Realty Technician

This contract position serves as a Realty Technician 2, providing support to the Project Technical Support Supervisor within the Real Property Field Services (TERR) organization at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This position involves office work (50%) and field work (50%) to support Realty Specialists within their respective regional offices, involving overnight travel, throughout the BPA service area of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana, Northern Nevada, Northern California, and Western Wyoming.

Responsibilities

• Provide Land Use Applications, Stay Alive videos and miscellaneous BPA literature to the general public, other governmental agencies and private industry.
• Open and prepare case files for closing transmittal after Realty Specialist has purged the file when case is complete. Verify and enter necessary data into LIS (Land Information System). (All case files are reviewed by Realty Tech IVs before auditing for accuracy/correction and have a final review by level III or IV for complex cases before auditing.)
• Track and maintain case log of landowner requests for permit applications, encroachments and case status and update Land Information System (LIS).
• Answer real estate questions from the public including landowners, developers, public agencies, and utility companies regarding documented policy of proposed uses of BPA’s rights-of-way. Answer questions from the public that are general in nature or refer calls more complex in nature to another more experienced Realty Technician or BPA Realty Specialist.
• Receive application fees and process as appropriate.
• Property Research – review acquisition and property management documents to determine BPA’s rights. Work includes pulling documents from BPA’s Real Property Records System (currently Application Extender) and documenting detailed report of findings.
• Draft and prepare basic BPA Preliminary Title Review and Approval to Pay (945) form(s) for Realty Specialist to finalize.
• Travel to properties to take measurements and/or photos for documenting property management issues or damages.
• Provide acquisition support including research, reviewing documents, and correcting templates as necessary.
• Perform data entry on LIS as requested by Realty Specialist.
• Provide administrative support such as:
• Copying, mail delivery, faxing, report collations, and document assembly.
• Providing back-up support to clerical staff including phone, correspondence, travel, time, and calendars/meetings.
• Creating, typing, editing, and finalizing a variety of related materials, including documents, letters, and memorandum, using Word and other Microsoft products.
• Maintaining and managing multiple calendars which include setting up meetings and taking notes, sending out notices and any other arrangements that need to be addressed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates Degree is preferred.
• 3 years of property management, real estate, title review or related work experience is required.
• Course work or experience related to Real Estate principles, practices, precedent cases, and comprehension of the technicalities of government real property procedures, rules and regulations is required.
• Professional knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and underlying concepts of Real Property Services, which may include Geospatial Services, Survey and Mapping, Real Property Field Services, Realty Support Services, or experience coordinating projects that include these support services.
• Knowledge of real estate documents including but not limited to: Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Quit Claim Deeds, Liens, property title reports, and assessor/treasurer property information reports.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Keizer, OR.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Keizer,OR.

This position is anticipated to close on May 4, 2026.

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