Remote Review Appraiser Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $44.57 - $56.97 Hourly
Location : Tacoma, WA
Job Type: Career Service - Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-00871
Department: Planning and Public Works
Division: PPW OCE (ENG)
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Summary
Why It's a great opportunity: As a Right-of-Way Agent 2 with the Office of the County Engineer, you will be procuring the necessary property for transportation projects across the county. You will be interpreting engineering plans, appraisals, and legal descriptions to clearly communicate with citizens, vendors, contractors, and Pierce County staff. You will apply the principles of negotiation, appraisal, and real estate law to complex real-world scenarios every day. Tasked to navigate the challenges of delivering the needed property rights for a project according to budget, deadline, and applicable regulations, you will draw upon your critical thinking skills and depend upon your team-building skills. Your excellence here will ensure that transportation projects in Pierce County work for all members of our communities.
Why It's a great department: PPW stewards a healthy and vibrant community by collaboratively planning and investing in our people, infrastructure, systems, and policies. PPW's team has more than 800 members that collaborate, innovate and inspire in performing essential services to the community. The department is responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!
How to be successful in the role: Your success will come from your desire to learn, solve problems, and apply your knowledge of real estate processes to execute leases, rights of entry, acquisition, disposition of real property, and other processes related to real property. Your ability to cultivate and maintain working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders will be essential. Your strong negotiation, coordination, research, communication, facilitation skills, and strong writing skills to convey information clearly and concisely will further ensure your success.
Your future in this role: In this position you will join a team of knowledgeable right of way professionals who will help you acclimate to Pierce County's standards and processes. There is variety in the projects you will work on, each with its own unique set of challenges and solutions to develop. You will have the opportunity to work on sidewalk projects near schools, major road widening projects, bridge replacement projects, and projects that construct new roadways. The following are links to a few of the various projects that a Right-of-Way Agent 2 might work on:
Our department also supports participation in the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) and its continuing education and certification programs. Pierce County offers professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success.
Core daily responsibilities:

• Negotiate for purchase or lease of land parcels or file report with Prosecuting Attorney for Public Use and Necessity Hearing and condemnation.
• Appraise real property and serves as review appraiser; determine property damages and prepare required reports and documents.
• Prepare Project Funded Estimates to include estimates of property damages and preparation of required documents.
• Effect claims settlements with property owners for the acquisition of land and improvements; inform owners of their rights, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Review right of way strip maps, commissioners' records, plat books, engineers' reports and other records or materials. Make, or acquire, title searches.
• Inspect property to be acquired; contact property owners and obtain permission for a variety of County activities, such as right of way staking or temporary construction permits.
• Write legal property descriptions of rights of way and draw scaled plats for filing of deeds.
• Prepare and review exhibits and documents for presentation to elected officials and the general public; represent department's position at council and public meetings.
• Arrange for the maintenance, protection, sale and removal of buildings within acquired rights of way; provide relocation assistance to individuals affected by proposed construction.
• Conduct extensive research efforts, using all government and private resources available.
• Provide extensive research assistance to the public and other government entities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Additional experience or education may be substituted for the recruiting requirement.
• One year of related experience is required AND
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in real estate or related discipline
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's license within thirty days of employment.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Washington State Notary Public Commission within thirty days of employment.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.
Supplemental Information
How to apply:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or visiting
• If you have questions about this opportunity, email the Recruitment Team at and include the job number and title.
• Individuals who need accommodation in the application or interview process may contact Human Resources at (253) 798-7480 at least two days prior to the need.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Our Recruitment Practices: This is a competitive and meritorious selection process. Pierce County applications are reviewed by human hiring staff in accordance with the qualifications listed for the positionPierce County understands applicants may use AI tools when preparing application materials. We recognize these tools can make the process easier; however, we ask that everything you submit genuinely reflects your own experience, skills, knowledge, and writing style.
During the interview process, you may be asked to demonstrate your skills, including writing and subject knowledge, and to speak to your experience in your own voice. Applicants should be prepared to respond to interview questions without relying on AI-generated responses or reading prepared answers from a screen. Any misrepresentation may result in disqualification or separation.
