Real Estate Leader

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada GHD Full time

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced  Real Estate Leader-Americas . The Real Estate Leader will be responsible for overseeing the real estate portfolio, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives, and leading the real estate team in executing transactions, managing assets, and developing real estate strategies. You have a strong background in corporate leadership and can lead a team to complete a deal from requirement through lease execution. Complex deals don’t scare you, they excite you 

This position can be based in most GHD office locations in North America. GHD supports a hybrid work model.

GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

Privately owned by our people , GHD provides engineering, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents and the Pacific region. Focused on creating lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 13,000 people delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate. 

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients, and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Reporting to the Americas CFO and supporting GHD’s Global Real Estate Manager, the Real Estate Leader manages the Real Estate function throughout GHD’s Americas region. This role supports the regional business to provide efficient and productive real estate solutions through proactive strategy, portfolio planning and transaction management. The Leader is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships with regional business leaders and serving as a point of contact for their corporate real estate needs. They will collaborate with the business leaders to define portfolio requirements in context with business objectives. The Real Estate Leader will work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders across and at all levels in the organization and external to the business to deliver the optimum real estate outcome, the aim being from not only the efficiency and financial perspective, but also to ensure a workplace that helps attract and retain staff.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work:  

Serves as a strategic consultant and primary contact for real estate needs by evaluating opportunities related to business demands, market factors, risks, and overall business objectives.  Support GHD Global Real Estate Manager to develop and maintain real estate strategies that support long-term business objectives, including proactive discussion with business leadership around long term strategies and direction.  Effectively communicate the financial, impacts of real estate decisions in business terms.  Ability to work with a wide variety of internal GHD functions to assist in the development of short and long term real estate requirements.  Coordinate and monitor real estate approval, documentation and business case process ensuring it aligns with business wide corporate governance delegations and policies.  Manage our outsourced property service partner in performing a large volume and variety of real estate transaction projects.  Ensure timely action is taken on real estate critical dates (renewals, expirations and terminations).  Development and presentation of relevant real estate portfolio reporting to senior management and provide regular status reporting to relevant internal stakeholders.  Provides strategic recommendations and implements real estate plans with an understanding of GHD’s strategic real estate goals.  Adheres to GHD’s real estate and corporate policies relating to identifying and mitigating potential conflicts of interest.  Develop business justification and recommendations for presentation to GHD senior management and executive team.  Review and update real estate best practices and enhancements to the real estate database that will improve the quality of real estate delivery.  Develop benchmarking standards and key metrics and update periodically.  Ensure effective communication and integration across all real estate functions and with internal and external customers.  Managing any refurbishments, renovations and office moves to make sure they all run smoothly and according to plan  Liaison with Regional Operations Managers or equivalent in relation to facilities management issues.  Work with finance teams in developing capital budget requirements and ongoing reporting. 

Skills, experience and qualifications required:  

Knowledge of real estate leasing practices.  Ability to work independently, assess priorities and manage a variety of activities while collaborating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.  Proven ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of people  Understands how to review, analyze and interpret financial analysis templates including cash flow projections and NPV analyses. Be well-organized, detail oriented and have strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.  Strong time management skills  Excellent customer and client management skills  Knowledge of relevant accounting standards relating to corporate real estate

We offer an opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic employee-owned company, a professional working environment with career development potential, flexible hours and a competitive salary package based on qualifications, skills and experience in a privately held, quality driven and client focused company

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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