Senior Real Property Administrator

Senior Real Property Administrator (Senior Property Manager)Competition No: 2025-092Duration: Regular Full TimeSalary: $7,629 – 7,946 – 8,285 – 8,647 – 9,014/month (2024 Rates)Schedule: 70 hours bi-weekly; Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM (Nine-Day Fortnight)Special Notes: Normal for CUPE 23 Inside Division Collective AgreementThis position works in the Real Property organizational unit. It involves complex residential and commercial property management work for city-owned properties at a senior level. The incumbent leads on the more complex and unusual issues related to property administration, advising and guiding on lease, rental, management, maintenance, and marketing of real property, including office buildings, residential, commercial, and industrial properties, subsidized, social and market housing, and community resource centres. The role develops, recommends, and implements new and revised operating policies and procedures, occupancy and usage guidelines, and property management methods. It conducts regular property inspections, recommends repair, maintenance or demolition of properties, participates in the tendering process, recommends acceptance or rejection of bids, approves and monitors contracts, and coordinates construction progress. The Senior Real Property Administrator advertises and shows properties for lease or rental, prepares and executes rental/lease agreements, oversees rent collection and other fees, terminates tenancies in accordance with agreements and legislation, implements energy conservation, emergency preparedness, health and fire safety, and preventative maintenance procedures, monitors third‑party property managers and maintenance staff, and reviews accounting, operating and reporting records and procedures. Other responsibilities include identifying and classifying tax-exempt properties, preparing permissive property tax exemption applications, estimating operating/capital and maintenance budget requirements, preparing budgets and funding requests, reviewing property revenues and expenditures, preparing council reports on budgetary, lease and rental matters, providing research and technical support to senior staff and Council, and overseeing website content related to property management. Related work as required may also be performed.Qualifications include completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Land Economics or a related discipline and completion of courses in sales, marketing and negotiation, plus considerable related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The incumbent must have thorough knowledge of property management principles, practices and procedures, considerable knowledge of property values and real estate market conditions and trends, valuation and investment analysis methodologies, sound knowledge of legislation, bylaws and regulations governing the work performed, and working knowledge of processes related to property rezoning, subdivision, transfer of density, heritage and amenity bonuses. The candidate will have the ability to provide work direction, guidance, mentoring and feedback to other staff; prepare assessments, calculations and analyses related to the work; negotiate lease terms, rates, use clauses and related matters; establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts; prepare correspondence, records, reports and budgets related to the work; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; and use related computer software. A valid Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia and eligibility for Professional Membership or Professional Membership in the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia are required.Apply to this positionEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERVisit us at www.burnaby.caWe respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples. Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr