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Apply By: Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Real Estate Officer

Job ID:

236452

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 Permanent

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

• This position requires the successful candidates to have a valid G driver's license or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof of a valid driver's license, upon being hired.

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.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant statutes and regulations (e.g., Expropriations Act, Planning Act).

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:

• You are proficient with Microsoft Office and database applications.

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:

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

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, December 11, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 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:

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-MT-236452/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

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