Posted 4 days ago
Relocation and Acquisition Specialist
Company: Illinois Tollway
Category: Professional Services
Downers Grove
Type: Full Time
The Illinois Tollway seeks a Relocation and Acquisition Specialist to join their team. The Relocation and Acquisition Specialist is the subject matter expert of Tollway relocation guidelines, policies and procedures and applicable State and Federal regulations as elsewhere described herein. The Specialist reports directly to the Land Acquisition Manager and indirectly to the Deputy Chief of Planning. Salary range is $70,000 – $80,000. They offer an excellent benefits package, click on the benefits tabs for the full list of benefits.
Responsibilities for this position include the following:
- Administration of the Tollway’s land acquisition relocation activities to ensure timely completion.
- Implementation and enforcement of the Uniform Relocation Act and its updates and changes, and the applicable provisions of the Fair Housing Act (as amended 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq) and the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5).
- Ability to present essential facts regarding Tollway relocation activities using a general knowledge of title, survey and highway plans and to communicate those facts in a manner understandable to impacted property owners.
- Analysis and evaluation of proposed land acquisition relocations which includes fair market value assessments of affected parcels and relocation alternatives.
- Assessment and calculation of compensation for expenses and other allowable payments to tenants, homeowners, businesses and other entities.
- Presentation of offers and negotiation of relocation agreements with displaced owners.
- Collaboration and outreach with local agencies and other stakeholders affected by relocations.
- Serve as primary point of contact for communications with displaced owners
- Coordinate and assist other departmental staff performing relocation activities.
- Respond to inquiries from the public concerning relocation activities.
- Obtain and compile any related secured debt information including mortgages.
- Receive and process relocation related incidental invoices.
- Documentation of activities and communications as required.
