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Real Estate Specialist 1

New York State Thruway Authority
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025 CLOSED ON 2/2/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Specialist 1 position at New York State Thruway Authority?

Description

Duties Description

Assist with eminent domain acquisitions, real property disposals, and commercial

Assist with the development of acquisition and conveyance maps

Assist with developing appraisal assignments, awarding and paying consultant

appraisers, and reviewing appraisals

Develop bid criteria with Procurement

Review and award bids

Oversee board approval and processing of contracts

Negotiate and administer leases for Division HQs and radio tower leases

Assist in preparation of paperwork related to acquisitions, disposals and leases

Processing Thruway Transaction Analysis Recommendations

Preparing auction brochure, arranging auction details

Preparing sales and lead agreements

Environmental reviews

Preparing deeds, real estate closing papers

Office of State Comptroller, Attorney General and Federal Highway Administration review

Prepare board agenda items

Respond to public and governmental inquiries

Attend trainings related to job duties

Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service allocated to a Grade 11 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
  • GENERAL PUBLIC AND/OR NY HELPS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Real Estate Specialist Trainee 1

Four years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.

Real Estate Specialist Trainee 2

Five years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.

Real Estate Specialist 1

Six years of real estate experience appraising real property including writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with sales, leasing, financing of real property with banks, lending institutions, mortgage organizations, or other financial organizations; or writing original appraisal reports or reviews in connection with land acquisitions for public land acquisition agencies, utility companies, or not for profit conservation organizations; or real estate experience related to real property appraisal, title searching, survey work determining property lines, negotiation of leases, and the sale of real property.

Minimum Qualification Substitutions: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Please note: Successful completion of an appropriate length traineeship and concurrent probationary period leads to an appointment as a Real Estate Specialist 1, SG-18.

Additional Comments

This is a CSEA position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.

We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Our telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period) upon completion of at least three months of satisfactory performance. Additional policy guidelines and work hours may be discussed during the interview.

Additional Pay Information

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:

Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $64,427 up to Job Rate $91,409.

Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000.

This position may be filled as a traineeship. The starting salaries for this traineeship are outlined below. For current New York State employees, salary is based on the candidate’s salary at the time of hire.

$51,809 (Trainee 1, equated to SG-14)

$57,751 (Trainee 2, equated to SG-16)

$64,427 (Journey Level, SG-18)

Eligibility For Employment

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).

The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA , people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color,?national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.

The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.

Salary : $71,427 - $98,409

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