Duties and Responsibilities:

• Matters related to the acquisition, retention, and disposal of property interests and leasing;
• Preparing Requests for Proposals for the selection of Realtors;
• Preparing and maintaining surplus land lists, undertake the rezoning of lands as necessary, provide land valuations, and review other land appraisals;
• Assisting with the disposal of surplus lands including listing and negotiations;
• Preparing Council Reports and recommendations;
• Participating on Technical Committees for Environmental Assessments to identify land requirements and pertinent issues;
• Meeting with the public when needed and responding to public inquiries/complaints concerning City-owned vacant land or improved properties.
• Performing cash-in-lieu of parkland calculations;
• Assisting with negotiations for injurious affection, business loss and relocation expense claims and recommend settlements;
• Providing technical support for street and alley closure matters;
• Providing valuation for conveyance of various closed municipal rights-of-way;
• Inspecting vacant or improved properties as assigned;
• Providing support services to the Manager of Real Estate Services and other municipal departments in connection with real estate matters and Lease Administrator in connection with leases;
• Lifting binders, storage boxes, files etc.;
• Performing Occupational Health and Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program;
• Performing other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Masters Degree or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency and a minimum of two (2) years recent experience in real estate property negotiation, management and interpreting appraisals, and in connection with the purchase/sale/lease of lands; OR
• Must have a University Degree or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency and a minimum of four (4) year’s recent experience in real estate property negotiation, management and interpreting appraisals, and in connection with the purchase/sale/lease of lands; OR
• Must have a College diploma or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency and a minimum of six (6) year’s recent experience in real estate property negotiation, management and interpreting appraisals, and in connection with the purchase/sale/lease of lands;
• Must have the ability to travel to offsite locations in a timely and expedient manner as required. If method of travel is by vehicle a current valid and lawful Driver’s License is required in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act and must provide a driver’s abstract as a condition of employment;
• Must be fully computer literate and well versed in Outlook, Excel, Word and Geowarehouse;
• Must be able to interpret and understand registry office documents, agreements of purchase and sale, surveys, legal descriptions and lease agreements.
• Must have familiarity with expropriation procedures and other matters pertaining to property acquisition;
• Should have knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, its regulations and knowledge of the hazards associated with the work;
• Current or previous real estate license from OREA, a CRA or AACI designation from the Appraisal Institute would be considered an asset;
• May be required to lift 30 lbs.

Physical Demands:

• An online application is available by viewing this posting on Dashboard (Human Resources)
• Applications must be completed and submitted by no later than the posting period noted. 
• If you require assistance to apply online, please contact [email protected] or call (519) 255-6515.

• We offer a smoke-free and scent-safe office environment
• Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 25 as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment.