Job Description

Status: Regular Full Time
Working Conditions: Hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Education Level: 4-year University degree
Location: Toronto, ON
Travel: 15%-20%
Hours of Work (Weekly): 35
Deadline to Apply: June 25, 2023

BE THE GENERATION to help build a brighter tomorrow.

OPG continues to set the bar for environmental protection, community involvement and economic impact-all while safely keeping the lights on.

Now we\'ve set our sights on being a net-zero carbon company by 2040 and a catalyst to help the economies where we operate achieve net-zero by 2050.

OPG operates a diverse portfolio of generation assets including nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass and solar. We are also a cleantech leader and innovator, offering challenging and unique work opportunities. Help us use our power to change the world.

NEW CAMPUS: In late 2024, OPG is establishing our new campus at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. The new campus will provide a cutting-edge work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Senior Manager, Real Estate Services.

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Services, this position is responsible for leading staff in the development and implementation of real estate asset management and accommodation strategies to achieve corporate and business unit objectives. This position has accountability for strategic direction of transactions including acquisitions, leases (as a tenant or a landlord) and dispositions. Provide value-added real estate services in support of station operations and new generation initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Asset Management:

• Acquire, manage, and dispose of OPG real estate rights and interests to achieve corporate and business unit objectives in a cost-effective and timely manner, in compliance with applicable processes and with proper due diligence.
• Manage the Employee Relocation Services and Property Tax portfolios for OPG.
• Develop and implement procedures, practices and standards for the acquisition, management and disposition of real estate rights and interests required for the operation of the corporation and its various business units.
• Develop and implement real estate asset management and accommodation strategies to achieve corporate and business unit objectives.
• Implement, manage, and monitor work programs.
• Perform due diligence on all real estate rights and interests, where and when required, to ensure risks and liabilities are acceptable to OPG
• Identify and dispose of surplus real estate rights and interests ensuring that values are optimized.
• Identify and lease surplus space at corporate owned properties to maximize rental income and asset values.
• Identify and acquire new real estate rights and interests to meet corporate and business unit objectives.
• Manage water power leases, licenses, flooding easements and other real estate rights required by the business units.
• Obtain real estate appraisals, surveys and maps as required and serve as subject matter expert in reviewing and accepting same.
• Ensure all real estate inventories, transactions, contracts and relevant documents are adequately established, examined and recorded and provide the necessary write-ups for senior staff to comply with any audit or governmental enquiries.

Service Delivery:

• Provide value-added real estate services in support of station operations and new generation initiatives.
• Participate in First Nations negotiations and serve as lead on all real estate related matters.

Financial Accountabilities:

• Minimize costs through continuous improvement processes, re-engineering of work, use of technology, elimination of low value-added activities and potential outsourcing opportunities. Maximize rental revenues through pro-active asset management.
• Ensure all real estate activities are in conformity with approved budgets and accommodation strategies, and all expenditures and real estate transactions are in compliance with corporate financial standards and signing authorities.

Workforce Planning and Development:

• Develop a positive, professional work environment which attracts, develops, and provides career advancement opportunities for high performers.
• Communicate overall corporate strategies and objectives and provide insight as to how they impact Real Estate Services work priorities and programs. Demonstrate commitment to the sharing of knowledge within the corporation.
• Ensure all staff abide by the corporate Code of Business Conduct. Demonstrate integrity and respect for employees and customers and conduct business within ethical and legal requirements.
• Effectively communicate OPG\'s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Reconciliation Action Plan, and Climate Change Plan to staff and external stakeholders.
• Represent management in joint processes, e.g. PWU & Society Grievance Reviews, Mediation/Arbitration

Health, Safety and Environment

• Achieve or exceed corporate and business unit health, safety and environmental targets.
• Provide a safe and harassment free work environment for staff and contractors. Ensure compliance with all corporate health and safety requirements.
• Ensure staff are trained and certified in all relevant and mandatory programs and courses.
• Take accountability and mitigate all Health, Safety and Environmental programs and initiatives as applicable to Real Estate Services in a timely and efficient manner.

EDUCATION

• A 4 year bachelor\'s degree in a relevant field such as urban planning, business administration, real estate, finance, or a related discipline

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate management.
• Experience with leasing, acquisitions, property valuation and real estate finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify process improvements areas and produce solutions to the challenges.
• Excellent leadership and management skills. Experience leading a team, effectively managing employees, delegating tasks, providing guidance and succession planning.
• Deep experience and applied knowledge of real estate financial metrics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and communicate effectively across the company and externally at all levels.
• Strong sense of urgency and decision-making skills conducive to managing priorities and meeting internal and external timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, experience in maintaining productive relationships.
• High level of proficiency with the use of technology. Ability to utilize property management systems, lease administration software, financial modeling tools and data analytics platforms.
• The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

WHY OPG?
As Ontario\'s largest clean energy generator, OPG offers an exciting combination of challenging opportunities and career diversity in a fast-paced work environment. Being an OPG employee means you can apply your knowledge, broaden your skills and make a valuable contribution to an organization that is vital to the province\'s wellbeing.

At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don\'t change. Safety. Integrity. Excellence. People and Citizenship.

Here\'s why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG\'s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our promise to you:

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.

If you are looking to learn from others and be part of something important, and you are excited about the future of power generation, you will find the right fit at OPG.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your application online at by 11:59 PM E.S.T., June 25, 2023. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

ACCOMMODATIONS
OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

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