Applicants whose qualifications most closely align with the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration. Notification of application status typically occurs within two to three weeks after the closing date. Some applicants may receive short notice to participate in additional selection steps, which may include assessments, phone screens, or interviews.
Upon offer, compensation is based on a range of job-related factors, including the requirements of the role, your skills and experience, and internal pay equity.
Our Welcoming Workplace Commitment: Pierce County is committed to fostering a Welcoming Workplace where employees are supported, respected, and able to thrive. We believe a strong public workforce is representative of the community it serves and that fair and just access to opportunity strengthens public service.
Guided by the County Executive's Forward Together mission, Pierce County works to build communities that are safe, welcoming, and connected. This same commitment shapes how we recruit, develop, and retain our employees. County employees make a direct and visible impact in the lives of residents every day, and we invite you to join us in helping keep Pierce County a place people are proud to call home.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Pierce County offers a competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and peace of mind. We are proud to offer Employee Resource Groups, a focus on professional development in our , and a County Book Club.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of and , , staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Our benefits:
Vacation (Annual Leave)
After approximately six months, employees receive six days of vacation leave.
Since we value your experience, the amount of vacation you can accrue increases the longer you work with us. Vacation accrues on a bi-weekly basis for full-time employees as follows:
Vacation Accruals:
During years 1-3, 12 Days
During years 4-7, 16 Days
During years 8-13, 20 Days
During years 14-18, 23 Days
During years 19, 24 Days
During years 20, 25 Days
During years 21, 26 Days
During years 22, 27 Days
During years 23, 28 Days
During years 24, 29 Days
During years 25 & thereafter, 30 Days
A maximum of 45 days may be carried from one year into the next.
Pro-Rated for Part-Time based on % of 1.0 FTE.
Military Leave:
Pierce County has a proud history of supporting the armed forces and provides members of the armed forces with up to 21 days paid military leave per state fiscal year.
Holidays:
Some full-time employees are entitled to eleven paid holidays as follows:
New Year's Day - January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday - Third Monday in January
President's Day - Third Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - First Monday in September
Veteran's Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November & Friday after
Christmas Day - December 25
Personal Holidays:
Regular full-time and regular part-time employees, and employees occupying limited duration positions, shall also receive two additional paid personal holidays. Paid personal holidays shall only accrue for those employees on County payroll as of January 1 of each year or the first work day following January 1 and must be taken during the calendar year in which it was accrued.
Furlough:
Some Pierce County employees may be designated to receive 10 "furlough" days per year in lieu of holidays. Furlough days are available for use on January 1 and must be scheduled and taken within the calendar year. Employees who leave employment with Pierce County must reimburse the employer for used furlough days based upon the number of remaining holidays.
Sick Leave:
Sick leave accrues on a bi-weekly basis, at the rate of one day per month.
Insurance Benefits:
Employees and families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with very affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout Pierce County. Employees are eligible to enroll each year in a flexible spending plan, which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care and dependent care expenses. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in supplemental life and long term disability insurance plans. To view premium rates, summary of benefit coverage, and other information, please visit the website.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation:
Pierce County employees are members of the State of Washington's Department of Retirement System (DRS) and depending on the position or previous DRS enrollment will be able to enroll in one of many programs DRS offers. For additional information, check out the web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Nationwide Deferred Compensation Plan. This is a supplemental retirement savings program that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security:
All Pierce County employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The county and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
ORCA Passport Program
Pierce County employees may participate in the County's ORCA (One Regional Card for All) Passport program.
Your Pierce County issued ORCA card is loaded with an annual Passport pass. The pass automatically renews every year. The pass will provide you with free transportation on regularly scheduled service on several public transit systems.
Miscellaneous Benefits:
Please visit website for more information.
Telework/Remote Options:
Some departments allow for telework or work-from-home options dependent on the body of work. Learn more about our telework policy
**All employees are required to be WA State residents after 30 days of employment.
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