Appraiser III - Commercial

Compensation Range

$30.96 - $39.22

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Job Description Summary

This position will normally start at $30.96 per hour.

In addition to the Weld County benefits, the Assessor’s Office offers flexible work schedules for well-performing employees including modified work week and hybrid remote work opportunities.

This position is responsible for the valuation and assessment of commercial and industrial real property for property tax purposes. It requires the appraisal of complex commercial and industrial properties using the required approaches to value and mass appraisal procedures. Work involves ensuring that values are correct and completed within the specified deadlines. This position works with the other commercial and industrial appraisers to complete appraisal assignments. In addition, this position is responsible for providing information to the general public concerning the assessment and appeals processes, and for defending property value in protest and appeals.

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Job Description

Data Collection - 20%

• Performs field work to collect inventory of property characteristics for the valuation of property. This includes locating, inspecting, measuring, classifying, drawing and photographing buildings or equipment efficiently and accurately.
• Enters property characteristic and valuation data into the Assessor’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal system efficiently and accurately following standards and guidelines.
• Utilizes electronic equipment – tablets, cell phones, etc. - to enter, store, research and retrieve property information.
• Accurately locates property by address, legal description and map.

Property Valuation - 30%

• Values and maintains all vacant land and all commercial and industrial land and improvements in an assigned geographic area following mass appraisal standards and guidelines.
• Confirms sales and reviews results to determine the validity of sales and their applicability to the mass appraisal process.
• Reviews mass appraisal analysis to verify accurate valuation.
• Reviews the development of market trends, cost and other factors affecting value.
• Reviews income and expense data for commercial properties for use in the income approach to value.
• Monitors workload; works in an efficient and organized manner; and meets deadlines and goals.
• Prepares and interprets a variety of reports including productivity reports, appraisal reports, sales reports and data validation reports.

Property Appeals - 25%

• Interviews taxpayers and/or their representatives during the appeals process.
• Analyzes data for each appeal.
• Prepares and presents individual appraisals and reports for the County Board of Equalization hearings, Court or State level appeals.

Communication - 25%

• Monitors current procedures and offers suggestions and ideas for ways to improve the processes.
• Interacts with property owners, real estate professionals and municipalities to gather information pertinent to listing property for assessment purposes.
• Communicates effectively in verbal and written form with administrative staff, appraisal staff, supervisors and managers.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, governmental agencies, professionals, builders, and the public.
• Confers with taxpayers, tax representatives, accountants, attorneys and other appraisers to explain the appraisal and taxation process and procedures.

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Required Qualifications

Required Education

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year experience working with Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Education

• Associate degree

Preferred Experience

• 2 years experience in commercial and industrial valuation

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent computer skills – knowledge of Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
• Ability to organize workload to achieve objectives and successfully work under deadline pressure in an ever-changing environment of increasing workload.
• Ability to logically reason through a problem and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance once projects are assigned
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of building materials, terminology, building construction plans or appraisal principles and practices.
• Ability to read plat maps, GIS parcel maps and building permits in order to identify property and buildings accurately.
• .Excellent customer service and people skills
• Excellent verbal and written communicati