STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: RIGHT-OF-WAY APPRAISER III
Class Code: 7763-25
Date Established: 04-30-58
Occupational Code: 7-5-7
Date of Last Revision: 06-20-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To estimate fair market values and
damages pertaining to the acquisition of commercial, industrial and other real
estate for highway construction.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Conducts appraisals
of complex commercial and industrial types of property to determine fair market
value and damages.
·
Conducts preliminary
surveys with the Right-of-Way Supervisor to determine the consequences
resulting from the construction of highways, shopping centers, and other major
structures.
·
Estimates the market
value of surplus real property to be sold.
·
Supervises, trains,
and provides instructional assistance to less experienced staff Appraisers as
required.
·
Testifies before
hearings or court as an expert witness to defend appraisals, methods, and
techniques.
·
Explains appraisal
methods and right-of-way procedures to commercial and industrial property
owners or their agents.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions
in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in real estate, economics, business
administration, engineering, forestry, agriculture, or a related field. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience in real estate
appraisal work covering both urban and rural property, two years of which shall
have been at the Right-of-Way Appraiser II level. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
OR
Educations: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical school or two years of college with major study in real
estate, economics, business administration, engineering, forestry, agriculture,
or a related field. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Seven years' experience in the field of
real estate appraisal work covering both rural and urban property, two years of
which shall have been at the Right-of-Way Appraiser II level. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Registration as a Certified General
Appraiser in the State of N.H.
Valid driver's license and/or access to transportation for statewide
travel.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Successful completion
of Real Estate Appraisal Course - 401 - of the International Right-of-Way
Association or Condemnation Appraising:
Basic principals & Application of the appraisal Institute or
equivalent.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of current property values,
valuation work and appraisal practices.
Knowledge of laws and methods pertaining to the appraisal of all types
of real property. Knowledge of
construction types and complete familiarity with detail prints. Knowledge of mathematics to include
algebra and trigonometry.
Knowledge of land survey methods.
Ability to operate planimeters and other measuring instruments. Ability to present ideas clearly. Ability to prepare technical reports.
Ability to assemble data for land economic studies. Ability to supervise a staff of subordinate appraisers. Ability to meet the public and to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with property owners and
professional personnel. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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