Transportation Real Estate Specialist

🕒 July 21

🏢🏡 Madison – Hybrid

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

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raSmith

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201 - 500 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Logistics • Engineering

raSmith is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm comprising civil engineers, structural engineers, traffic engineers, land surveyors, development managers, landscape architects, ecologists, and construction inspectors and managers. The company focuses on providing customized solutions to meet the unique needs of each client, ranging from transportation and traffic engineering to ecological and landscape architecture services. raSmith operates nationwide and offers expertise in a variety of services, including GIS, site design, water/wastewater engineering, and UAS mapping. The company partners with clients to deliver quality engineering and management solutions across civic, community, educational, healthcare, industrial, and residential markets.

📋 Description

• Lead right-of-way acquisition efforts for transportation projects across Wisconsin, managing acquisitions from initial landowner contact through negotiations, closing, and relocation support, when applicable. • Serve as a primary point of contact for property owners, municipalities, WisDOT, businesses, government agencies, and internal project teams, coordinating meetings with landowners and project stakeholders to support clear communication and timely acquisition decisions. • Develop and support acquisition strategies for municipal and WisDOT projects, including acquisition cost estimates, negotiation planning, project records, and schedule coordination, while supporting acquisition activities in accordance with federal relocation and acquisition regulations. • Conduct site visits and review plans, plats, maps, title information, and related records to identify right-of-way needs, ownership details, easements, permits, and other land rights. • Prepare landowner communications, negotiation files, project documentation, closing materials, and acquisition status updates. • Lead acquisition activities, mentor support staff, coordinate with agency clients, and contribute to transportation and infrastructure projects that enhance safety, mobility, and community connectivity throughout Wisconsin.

🎯 Requirements

• 2-10 years of applicable U.S.-based work experience in real estate acquisition, negotiation, commercial real estate, survey, title or closing services, public infrastructure, engineering, utilities, or a combination of experience. • Experience communicating with property owners, agencies, municipalities, businesses, or project stakeholders in a professional and solutions-focused manner. • Ability to review plans, plats, maps, title documents, property records, and acquisition-related documentation. • WisDOT-approved Negotiator status, or ability to obtain. • Notary Public status, or ability to obtain. • Familiarity with WisDOT real estate procedures, eminent domain principles, NEPA, and federal relocation and acquisition regulations is very helpful. • Ability to flex hours occasionally, including evenings or weekends, to accommodate landowner availability or project deadlines. • Ability to travel primarily within southeastern Wisconsin, with occasional statewide travel depending on project assignments.

🏖️ Benefits

• Hybrid home/office-based environment with flexible work schedules • Generous paid time off and 8 paid holidays • Paid parental leave • Medical/prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options • Wellness programs for health insurance savings • Identity Shield and LegalShield programs • Life assistance programs • Corporate wear reimbursement • Employee referral bonus • 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match • Tuition and professional licensure/certification reimbursement program • Paid memberships to professional organizations • Paid seminars and conferences • A variety of mentoring and training programs • Company picnics, seasonal events, social, team-building and sporting opportunities