Real Estate Officer

**Real Estate Officer**:
**Job ID**:

- 229773

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Transportation

**Division**:

- Transportation Infrastructure Management Division / Design and Engineering Branch

**City**:

- Kingston

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Temporary - up to 12 months with possible extension

**Job code**:

- 01002 - Real Estate Officer 2

**Salary**:

- $1,429.15 - $1,748.69 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

**Do you have experience in real estate and related services?**

Join our dynamic team at the Ministry of Transportation's Design and Engineering Branch, Property Section, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Provincial Highways in the East Region.

Our office is responsible for obtaining property rights for the construction and maintenance of Provincial Highways in the East Region, as well as providing interim land management and/or disposal of land. Your expertise will be crucial in preparing valuation recommendations for property impacts, you'll negotiate property acquisitions with owner's and recommend compensation settlements, and you'll also manage interim land activities, including the sale of surplus land. Plus, you'll collaborate with engineering staff, legal services, consultants, and supervisors to meet deadlines.

As a key member of our team, you'll interact frequently with property owners, stakeholders, and team members, including over the phone and in person. If you excel at building relationships and navigating detailed discussions, consider exploring this position further.

Please note: This position is located in Kingston, ON, with some travel within the East Region.**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- Negotiate property acquisitions and recommend compensation settlements.
- Prepare valuation recommendations for property impacts like crop damage and business loss.
- Recommend and implement expropriation proceedings.
- Manage property activities, including disposing of surplus land and coordinating repairs.
- Prepare and review property appraisal reports for various land uses.
- Work with engineering staff, legal services, consultants, and supervisors to meet deadlines.
- Procure and manage consultants and contractors.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:
**Real Estate Knowledge**: You have:

- Knowledge of property appraisal, agreements, negotiations, disposal, and land management.
- Experience in acquiring, managing, and disposing of property rights.
- Expertise in real estate matters, including land use planning, legal agreements, engineering drawings, surveys, and appraisal reports.

**Communication, Negotiation, and Interpersonal Skills**: You have:

- Ability to negotiate with property owners and their legal representatives.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve issues.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
- Effective communication to discuss agreements and produce detailed reports.

**Business Skills**: You have:

- Ability to read and interpret legal descriptions, survey plans, and engineering drawings.
- Experience in preparing property appraisal reports and related documentation.
- Ability to prepare detailed reports and correspondence.
- Experience with consultant hiring, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Arithmetic skills to adjust comparable sales properties and calculate compensation.

**Computer Skills**: You have:
**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

**Additional information**:

- Wednesday, June 11, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region

**Compensation group**:

- Ontario Public Service Employees Union

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 3-A

**Category**:

- Administrative and Support Services

**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, May 28, 2025

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