Program Manager, Rail Corridor Property

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$113,701 - CA$143,798 • Onsite

About The Position

You are responsible for the overall leadership, management and operational delivery of the City’s LRT property access and corridor management programs, providing expert real estate advice and program oversight to support innovative property solutions that advance the City of Ottawa’s strategic, fiscal and community sustainability objectives. You exercise delegated authority for the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex property access, corridor management, third-party property rights, and encroachment review activities, ensuring that corporate LRT realty interests are protected, optimized, and aligned with Council approved priorities, capital programs, transit operations, and legislative requirements.
Programs, services, projects and activities include:
The property access and corridor management program, including authorization and coordination of access to LRT properties and rights-of-way for internal and external stakeholders;
The review and management of corridor encroachments, third-party property rights, easements, licences, agreements, and other interests affecting LRT properties and operations;
The provision of expert advice and direction to client departments, project teams, utilities, developers, and external agencies regarding property access, operational constraints, safety requirements, and impacts to LRT infrastructure and service delivery;
Liaison with elected officials, senior leadership, transit operations, emergency services, utilities, other levels of government, regulatory agencies, and the public regarding access requests, corridor use, third-party interests, and opportunities to support the safe and efficient operation of the City’s LRT network.
You are also responsible for the management of the unit’s human, financial, and contractual resources, as well as the development and maintenance of effective partner relationships.

Requirements

• Completion of a four (4) year university degree in Real Estate, Business, Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Law or another field related to real estate.
• A minimum of six (6) years of demonstrated experience in the planning and delivery of professional and technical real estate services.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience managing human resources, operating budgets, and external professional and technical consultants.
• English oral, reading, writing.

Nice To Haves

• Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) designation from Appraisal Institute of Canada is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership, management and operational delivery of the City’s LRT property access and corridor management programs.
• Providing expert real estate advice and program oversight to support innovative property solutions that advance the City of Ottawa’s strategic, fiscal and community sustainability objectives.
• Exercising delegated authority for the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex property access, corridor management, third-party property rights, and encroachment review activities.
• Ensuring that corporate LRT realty interests are protected, optimized, and aligned with Council approved priorities, capital programs, transit operations, and legislative requirements.
• Managing the property access and corridor management program, including authorization and coordination of access to LRT properties and rights-of-way for internal and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing and managing corridor encroachments, third-party property rights, easements, licences, agreements, and other interests affecting LRT properties and operations.
• Providing expert advice and direction to client departments, project teams, utilities, developers, and external agencies regarding property access, operational constraints, safety requirements, and impacts to LRT infrastructure and service delivery.
• Liaising with elected officials, senior leadership, transit operations, emergency services, utilities, other levels of government, regulatory agencies, and the public regarding access requests, corridor use, third-party interests, and opportunities to support the safe and efficient operation of the City’s LRT network.
• Managing the unit’s human, financial, and contractual resources.
• Developing and maintaining effective partner relationships.

Benefits

• 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.
• The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager