the Attorney General's office in the event of eminent domain action.
- Perform general communication activities including writing emails and answering phones as necessary.
- Perform other ROW Division duties as needed or assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: Experience in reviewing construction plans and/or legal descriptions or related field of work. OR Technical education in preparing construction plans and/or legal descriptions or related field of study.
PREFERRED: Experience in real estate principles and terminology. Post high school coursework/training in real property or a related field or experience in real property. At least two years of experience in office, clerical, and word processing procedures and training and/or exposure to related software. Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and NIS.
OTHER: Regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Knowledge of real property appraisal and acquisition terminology, practices and techniques.
- Knowledge of real property surveys, real estate terminology, and legal descriptions.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with agency staff and the public.
- Ability to operate office equipment such as personal computers, photocopiers, scanners.
- Ability to learn proprietary software (i.e. NDOT ROW ARMS program which was created to track eminent domain property acquisitions).
NDOT encourages applicants of all ages and experience.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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