Responsibilities of the Role:
• Work on a team responsible for supporting a client with the acquisition of property for a capital infrastructure project.
• Prepare and implement a Lands Management Plan which includes identifying property acquisition requirements, Permissions to Enter, and reducing financial and environmental risk.
• Support the client with the negotiation of Land Agreements with Indigenous communities, provinces, municipalities and other public agencies, private companies, and private landowners.
• Lead property valuations exercises and prepare documents required to support project cost estimation.
• Work with other disciplines within the project team to understand the effects on surrounding properties within the project boundaries and offer solutions on how to minimize disruption.
• Work with other disciplines to capture property acquisition timelines and create a schedule for property acquisitions.
• Identify risks associated with property acquisition and develop, implement, and monitor risk mitigation strategies.
- Experience in Land Management is an asset.
- Bachelors in Urban Planning or equivalent
- Accredited Canadian Appraisal Designation (AACI, CRA)
- Minimum 10 years related experience in right of way public infrastructure projects
- International Right of Way Association designation a plus
- Extensive experience and knowledge of real estate principles, including some knowledge of urban planning and policy as it relates to property and development potential
- Strong entrepreneurial, leadership and communication skills
- Knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of project management
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret and apply specifications, contracts, design documents, test plans and coordinate contracted technical projects
- Experience in the use of MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access, etc.
- Familiarity in Geographic Information System (GIS) and GeoWarehouse
- Bi-lingual is an asset in Ontario and required in Montreal
- Must have driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract.
- Experience in a variety of project delivery models considered an asset
