Annual Salary Range: $99,798.40 - $154,689.60
First Review of Applications: Open until filled.
Expected Start Date: December 2025

Description

Role

The Right of Way Agent will plan, manage, and oversee all real estate activities including property acquisition, property appraisal, property management, property transfer and disposal for SANDAG’s Engineering and Construction Department in collaboration with project development teams and consultant contractors.

This is a two-year Limited-Term opportunity.

Typical Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, real estate, engineering, or a related field. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree. A California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Real Estate Agent or Broker License is required.
• Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in real estate management in corporate/public real estate related assignments, preferably with public agency real estate acquisition in conformance with federal, state, and local requirements including Uniform Act and Caltrans Right of Way Manual.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective communications techniques and public relations; demonstrated ability to take initiative in identifying and meeting communications needs.
• Successful project management experience includes preparing budgets and schedules; developing grant proposals, RFPs, scopes of work, and contracts; experience evaluating proposals and selecting and managing consultants.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to prepare and deliver public presentations to Boards, community groups, and other audiences. Spanish language skills desirable.

Benefits

SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:

• Hybrid work options
• 9/80 flexible work schedule
• Pay-for-performance merit increases
• Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
• Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
• Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
• Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service

Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag? for information. Open until filled. EOE.