Leader, Real Property Development

The Leader, Real Property Development, develops and manages complex real property project work. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist and conducts research and market analysis. The incumbent provides advice on real property transactions and land use planning, and plans and supports stakeholder engagement activities. The incumbent may lead a team of professionals and manage the human resources responsibilities for the team. The Leader maintains strong working relationships with all stakeholders, develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration and the quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary
• Complete complex real property project work (e.g. real property studies and asset assessments, lease and land acquisition analyses, and land use development plans)
• Conduct thorough feasibility studies, analyzing market demand, financial viability and regulatory considerations
• Prepare statements of work for professional services contracts
• Monitor and track schedules, costs and performance, and prepare and present status reports to management, Client-Partners and other stakeholders
• Develop information management strategies for assessing and reporting on real property performance
• Manage and administer contracts
• Integrate health and safety, security and environmental requirements into service delivery
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Identify and develop risk management strategies
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other
• Write business cases, options analyses and statements of work for large, complex real property projects
• Develop real property training programs, policies and processes.
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
• Municipal approval processes, applicable provincial legislation related to property development and land development activities (i.e. planning approval process, environmental remediation, civil servicing, ecological restoration, geotechnical conditions)
• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property transactions, land use planning, facility management and maintenance, engineering, construction or environmental services management
• Risk management
• Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
• Minimum: university degree in land use planning, real estate development, engineering, architecture, facility or property management, business or related field with six years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent; professional certification (e.g. Registered Professional Planner) and experience in the commercial or residential real estate market

Abilities
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders in difficult situations
• Understand sensitivities and adapt communication approaches to target audiences
• Be innovative and agile
• Understand the implications of new ideas and their potential for implementation and acceptance
• Analyze real property development opportunities
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate business acumen, leadership and human resources management skills
• Use applicable computer software and operating system

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
• Lead and develop direct reports
• Engage and motivate employees to pursue common vision, and align focus with plans
• Provide guidance and leadership to ensure strategic objectives are met

WORKING CONDITIONS
• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on project sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans