About this role
Requisition ID: 20581
Department: Strategic Initiatives Dept.
Service: Housing Solutions, Real Estate & Inv Svc
Branch: Realty Services Branch
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: CIPP
Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Gillin Building,141 Laurier Avenue
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Administrative and Support Services
Application Close: 04/02/2026
JOB SUMMARY
The Real Estate Advisor III provides senior professional real estate advisory services to support the City of Ottawa's Light Rail Transit (LRT) Program, including P3 (DBFOM) capital projects and LRT lines in active operation.
The position is responsible for managing complex property acquisitions, access arrangements, and third-party interests required to ensure the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of the LRT system. The role requires independent professional judgment, advanced negotiation skills, and direct interface with rail operators, maintainers, private-sector partners, utilities, and adjacent landowners.
P3 Project Support
- Support property obligations under P3 Project Agreements, Interface Agreements, and O&M contracts.
- Coordinate with concessionaires, design-build teams, and operators to secure property access supporting construction, commissioning, and service delivery.
- Assist in resolving property-related scope changes, interface issues, and claims.
- Support due diligence for new alignments, stations, yards, and ancillary facilities.
Active LRT Operations & Corridor Management
- Manage property interests required to support LRT operations, maintenance, renewals, and emergency response.
- Address encroachments, access constraints, and third-party issues affecting active rail corridors.
- Coordinate property access in alignment with rail safety requirements and operational windows.
- Support corridor protection and long-term asset stewardship initiatives.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of 3 year university degree or community college diploma in economics, geography, business management, real estate law, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of progressive real estate experience, applying functions relating to one or more of the following: real property acquisition/disposition, property management/leasing, multiple stakeholder negotiations, encroachment, land management, real estate financial analysis/administration, expropriation and/or environmental assessments). At least 3 of these years should include experience in a municipal government setting.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- General knowledge of Federal/Provincial/Municipal legislation applying to real estate principles and practices, including the Registry Act, Land Titles Act, Municipal Act, Planning Act, Commercial Tenancies Act, Residential Tenancies Act, the Environmental Protection Act and regulations
- Knowledge of legal agreements as they apply to real property transactions in Ontario, including agreements of purchase and sale, agreements specific to the Expropriations Act, easements, lease agreements, licences, and a sound understanding of contract and real property law
- Knowledge of City processes relating to real estate/real property (e.g. land acquisition, disposal, leasing, management and/or environmental assessments)
- Knowledge of the Expropriations Act of Ontario, including the process, rights and obligations of the expropriating authority and the property owner
- Knowledge of expropriation negotiation and arbitration process of the Board of Negotiation and the Ontario Municipal Board
- General knowledge of the appraisal process, legal surveys and engineering plans as they relate to property rights and acquisition
- General knowledge of the environmental site assessment process
- Current knowledge of the Ottawa real estate market and general realty market trends
- Knowledge of preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP’s) and Standing Offer Agreements (RFSO’s)
- Principles of project management
- Technical report writing
- Knowledge of financial principles and analysis
Desirable Qualifications:
- Good understanding of City real property policies dealing with acquisition/disposal of real property, development and/or disposal of property rights, management of City Real Property assets, Phase 1 and 2 environmental assessments, and/or leasing activities.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Self-motivated, and able to work with minimal direction in a fast-paced, multi-project environment, and collaboratively with others when leading/participating as part of a multidisciplinary team to influence problem solving and decision analysis
- Possess strong organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work and lead the work of others to effectively manage competing demands, conflicting priorities, sensitive issues, pressures and deadlines
- Possess computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a Windows environment, including use of Intra/Internet
- Able to use/learn other advanced computer applications or software specific to the work assignments (databases, GIS)
- Possess a high degree of accuracy and ability to draft legal agreements designed to secure land interests for the City and/or releases, including agreements of purchase or sale, easements, licences, etc.
- Possess research skills and the ability to interpret/analyze/evaluate issues and to make decisions/formulate recommendations
- Able to perform financial analysis and accurately estimate project costs on an ongoing basis
- Able to write comprehensive reports prepared in formats conducive to various audiences and City Council
- Possess strong presentation abilities, in order to appear before the public, Committees or Council to present information and recommendations on property related issues
- Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and public relations skills
- Demonstrated ability to select and effectively manage the work of consultants retained to provide real property reports
- Proven negotiation skills to conduct successful negotiations with a wide variety of internal/external stakeholders and/or their agents, to secure the required property interests for the City
- Possess conflict resolution skills to influence decisions, at times under adverse conditions
- Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
- Organized, analytical and attentive to detail
- Possess sound judgment, tact and discretion
- Flexible and adaptable
- Possess a customer service orientation in dealing with property owners and the public
- Able to negotiate and influence effectively and to deal with contentious issues and situations
- Possess leadership skills, initiative and creativity
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [email protected].
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What you'll do
- The Real Estate Advisor II provides senior professional real estate advisory services to support the City of Ottawa's Light Rail Transit Program, managing complex property acquisitions and access arrangements. The role requires advanced negotiation skills and direct interface with various stakeholders to ensure the safe operation of the LRT system.
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