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Salary : $97,385.60 - $117,686.40 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number: SI-T11539-202608
Business Area: 1316 - Economic Development
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Property Agents perform sensitive and challenging real property transactions in the Real Estate and Airports Division of the City's Economic Development Department. Job functions may include one or more of the following: Leasing, property management, acquisitions, dispositions, lease administration, project management, municipal asset services, special projects, valuations, appraisals, negotiation of relocation and rights-of-way, asset management, airport property leasing and development, property assessments, property inspections, reporting, financial analysis, training of staff members, and other duties as assigned.
NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional-level experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Three years of full-time commercial real estate property transactional experience in at least ONE of the following areas:

• Appraisal/valuation
• Acquisitions and dispositions
• Relocation and right-of-way
• Property and/or asset management
• Commercial sales/leasing
• Commercial real estate brokerage

NOTES:

• Qualifying acquisitions and disposition experience MUST include selling, purchasing or leasing commercial, office, retail, and/or industrial or unimproved property.
• Qualifying property management experience MUST include at least one of the following areas: Lease negotiations and administration; asset and/or property management of commercial or industrial complexes; or preparation of development lease and sale packages.
• Consulting or Single-Family Residential (SFR) experience is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver's License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S):

• Commercial Real Estate project management experience.
• Experience working with public agencies and municipalities, including permitting departments and planning groups/commissions.
• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business, Land Use/Urban Planning, or Economics.
• Experience in a governmental or public agency, which includes experience in the oversight and evaluation of commercial real estate transactions, land use and development policy, and real estate finance and/or economics.
• Experience in commercial lease negotiations and administration of ground leases.
• Experience in conducting financial analysis, particularly relating to commercial real estate and preparing reports.
• Experience with leasing of commercial office space.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 20 - August 21, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.
Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
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01
I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02
Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03
If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04
The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05
Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

06
If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

07
Specify the total number of years of full-time commercial real estate property transactional experience you have performing appraisal/valuation, acquisitions and disposition, relocation and right-of-way, property and/or asset management, commercial sales/leasing, or commercial real estate brokerage.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

08
In which of the following areas do you have full-time commercial real estate property transactional experience?

• Appraisal/valuation
• Acquisitions and disposition
• Relocation and right-of-way
• Property and/or asset management
• Commercial sales/leasing
• Commercial real estate brokerage
• None of the above

09
For each area you indicated in Question 8, describe your full-time commercial real estate property transactional experience. Include the employer, your job title, level of responsibility, percentage of time spent performing the duties, and total length of experience. If you selected "None of the above," write "None."
10
In which of the following types of properties do you have acquisitions and disposition experience in selling, purchasing, or leasing?

• Commercial
• Office
• Retail
• Industrial
• Unimproved
• None of the above

11
For each property type you indicated in Question 10, describe your acquisitions and disposition experience in selling, purchasing, or leasing the property. Include the employer, your job title, level of responsibility, percentage of time spent performing the duties, and total length of experience. If you selected "None of the above," write "None."
12
In which of the following areas do you have full-time property management experience?

• Lease negotiations and administration
• Asset and/or property management of commercial or industrial complexes
• Preparation of development lease and sale packages
• None of the above

13
For each area you indicated in Question 12, describe your full-time property management experience. Include the employer, your job title, level of responsibility, percentage of time spent performing the duties, and total length of experience. If you selected "None of the above," write "None."
Required Question