AMENDMENT: We added 2 additional permanent vacancies
Become a Property Supervisor and Shape the Future of Real Estate!Are you ready to make a lasting impact on Ontario's highways and infrastructure? The Property Central unit is looking for a strategic and driven Property Supervisor to lead real estate services for the Provincial Highways Engineering Program. In this pivotal role, you'll provide high-level guidance to senior leadership, collaborate with ministry partners and external stakeholders, and shape the future of property acquisition and management across the province.
If you're a natural leader with a passion for operational excellence and strategic planning, this is your opportunity to step into a role where your expertise truly matters. Apply today and help build what moves Ontario forward.
Note:The successful candidate can work from any of the office locations listed below. However, frequent travel to the Toronto area and Property Office located at 159 Sir William Hearst Ave will be required for operational reasons:
- 159 Sir William Hearst Ave., Toronto
- 659 Exeter Road, London
- 301 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines
About the job
As a Property Supervisor, you will:
• Oversee real estate services including appraisals, negotiations, leasing, and property management.
• Hire and manage consultants/contractors.
• Provide expert advice to senior management and external agencies.
What you bring to the team
Technical Knowledge:
You have knowledge of:
• Legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and theory in the real estate industry, with expertise in land valuation/appraisal, negotiation, expropriation, and land management.
• Administering and coordinating leases and property disposals.
• Real estate market conditions, trends, environmental issues, and legislation for public property transactions.
• Various computer applications.
Supervisory, Project Management and Contract Management Skills:
You have:
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Supervisory skills to lead and support staff, assign tasks, set priorities, and handle performance appraisals and recruitment.
• Experience in managing staff for leasing, selling, and interim management of non-highway properties.
• Contract management skills to prepare contracts and hire consultants and contractors.
Communication, Interpersonal and Negotiation Skills:
You have:
• Effective consultation and advisory skills.
• Facilitation and presentation skills.
• Written communication skills.
• Tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion skills.
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills:
You can:
• Evaluate and recommend sales and lease agreements, assessing costs and impacts.
• Plan daily operations to ensure effective property services that meet client needs.
• Identify and resolve complex issues.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
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:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services