Transportation Real Estate Specialist - Hybrid in Madison, Wisconsin at raSmith

Enhance your career at raSmith as a Transportation Real Estate Specialist in our Transportation Services division and discover why we’re ranked #5 as a Top Workplace.

raSmith is a growing multi-disciplinary consulting civil and structural engineering and land surveying firm with over 45 years of experience. We work with clients on projects nationwide from our six office locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and California.

Are you ready to contribute your talents to a variety of projects that positively impact communities across the country? Consider this opportunity:

Join raSmith's Transportation Services team as a Real Estate Specialist and play a key role in delivering transportation improvements that strengthen communities across Wisconsin. In this role, you'll manage property acquisitions for public infrastructure projects, working directly with landowners, municipalities, agencies, and project teams to move projects from planning to construction.

This opportunity may be filled at the Real Estate Specialist or Senior Real Estate Specialist level, depending on experience, with a clear path to Senior Real Estate Specialist or Project Manager roles based on performance, technical skill development, and project experience.

Transportation Real Estate Specialist – Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead right-of-way acquisition efforts for transportation projects across Wisconsin, managing acquisitions from initial landowner contact through negotiations, closing, and relocation support, when applicable.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for property owners, municipalities, WisDOT, businesses, government agencies, and internal project teams, coordinating meetings with landowners and project stakeholders to support clear communication and timely acquisition decisions.
• Develop and support acquisition strategies for municipal and WisDOT projects, including acquisition cost estimates, negotiation planning, project records, and schedule coordination, while supporting acquisition activities in accordance with federal relocation and acquisition regulations.
• Conduct site visits and review plans, plats, maps, title information, and related records to identify right-of-way needs, ownership details, easements, permits, and other land rights.
• Prepare landowner communications, negotiation files, project documentation, closing materials, and acquisition status updates.
• Lead acquisition activities, mentor support staff, coordinate with agency clients, and contribute to transportation and infrastructure projects that enhance safety, mobility, and community connectivity throughout Wisconsin.
• Other duties as assigned.

Transportation Real Estate Specialist - Benefits:

raSmith has a strong history of maintaining a people-oriented culture that provides a great work-life balance and a highly competitive compensation and benefit package. We support and encourage professional development opportunities and provide career growth charts for our supervisors and employees.

Specific benefits include:

• Hybrid home/office-based environment with flexible work schedules
• Generous paid time off and 8 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Medical/prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Wellness programs for health insurance savings
• Identity Shield and LegalShield programs
• Life assistance programs
• Corporate wear reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match
• Tuition and professional licensure/certification reimbursement program
• Paid memberships to professional organizations
• Paid seminars and conferences
• A variety of mentoring and training programs
• Company picnics, seasonal events, social, team-building and sporting opportunities

Transportation Real Estate Specialist – Skills and Requirements:

We welcome candidates with direct right-of-way experience as well as transferable experience from adjacent fields.

• 2-10 years of applicable U.S.-based work experience in real estate acquisition, negotiation, commercial real estate, survey, title or closing services, public infrastructure, engineering, utilities, or a combination of experience.
• Experience communicating with property owners, agencies, municipalities, businesses, or project stakeholders in a professional and solutions-focused manner.
• Ability to review plans, plats, maps, title documents, property records, and acquisition-related documentation.
• WisDOT-approved Negotiator status, or ability to obtain.
• Notary Public status, or ability to obtain.
• Familiarity with WisDOT real estate procedures, eminent domain principles, NEPA, and federal relocation and acquisition regulations is very helpful.
• Ability to flex hours occasionally, including evenings or weekends, to accommodate landowner availability or project deadlines.
• Ability to travel primarily within southeastern Wisconsin, with occasional statewide travel depending on project assignments.
• Applicable U.S. based work experience.