SLB Acquisition and Entitlements Manager - Denver, CO

Department Information · This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. · Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural ...

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Department Information

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children. We invite you to explore our website find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today – and tomorrow. The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical, Vision and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

For more detailed information, please visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits

What is the State Land Board?

The State Land Board is a constitutionally created agency that manages a $6 billion endowment of assets for the intergenerational benefit of Colorado's K-12 schoolchildren (the School Trust). The agency is the second-largest landowner in Colorado and generates revenue on behalf of beneficiaries by leasing nearly three million surface acres and four million mineral acres for agriculture, carbon, recreation, commercial real estate, rights-of-way, renewable energy, and oil and gas. The agency's constitutionally mandated mission is to earn "reasonable and consistent income over time" by managing the assets in a manner that preserves the long-term productivity and value of the assets.

The Real Estate Section is responsible for all activity associated with the agency's real estate portfolio. This includes commercial property leasing and management, acquisition and disposal of real property, ground leases, land entitlement, and the implementation of operational and environmental stewardship practices based on industry best practices. The real estate section completes the required work with both internal staff resources and third-party contractors.

Description of Job

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

NOTE: Position may be hybrid and partially remote at the discretion of the hiring agency.

The position is responsible for supporting the agency's efforts to rebalance its real estate portfolio through strategic real property acquisition and disposition, and as such, has an understanding of the division's entire portfolio. The position also shares duties with other team members to dispose of state trust lands as directed. This includes making recommendations regarding the real estate portfolio for the direction of the Board's Strategic Plan and policies, identifying potential transactions, performing research, analysis and property due diligence in preparation for and in conjunction with real estate transactions, including selecting appraisers and reviewing appraisals, negotiating contract terms, preparing contracts, managing transaction teams (both internal and external) and presenting recommendations to senior management and the Board.

The position is also responsible for identifying opportunities to entitle or develop state trust land, calculating the benefits of a proposed course of action, determining the strategy that will be used to accomplish the desired outcomes and managing the entitlement and/or development team responsible for implementation.

Finally, the position is responsible for seeking out and negotiating opportunities for the State Land Board to perfect legal access to all state trust land.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience Only:

Eight (8) years of relevant real estate experience in an office environment including exposure to sourcing, negotiating, underwriting, contracting, conducting due diligence, and closing real property acquisitions and dispositions, project management/supervision, land entitlement, market research, data analysis, report writing, public presentation, and electronic file management.

- OR -

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant real estate experience related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years, including project management, supervision, research, data analysis, report writing, public presentation, and electronic file management.

Acceptable degrees include Bachelor's (substitutes for 4 years of experience) and/or Master's (substitutes for 2 years of experience) degrees in real estate, business administration, finance or closely related field.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position
• Direct experience at real estate investment and/or development companies/industry experience including the entitlement, acquisition and disposal of real estate assets
• Experience in an office environment coordinating the work, processes and records in the field of real estate and land management
• Experience defining research and conducting market research projects to answer questions regarding land use, the disposition or acquisition of real estate, and market trends for real property
• Experience preparing written reports that interpret complex data analysis for a non-technical audience and presenting that information in a concise form orally
• Experience using GIS
• Experience underwriting real estate pro formas in Excel
• Formal ARGUS DCF and/or ARGUS ENTERPRISE qualification
• Proficiency in workplace applications of Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe

Conditions of Employment:

• Colorado residency is required at the time of application
• A current and valid Driver's license is required for operating a state vehicle. Position requires regular travel throughout the state in order to visit properties being considered for disposition, acquisition and/or development
• Must be willing and able to occasionally exert up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects
• Travel to attend meetings in other state offices and attend group meetings held around the state
• Must be able to provide in-person, public presentations to the Board of Commissioners

NOTE: Position may be hybrid and partially remote at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Supplemental Information

The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

A salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and have no work history as a Real Estate Specialist within the State of Colorado employment system should anticipate any offer made to be at the lower end of the posted pay range.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at

ADAAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-Verify

DNR uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Toll–Free Applicant Support - Technical Help

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at , Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.