Real Estate Specialist - Granite Construction : Job Details

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!General SummaryThis position is responsible for supporting the Real Estate Services department in their oversight of the Company's real estate portfolio, from acquisition through to disposition, updating and maintaining property and financial data, property documents, and department reporting processes.Essential Job Accountabilities

• Support the Asset Managers on a variety of day-to-day projects and administrative activities for the owned-leased real estate portfolio to ensure daily tasks are handled in an efficient manner.
• Review, update, and maintain the integrity of property, financial data and documents to ensure consistency with financial and property systems.
• Generate quarterly reports to ensure compliance with timely and accurate reporting.
• Procure property valuations by utilizing the best assessment criteria to support management decision making.
• Manage compliance with lease agreements and sales contract to promote effective sales and lease efforts.
• Administer real estate transaction closings to ensure accurate and effective escrow process and internal communication.
• Assist with management of real property leases to support management decisions and financial reporting obligations.
• Provide ad-hoc real estate analysis and support to business units to promote sound management decisions.
• Assist management with due diligence process as it relates to property acquisitions and dispositions to ensure accurate processes are being followed.
• Support internal and external parties with real estate transactions and business objectives

Education

• Bachelor's degree required

Work Experience

• 5+ years' progressive real estate office administrative or project management experience
• 3+ years' real estate asset/property management experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated project management skills along with strong spreadsheet skills and ability to work with financial models using Excel
• Must be able to work independently, to initiate analysis appropriate to a particular transaction and to carry forward issues to their completion
• Must actively participate in project discussions with internal and external stakeholders and be able to competently represent their analysis
• Strong problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to break down problems into meaningful parts and arrive at well-thought out conclusions
• Attention to detail/accuracy, quick learner and internally motivated to seek out answers, generate ideas, and develop new skills
• Ability to set priorities, organize work and work in high production environment while responding quickly and effectively under pressure, changing priorities and tight timelines/deadlines
• Excellent consultative and communication skills (oral and written) and ability to interface effectively with all levels of employees, management and external customers
• Team player who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Additional Requirements/Skills

• Valid driver's license
• Occasional travel may be required

* This job description reflects essential functions of this position. It does not restrict management's right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.Our Benefits at a Glance:Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.Base Salary Range: $59,320.00 - $98,345.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors. About Granite Construction IncorporatedGranite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.Notice to Staffing AgenciesGranite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ( Granite ) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.