Realty Technician

Actalent is currently seeking a qualified realty technician for a position in Portland, OR. This contract Realty Technician position will provide professional realty support and assistance to the Real Property Field Services (TERR) organization at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The TERR organization provides support to acquire, provide restrictive appraisals, and dispose and manage BPAu2019s real estate rights. The organization also determines acceptable multiple use of BPA rights-of-way, investigates and resolves encroachments on BPA land, negotiates changes/conditions in Memorandums-Of-Understanding (MOU) and other agreements; monitors property usage; negotiates, prepares, and administers realty affecting reimbursable agreements. This position involves office and fieldwork to support Realty Specialists and the BPA capital program. Responsibilities + Review and analyze BPA property rights and private property ownership reports for use in processing BPAu2019s land use requests. + Prepare Acquisition Assembly packages by completing the appropriate templates (provided by BPA). + Utilizing existing document templates and established processes, prepare Land Use Agreements using information gathered or provided to verify that BPA land rights are maintained. Recommend modifications to document templates to accommodate unique situations. + Order Title reports as necessary and requested by Realty Specialists; review reports for completeness. + Provide assistance and training on BPA file requirements to other contract technicians. + Work with Appraisers, Surveyors, and Mappers to facilitate groupu2019s consensus on acquisition strategies. + Draft/prepare correspondence as necessary (letters, memorandums, etc.). + Assist in the completion, validation of legal description accuracy, consistency and format/clerical accuracy for a variety of land documents prepared by Realty Specialists. + Plan, develop, facilitate implementation and administer routine property management cases (not initially identified as politically sensitive). + Review real estate related agreements to verify compliance. + Assist BPA management with planning, developing, implementing and administering difficult or complex property management cases. + Review and analyze title policies and documents and initiate steps to remove routine objectionable items, subject to approval by BPA legal counsel. + Perform administrative tasks such as copying, mail delivery, faxing, report collations and document assembly. + Facilitate real property projects, verifying that the real property team will execute land acquisition for construction in accordance with BPA processes and policies and within the established timeframe. + Serve as a Real Property liaison on construction projects between various organizations within BPA and landowners before, during and after the construction process. Duties as liaison include keeping appropriate project team members, and other BPA representatives with a need to know, informed of landowner issues/concerns that may impact the project design or schedule. + Serve as a BPA Field Inspector for large land acquisition contracts and other assigned work by: + Reviewing realty work performed by outside service contractors and notifying appropriate federal personnel of any concerns. + Providing technical information to the assigned COR or and/or other federal personnel. + Providing/preparing communications between the BPA COR and contracted vendors. + Providing contracting and regulatory liaison services for the COR and/or other federal personnel. + Answer and respond to real estate questions from the public including landowners, developers, public agencies, and utility companies regarding documented policy of proposed uses of BPAu2019s right-of-ways. Typically these assignments will be general in nature but can be responded to with assistance of a Supervisory or Senior Realty Specialist. + Work with applicants to provide adequate information on Land Use Applications to include site visits, property owner meetings, and other field research as required. + Utilize various county internet web sites, the Land Information System (LIS), ProjectWise, Transmission Line Maintenance (TLM) APPS, eGIS, and Application Extender to perform data research. + Receive application fees and process as per BPA established guidelines. + Obtain permission to enter private property for routine land acquisitions either by contacting the landowner directly or requesting permission to enter the property through the mail. + Inform Supervisory Realty Specialist of potential condemnation, providing all documentation and previous communication with landowner. + Provide real estate support to the Regionu2019s maintenance and construction staff regarding landowner notifications, landowner issues, names and addresses, and providing land rights information. + Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a need to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes. Qualifications + High School Diploma is required. + Associateu2019s degree is preferred. + 7 years of work-related skill, knowledge and experience is required. + Experience must include work related to real estate principles, practices, precedent cases and comprehension of the technicalities of government real property procedures, rules and regulations + 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. + Experience using land data and mapping systems. Knowledge of land management, acquisition templates, and commercial facility leasing. 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. + Knowledge of the general concepts of real estate management and commercial facility leasing which may include geospatial services (GIS), survey and mapping, LIDAR imagery, or obtaining information from title companies/county courthouses. + Knowledge and experience acquiring real property rights. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/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: u2022 Medical, dental & vision u2022 Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital u2022 401(k) Retirement Plan u2013 Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available u2022 Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) u2022 Short and long-term disability u2022 Health Spending Account (HSA) u2022 Transportation benefits u2022 Employee Assistance Program u2022 Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Portland,OR. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 11, 2026. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. 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Created: 2026-03-09