Job Details

Salary: $1,561.54 - $2,248.08 Biweekly
Location : Charleston, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: DOT26RW004A
Division: West Virginia Department of Transportation
District/Subdivision: Right of Way Division
Opening Date: 09/04/2025
Closing Date: 9/12/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Nature of Work
The Transportation Realty Agent Trainee works at the entry level in a training capacity in the Department of Transportation following a formal schedule of classroom and field training designed to prepare the candidate for assessment of value for real property, property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying. Work may involve simple negotiations, appraisals on non-complex, low-value property, or related-level property management or relocation work. Performs related duties as required.
Pay Grade 12
T0433N
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
• Attends classes on fundamentals of real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying.
• Accompanies higher-level Realty Agents while the latter complete their assigned functions in the field and/or office.
• Researches real property sales data from courthouse records for use in making real property appraisals.
• Verifies prices for real property as they are reflected in courthouse records and ascertains conditions surrounding such sales by contact with the buyers and sellers.
• Assists occupants of real property being acquired by the Department of Transportation in finding adequate replacement property through personal contact.
• Gathers data from contact with real estate brokers and newspaper advertisements concerning real property available on the open market for use by higher-level Realty Agents engaged in making replacement housing cost determinations or determining the fair rental or purchase value of properties.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.

Skills and Knowledge
• Knowledge of basic math and economic principles.
• Skill in the use of a variety of desktop software for presentations, spreadsheets, graphics, and website development and maintenance.
• Ability to note errors in detailed documents.
• Ability to learn real property appraisal, real property rights acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, and right-of-way engineering and surveying theories and techniques.
• Ability to compile, document, and present facts, and to use judgment in their interpretation.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Requirements
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in appraisal or appraisal review, negotiation, real estate management or real estate sales, relocation, or right-of-way experience may substitute for the required training/education through an established formula.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• This is the entry level classification in this series. No prior experience is required.
Annual Increment Pay

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Family Medical Leave

Leave Donation Program

Military Leave

Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program

Flexible Work Schedules

Training Opportunities

Promotion Opportunities

Public Employees' Retirement System:

1. Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 1 contribute 4.5% of their gross salary. The Employer contributes 9%.
2. Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 2 contribute 6.0% of their gross salary. The Employer contributes 9%.

Deferred Compensation

Health Insurance Enrollment

Additional Coverage Options including Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts,
Disability Insurance and more.

Life Insurance

Credit Union

Employee Discounts