Principal Real Estate Representative at Metropolitan Water District Southern California in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

The Principal Real Estate Representative provides project management oversight for land management projects mainly involving agricultural lease assignments and other complex real property transactions. This position manages the most unique, complex, and sensitive assignments that require negotiating, preparing, and coordinating the execution of easements, leases, maps, and other documents involved in real property transactions. The Principal Real Estate Representative makes recommendations to and communicates with all management levels and the General Counsel. This position requires a high level of competency in analyzing and interpreting real estate and construction documents, knowledge of real estate practices including survey and title curative methods, and the exercise of good judgement and strong interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Schedule: 9/80 Monday through Friday with every other Friday off

Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

Travel: This position will require travel to various sites throughout the service area, sometimes requiring overnight stay.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in real estate, business administration, urban planning, or a related field and eight years of increasingly responsible experience, of which two years must have been at the Senior Real Estate Representative level; OR a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and six years of relevant experience, of which two years must have been at the Senior Real Estate Representative level.

Increasingly responsible (relevant real estate) experience is defined as: A combination of hands-on experience negotiating complex real estate agreements OR managing large-scale real estate projects, valued at or above $5,000,000. A strong background in engaging public officials, public and private utilities, private sector executives, commercial property owners, attorneys, tenants, and brokers is required. Prior employment in a high-level public sector position is also necessary.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Employees in this position will be required to maintain the following certifications, licenses, and registrations:

Certificates
• Valid Right-of-Way Agent designation (Right-of-Way-Agent, Right-of-Way-Professional, or Senior-Right-of-Way-Agent) with the International Right-of-Way Association

Licenses
• Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent that allows you to drive in the course of your employment (is required at the time of application)

Desirable Qualifications
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation with the CCIM Institute
• California State Licensed Real Estate Broker

CLOSING
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment
• Public transportation reimbursements

• Hub of public transportation: rail, subway, buses, and taxis

• On-site fitness center

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular Full Time Employee

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year. 

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

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