Senior Real Estate Specialist Jobs in Decatur, GA

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE & ASSET MANAGEMENT Continuous Posting Until The Position Is Filled. Salary: $68,967 Please refrain from attaching personal and identifiable information: Driver's License, Photo on Resumes, DD214, Vaccination cards, etc. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate or a related field required; supplemented by five years of experience in commercial real estate, investment sales, or capital markets; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Resumes are welcomed without personal and identifiable information. Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the performance of commercial and real estate transactions; knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and the ability to learn new products; database modeling and design; development of protocols, processes, and procedures for developing databases and reports; preferred.

Must have an ability to learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Real Estate Specialist positions require knowledge of real property acquisition, real estate laws, principles, practices, and markets. This includes an understanding of real estate concepts and practices along with in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local government procedures and statutes.

Must have an ability to learn new products, systems learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Must have the ability to read and proof legal documents; to work collaboratively in teams and independently; and maintain a high degree of confidentiality. Must possess excellent grammar and writing skills, phone skills, strong customer service and interpersonal skills, good problem-solving skills, be detail-oriented, and possess the ability to display behaviors and a commitment to the organization's core values.

Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm, along with a desire to learn and continually seek development, a caring customer service attitude, and a strong commitment to operational excellence. This individual must demonstrate the skill to align with and model values of Integrity and Transparency, Excellence, Adaptability, Stewardship, Teamwork and Partnerships, Health and Safety, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion both internally and externally, and understand what it means to carry out these values in the daily work environment. Veterans' Preference: Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications.

Veterans' preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans' Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here. Examination: The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by an analysis of the application.

An application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education, and experience listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at the time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED.

PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMISSION BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. Purpose of Classification: The Real Estate Specialist is responsible for providing professional and technical support to the Department of Real Estate and Asset Management including but not limited to commercial real estate transactions on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and asset management, presentation development, real estate document development, review, and processing for related transactions for the Fulton County Government.

Essential Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Coordinates and negotiates the acquisition and disposition of real estate: acquires property rights (rights-of-way in fee simple, easements, real estate, air rights, rights-of-entry, etc.) for projects related to various County services; collects and analyzes comparable market real estate sales data within a project area; determines the fair market value of property rights required by the County; prepares appropriate financial analysis and reviews for the purposes of confirming market values, appropriate rental rates and just compensation , reviews legal documents for the completion of appropriate real estate transactions where needed; meets with affected property owners to explain proposed projects; discusses their rights under eminent domain, condemnation, relocation, and just compensation; negotiates a settlement for acquiring property rights and initiates processes for property condemnation as required; negotiates financial and rental terms for lease agreements; manages sale of surplus properties as well as property management related matters. Prepares and maintains all necessary and required documentation related to real estate transactions and properties: works with legal department to prepare lease drafts; searches and examines court and tax records to determine or confirm property boundaries, property rights, property assessments, real estate market values, etc., reviews zoning records to determine proposed property zoning, zoning conditions and restrictions, and their impact upon the use of the intended property; maintains files and records of all property acquisitions, dispositions, leases, condemnations, legal actions, and related processes. Manages properties investigates public complaints and inquiries related to County-owned real property or easements; manages consultants providing acquisition services, appraisals, or other services; examines property sites, reviews legal documents to determine the appropriateness of initiating action to abandon County-owned property; upon evaluation, processes request for abandonment of said property; conducts field inspections as needed

Acts as liaison to internal and external parties regarding various real estate topics, advises executive and senior management regarding specific transactions or projects on asset and property values, transaction strategies, etc.; interfaces with the public and responds to inquiries; prepares agenda items for real estate transactions for the Board of Commissioners meetings Additional Functions: Performs other related duties as required. For Applicants With Prior Military Service: We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including: Leadership Under Pressure: Leading property-related actions during time-sensitive negotiations, inspections, or compliance deadlines; Making defensible decisions on property issues, tenant matters, or legal requirements under scrutiny

Operational Planning and Execution: Developing timelines, documentation plans, and property strategies aligned with county objectives; Managing leases, acquisitions, appraisals, inspections, and multi-agency coordination across complex workflows. Adaptability and Rapid Problem Solving: Adjusting plans as market conditions, legal requirements, or property data change; Modifying research, inspection approaches, or negotiation strategies to overcome obstacles. Team Cohesion and Communication: Working effectively with legal teams, contractors, appraisers, planners, and county departments; Managing disagreements or high-tension interactions with diplomacy and clarity.

Safety and Risk Awareness: Recognizing hazards affecting property condition, public safety, or county liability; Ensuring property actions meet zoning, environmental, and statutory standards. Technical and Equipment Proficiency: Using real estate databases, GIS platforms, asset-tracking tools, and document-management systems; Conducting site visits, reviewing maps and surveys, and documenting property conditions with digital tools. Performance Aptitudes: Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.

Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information. Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable. It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.