Sr. Manager, Real Estate (Land Management)

Hydro One Networks Inc•Markham, ON

3d•CA$110,500 - CA$143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hydro One is seeking a Sr. Manager, Real Estate (Land Management) to provide quality and cost-effective real estate services and strategies that support Hydro One’s transmission and distribution business. This role is responsible for protecting and enhancing the value of the Corporation’s real estate and facility assets and pursuing external revenue opportunities. The position involves developing, implementing, and monitoring real estate and facility programs and services that contribute value to the business strategies of Hydro One’s transmission and distribution business. The role also requires managing and providing leadership for Hydro One’s real estate and facilities through approximately 35 staff across various functional areas, including Corridor Land Management, Rights Acquisition, Leasing, Aboriginal Lands, Employee Relocation, Property Tax, Records, and Facilities. The Sr. Manager will oversee real estate acquisition rights programs and projects, manage the provincial government contract for corridor land management and leasing, and recommend and implement investment programs for real estate, buildings, and facilities. Additionally, the role involves negotiating leases and land agreements, providing specialized real estate services, developing business plans and budgets, and responding to public and external issues related to Hydro One’s lands and buildings. The Sr. Manager is accountable for managing the unit, achieving targeted results, maintaining a capable team, and ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.

Requirements

Provide quality and cost effective real estate services and strategies, supporting Hydro One’s transmission and distribution business.
Protect and enhance the value of the Corporation’s real estate and facility assets.
Pursue external revenue opportunities.
Develop, implement and monitor real estate and facility programs and services.
Prepare specific asset strategies and implementation plans.
Manage and provide leadership for real estate and facilities through staff.
Deliver real estate and facility work programs and set priorities.
Ensure effective management systems for health and safety, environment, and financial resources.
Manage real estate acquisition rights programs and projects.
Oversee negotiation strategies, policies and settlements.
Plan direction and act as key service provider representative for government contracts.
Manage land licensing and easement programs.
Recommend and implement investment programs for real estate, buildings and facilities.
Negotiate new and renewal commercial/industrial space leases and term land agreements.
Oversee payment and auditing functions.
Provide specialized real estate services in property assessment and taxation, employee relocation, rights management, records and inventory management, including mapping and GIS implementation.
Develop, monitor and be accountable for business plans and budgets.
Respond to public and external issues.
Meet client needs by setting and meeting performance standards.
Manage the unit and achieve approved programs and targeted results.
Maintain a team of capable subordinates.
Assess staff capability.
Conduct personal effectiveness reviews.
Mentor and counsel subordinates.
Set appropriate context for subordinates.
Set an effective framework of policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements.
Establish a two-way working relationship with subordinates.
Translate corporate goals and objectives into unit direction.
Communicate direction to staff.
Define specific tasks for subordinates.
Communicate expectations regarding collateral relationships.
Provide knowledge, skills, information, work procedures, and equipment for safety and health.
Provide a work environment and facilities where health and safety incidents are minimized.
Provide a work environment that supports diversity and is free from harassment.
Ensure subordinates comply with requirements.
Take reasonable precautions for protection of subordinates, environment, and assets.
Provide for security of human and physical resources, including information.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and monitor real estate and facility programs and services that directly contribute value to the business strategies of Hydro One’s transmission and distribution business.
Prepare 2-5 year specific asset strategies and implementation plans for Hydro One lands, buildings, and facilities in line with changing client needs.
Manage and provide leadership for Hydro One’s real estate and facilities through approximately 35 staff in functional areas such as Corridor Land Management, Rights Acquisition, Leasing, Aboriginal Lands, Employee Relocation, Property Tax, Records, and Facilities.
Deliver real estate and facility work programs and set priorities to make use of the workforce pool.
Ensure effective management systems are in place for health and safety, the environment, and financial resources associated with Hydro One’s real estate and facilities.
Manage the real estate acquisition rights programs and projects for the transmission and distribution business, overseeing negotiation strategies, policies, and settlements with landowners, First Nations, and government entities.
Plan direction and act as the key service provider representative for Hydro One’s contract with the provincial government for the management and leasing of corridor lands.
Manage the ‘secondary use’ land licensing and easement programs to external customers, including technical lines and environmental assessments.
Recommend and implement an investment program (capital and operating) for Hydro One’s real estate, buildings, and facilities, optimizing their use for clients and enhancing value.
Negotiate new and renewal commercial/industrial space leases and term land agreements (e.g., occupations on railway property).
Oversee the payment and auditing function associated with these agreements.
Provide cost-effective specialized real estate services in property assessment and taxation, employee relocation, low voltage inquiries, rights management, and records and inventory management, including mapping and GIS implementation.
Develop, monitor, and be accountable for the real estate/facility business plans and budgets.
Respond to public and external issues with respect to Hydro One’s lands and buildings.
Meet transmission and distribution client needs by setting and consistently meeting performance standards, adjusting to changing requirements, and monitoring performance and client feedback.
Manage the unit and achieve approved programs and targeted results.
Maintain a team of subordinates who are capable of producing the required outputs.
Assess staff capability to do the required work, now and in the future.
Conduct personal effectiveness reviews of subordinates managers/specialists.
Mentor and counsel subordinates.
Set the appropriate context for subordinates (corporate strategies, policies, accountabilities, tasks, budget, programs, compliance, performance targets, continuous improvement expectations).
Set an effective framework of policies and procedures for the work of the unit.
Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, corporate policies and procedures, and generally accepted practices.
Establish a two-way working relationship with subordinates to solicit their views on conditions, potential changes, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Translate corporate goals and objectives into a direction that guides the work of the unit.
Communicate that direction to all staff.
Define specific tasks for subordinates required to achieve desired results and/or accommodate changes.
Communicate expectations regarding collateral relationships among subordinates.
Provide subordinates with appropriate knowledge, skills, information, work procedures, and equipment to facilitate responsible behavior that protects their safety and contributes to their health.
Provide a work environment and facilities where health and safety incidents are minimized.
Provide a work environment that supports and values diversity and is free from harassment.
Ensure subordinates comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, corporate policies and procedures, and generally accepted practices.
Ensure every reasonable precaution is taken for the protection of subordinates, the environment, and assets.
Provide for the security of human and physical resources, including information.