Senior Advisor, Development

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Infrastructure Ontario Full time
Senior Advisor, Development - Community-Infrastructure Development Projects (Various Regular, Full-time, and Fixed-term Opportunities)

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an Ontario crown corporation, provides a wide range of services to support the Ontario government’s initiative to modernize and maximize the value of public infrastructure and realty. IO has been recognized domestically and internationally for the way it does business and the success it has had with its major projects, real estate services, infrastructure lending, commercial projects, and development mandate. IO delivers some of the most complex, ambitious commercial and land development solutions for the Province and continues to evolve and expand its capabilities to maximize its public impact and deliver on its vision of creating a connected, modern and competitive Ontario.

Development is responsible for executing strategic land development opportunities that include the delivery of Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC), the use of surplus lands for social purpose outcomes (e.g., attainable housing, health care and long-term care), and the planning and delivery of landmark projects like the redevelopment of Ontario Place.

Position Purpose

As a Senior Advisor within Development, you will support the leadership team for Landmark Projects (LP), Social Purpose Projects (SPP), or Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), collaborating in a client facing capacity with internal and external consultants, key public and private partners, and subject matter experts to provide advisory services for key community infrastructure initiatives.

What You Will Do

  • Specialize with LP, SPP, TOC-Subways or TOC-GO/LRT
  • Collaborate with teams of internal and external consultants.
  • Provide advisory services throughout the full project lifecycle.
  • Propose solutions, present, and examine the status quo for continuous improvement.
  • Enhance and manage partnerships with municipalities and interface with Provincial agencies, crown corporations, intergovernmental partnerships, and the public.
  • Handle confidential, complex, and delicate materials.
  • Manage the production of presentations and provide advice to help IO’s Development Team navigate policy resolutions and government approvals.
  • Participate in commercial negotiations and prepare business cases, including financial and/or planning analysis.
  • Manage master planning, secure entitlements, coordinate site due diligence and preparation works.

What We Are Looking For

  • Relevant professional learnings and competencies developed through education/experience in urban land use, real-estate planning, development, or infrastructure project delivery.
  • Expertise in large-scale urban developments, revitalizations, land use planning initiatives, and extensive experience in real-estate deal environments, transactions, feasibility assessments and project management.
  • Experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and coordinating external advisory services.
  • Each vertical LP, SPP and TOC will target specialization according to their project work, and give priority consideration to those who have high-profile and complex real-estate transactions in one or more of the following areas:
    • Landmark Projects (LP) :
      • Knowledge and appreciation of land use planning processes and development approvals.
      • Experience in master planning large-scale, multi-partner, multi-phased revitalization projects.
      • Professional planning designation(s) may be considered complementary.
    • Social Purpose Projects (SPP) :
      • Experience in community development, housing solutions, long-term care facilities, healthcare revitalization, and recreational development.
      • Experience in land development, not-for-profit housing, healthcare, and other community development initiatives.
    • Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) :
      • Exposure to real-estate deal environments for mixed-use commercial/retail/residential densification.
      • Project management of infrastructure development along major transit or transportation regions.

What Is In It For You

Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.

  • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives.
  • A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee.
  • A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
  • A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
  • Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program.
  • Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.
  • Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs.
  • A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

Please note: Benefits noted above are for Regular, Full-time employees. Conditional on the duration of a Fixed-term assignment, Benefits vary and do not include Pension.

After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.

At Infrastructure Ontario, we strive to create a culture that encourages a diverse equitable and inclusive environment that fosters belonging. We believe that experience comes in many forms and through learning from each others’ differences and perspectives gives us strength. We are committed to enhancing our culture and encourage applications from all walks of life. Let us know if you require any accommodations for the selection process, by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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