Commercial Appraiser

Job Summary:

Dakota County, MN is seeking a highly skilled Commercial Appraiser to join our team. As a Commercial Appraiser, you will be responsible for accurately valuing and classifying commercial, industrial, apartment, and complex special purpose properties for Ad Valorem (property) tax purposes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Appraise commercial, industrial, apartment, and complex special use properties using the three approaches to valuation and mass appraisal statistical modeling techniques.
• Inspect vacant land, and improved properties to gather physical attributes and characteristics.
• Perform market research by gathering data including actual income and expense data, occupancy levels, rental rates, expense rates, and capitalization rates to determine potential market performance of income producing properties.
• Verify and compile data on all transactions of assigned properties.
• Respond to complex questions and concerns from taxpayers, attorneys, and tax representatives regarding the assessment process, property valuation, classification, and tax calculations.
• Investigate and review requests for reduction of assessed valuation or change in classification.
• Complete review appraisals including Market grids and Income Proformas.
• Deal effectively with property owners at open book and Board of Review meetings resolving appraisal issues.
• Responsible for the litigation of court petitions.
• Work with other commercial appraisers on appropriate application of appraisal/assessing techniques, and provide work direction to others, such as county attorneys, assigned to assist in the commercial appraisal division.

Requirements:

• Two years of post-secondary education or training.
• Three years' experience in appraisal and/or assessment of real and personal property.
• Licensed Certified Minnesota Assessor (CMA) with Income Property Appraisal endorsement or higher (CMAS, AMA, SAMA).
• Licensed Certified General Appraiser by the MN Department of Commerce.
• Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, or related field.
• License: Accredited MN Assessor (AMA), Senior Accredited MN Assessor (SAMA) license, assessment designation from the IAAO (CAE, AAS, RES), or appraisal designation from the Appraisal Institute (MAI, SRPA, SRA, RM).

Work Environment:

This is a hybrid position that offers a mix of telework and in-person work at our Administration Center in Hastings, MN, as well as various properties as required.

Work is generally performed Monday through Friday during regular business hours (8:00am to 4:30pm). Lifting requirement of up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis.

Exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibration; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noise may occur on the job.

Must have the physical ability to work outside in all weather to inspect properties.

Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, printer, telephone, calculator, tablet, copy and fax machines, CAMA Appraisal System, cash flow programs, tape measure, laser measuring device, recording devices, digital camera, mass mailing, statistical software, internet-based ACE commercial data exchange system, letters, brochures, and spreadsheet programs.

Benefits:

Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

Excellent work-life balance.

Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year).

Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday each year.

Pension with a generous employer contribution.

Ability to work from home some of the time.