Permits and Inventory Real Property Agent II

Salary: $43.78 - $55.49 Hourly
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026BM28225
Department: DES - Executive Services
Division: FMD - Facilities Mgmt
Opening Date: 11/12/2026
Closing Date: 11/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: F3A : L117-P&T
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
The King County's Facilities Management Division, Real Estate Services Section, is looking for a Real Property Agent. This position will process Right of Way (ROW) Construction Permits for utility activities in King County right of way. This position may also assist with other real estate related work in the section.

Job Duties
SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES - In order to be considered for this exciting opportunity, the successful candidate at minimum will demonstrate skill and ability to:

• Process property permit applications.
• Review and analyze construction plans.

• Calculate and collect permit fees and charges.
• Maintain and update computer files for all transactions.
• Coordinate and communicate permitting requirements.
• Input, validate, and enter data for King County property use permits including Right of Way Construction permits and Special Use permits. Ensure that required procedures for real property transactions are met. Serve as liaison between utilities, contractors, applicants, and utility inspectors.
• Perform all aspects of property use permitting including research, filing, reporting, and coordination
• Generate regular reporting of statistics and key performance indicators
• Perform other real estate-related work including:
  • Maintain records of permits, documents, and files.
  • Review and interpret construction plans and documents.
  • Document and maintain standard operating procedures

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE:

• Excellent customer service & communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with real property, including right-of-way, easements, and fee properties.
• Strong communication, writing, problem-solving, analytical, and investigative research skills.
• Ability to read and analyze engineering drawings, ROW plans, as well as the ability to interpret maps, surveys, building plans, and specifications.
• Good working knowledge of legal and construction terminology related to real property and utilities.
• Skills and knowledge in filing and data management procedures.
• Knowledge of and experience with property usage permitting.
• Ability to process high volumes of work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrating accountability, integrity, genuine curiosity, and a collaborative spirit
• Experience with the Accela permitting system or other permitting software.

MOST COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:

• Experience with road and/or utility construction and permitting.
• Experience and familiarity with reading and analyzing engineering drawings, ROW plans, as well as the ability to interpret maps, surveys, building plans, and specifications.
• Knowledge and skill using Geographic Information System (GIS) for property records research and maintenance.
• Skill in a variety of research methods
• Knowledge of database principles and practices
• Confidence and professionalism when addressing difficult applicants and communicating firm decisions.
• Ability to respectfully hold firm to established requirements and expectations
• Proficient user of Microsoft Outlook and Excel

Supplemental Information

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate most possess a Washington State Driver's License.

MORE ABOUT THE POSITION: This position is represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117 Professional & Technical. This position is hourly and is overtime eligible. The typical workweek is 40 hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. FMD's current requirement is a minimum of 3 days a week in the office

This position works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as remote. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, Washington, 98104.
Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months, including additional Short-Term Temporary (STT), Term Limited Temporary (TLT), and Career Service (CS) positions.

Are you ready to make a difference? dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Brittney Marzest, Senior Talent Advisor at .

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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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