Now Hiring - MSA Professional Services, Inc. - Construction Repair And Maintenance Services Real Estate Professional in Madison, WI

Who we are & how we help

Commitment to DEI

MSA seeks to provide a workplace where everyone can feel secure in bringing their authentic selves to work, where opportunities to learn and succeed are afforded to all, and in which diversity of perspective leads to an innovative and successful employee-owned firm.

• Perform activities associated with the negotiation and acquisition process of real estate purchases related to transportation and municipal projects.
• Research resource material in preparation for negotiations including current title to property
• Interpret and explain right of way plats and construction plans to individual property owners
• Identify all affected parties and explain individual rights under eminent domain to those property owners
• Appraisal review
• Negotiate just compensation settlements with property owners
• Understand and follow procedures of the Federal Uniform Relocation Act and Wisconsin State Statutes
• Prepare and secure properly executed documents required for property acquisitions
• Use the WisDOT READs system, as needed, for appraisal review, document preparation, payment requests, and eminent domain
• In some cases, perform activities associated with WisDOT on Surplus Lands property management and sales

• 1 or more years of real estate negotiation and acquisition experience required
• 2 or more years of real estate negotiation and acquisition experience preferred
• A desire to work in a consulting environment required
• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience and completion of IRWA and other related courses to be accepted on the WisDOT Approved List of Negotiators within approx. 1 year preferred
• The ideal candidate will be a current WisDOT Approved Negotiator and have a Real Estate Broker license. We will consider candidates with a desire and ability to obtain them as well.
• Prior experience with Real Estate Program Manual of the WI DOT and eminent domain process preferred
• This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.

• You work well with others. You share ideas and listen with open ears. You can listen to criticism and respectfully disagree with people. You help others succeed. You are comfortable working with colleagues and with busy leaders. You love seeing the team and company succeed.
• You are a strategic thinker. You see the big picture and the details. You help your team see opportunities, focus on goals, and make paths to success.
• You are a confident communicator. You can explain complicated things to people in a way that they can understand. You are confident in your communication and people have confidence in what you say.
• You think like an analyst. You know how to dig into problems, ask questions, find information, and help your team make good decisions.

Benefits

Why MSA? We're glad you asked!

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  Better Together – A collaborative work environment that promotes open doors, new ideas and honest opinions.
• Multi-disciplinary Opportunities – As multi-talented people in a multi-disciplinary firm, we encourage everyone to follow their interests, seek new experiences and apply their skills where they feel most impactful.
• We’ve Got Your Back – Support when you need it, independence when you don’t. We’re 400+ team members strong, operating as one cohesive MSA.
• Passion & Purpose – We’re passionate about what we do and proud of it! Join us to share inspirations, “geek out” and think big.
• Pay & Perks – We offer competitive industry pay and a variety of perks — just a few of the things that make us uniquely MSA.
• Communities of Practice – Our CoPs are our company think tanks and idea generators, the perfect means to regularly share, collaborate and learn together.
• Work-Life Integration – Life doesn’t stop when the work day begins. MSA supports our employees as professionals, parents, citizens and friends — with the understanding and flexibility to meet your obligations and balance your time.
• Commitment to Learning – We support the professional aspirations of our employees with ongoing training options, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and the technology to keep us connected, creative and competitive.
• Community Engagement – We give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. MSA employee owners are volunteers, educators, STEM outreach participants and event attendees, supported by dedicated corporate sponsorship and donations initiatives.

• Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents — all starting on your date of hire (no waiting period).
• Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days (that’s 3+ weeks!) of paid time off in the first year alone.
• Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.
• Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.
• Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.
• Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.