Description
Senior Appraiser – Commercial Real Estate
Wake County Department of Tax Administration
Are you looking for a rewarding Appraisal career with excellent benefits and a work-life balance you can count on? Wake County is looking for experienced, motivated commercial real estate professionals to join our expanding team of Senior Appraisers!
As a Senior Appraiser, you will perform real estate appraisals of commercial properties for ad valorem tax purposes, helping ensure fair and equitable property assessments across a diverse range of property types.
At Wake County, we invest in your success. You'll have access to high-quality equipment, industry-leading software, comprehensive data resources, and professional development opportunities to support your continued growth and expertise.
Why join Wake County?
- Work-life balance: Enjoy a traditional Monday–Friday workweek, with no nights or weekends.
- Competitive benefits: Take advantage of a comprehensive employee benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future.
- Professional growth: Expand your appraisal expertise through ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Tools for success: Work with quality technology, software, and data resources to support informed, accurate valuations.
- Meaningful impact: Help promote fair and equitable property taxation while serving the Wake County community.
- Team-focused culture: Join a collaborative team that values your knowledge, contributions, and professional growth.
If you're ready to bring your commercial appraisal experience to an organization that values its employees and supports work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you!
Come grow with Wake County. We're not just appraisers—we're valued team members!
Essential functions include:
- Specialize in commercial property valuation for countywide revaluation and annual listing periods
- Review, analyze and implement all three approaches to value for all types of real property
- Review complex Income & Expense statements to determine value
- Analysis of different commercial lease types
- Site visits to gather physical and economic information to appraise properties
- Revalue land due to splits, combinations, new parcel creation and zoning changes
- Review information supplied by taxpayers and perform analysis to support and defend values during all levels of appeals
- Assist with other tasks as determined by real property managers
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to the staff in the absence of Appraisal Manager/Supervisor
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field
- Three years of experience in real or commercial property appraisal
- North Carolina Department of Revenue - Real Property Appraiser I within one year of employment
- Valid drivers license and "safe" driving record
- Equivalent education and experience are accepted
