Appraisal Technician

Job Title

This position aims to research, gather, and enter data; establish computer tax records for new construction; prepare materials and coordinate records for site visits; enter data; assign codes and calculate values; and generate property record cards.

The essential functions listed below represent most of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the class's type of work as necessary.

• Enters new construction and various property changes, including structure type, physical condition, year built, remodeled year, utilities, depreciation codes, improvement codes, etc., using specialized computer software to produce accurate current and future property tax record cards.
• Reads and interprets blueprints for data entry to accurately determine living area, garage, deck, porches, etc.
• Organizes building permits from county and municipalities; creates final and Certificate of Occupancy building permit packets for field inspections.
• Field inspection of agricultural use applications to establish qualifications for the exemption.
• Assist in visiting property on-site as requested by management or staff appraisers to validate improvement inventory, including omitted assets, correction of existing data, or demolition of structures.
• Conduct field inspections of new construction and additions, take photos, make sketches, and compare the blueprints to the built structure.
• Registers new mobile homes and creates new accounts; sketches mobile homes into appraisal system; transfers ownership or location information for mobile homes; performs inspections for new, existing, and demolished mobile homes; transfers mobile homes to land accounts with proper documentation.
• Advises and assists with the retirement of titles for mobile homes.
• Aids citizens, the public, other employees, departments, municipalities, and other interested parties regarding appraisal processes, land use, and general tax inquiries.
• Inspects properties requiring damage assessments due to a disaster.
• Assist the department with related administrative duties
• Prepares and maintains various operational records related to day-to-day appraisal activities
• Performs related work as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.