Senior Conservation Real Estate Specialist
Current• Negotiate property acquisitions with landowners, from prospecting through closing, including development and implementation of negotiations strategy, and development, review, interpretation and monitoring of contracts and related documents.• Evaluate, prioritize, and conduct targeted outreach to private landowners, educate landowners about the organization’s mission and goals, cultivate willing sellers, and be responsive to new opportunities and community questions.• Study real estate market trends, understand market dynamics and land use limitations or opportunities, conduct market analysis, and develop defensible estimations of fair market value.• Conduct site visits on properties that are often rural, heavily forested, and/or have difficult terrain, either alone or together with landowners.• Maintain updated knowledge of legal requirements, regulations and bills.• Coordinate with legal staff to conduct due diligence processes prior to closing.• Coordinate between planning and design staff and local agency partners to identify desired trail easement areas based onsite constraints.• Work regularly with administrative, legal, and technical staff, committees, contractors, and consultants to facilitate natural area or trail acquisition or further department goals.• Coordinate and/or develop agreements with external partners (e.g., local jurisdictions, planning agencies, transportation departments, non-governmental partners and other park and trail providers) to facilitate park, natural area, and trail acquisition.