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Apply By: Thursday, May 28, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Property Officer

Job ID:

243176

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division

City:

North Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

6A008 - ProgPlanEval06

Salary:

$86,379.00 - $127,288.00 Per year

The Ministry of Transportation requires a self-motivated individual to provide technical advice, guidance and training to ministry staff in the areas of property acquisition, appraisals, land management and disposal.

Please note that this position will require occasional travel throughout the Province to places not accessible by public transit to perform the duties of the position.

About the job

As a Senior Property Officer, you will:

• Review and analyze property appraisal and planning reports to determine and recommend appropriate compensation to property owners

• Ensure the ministry's interests are effectively represented on cases heard before the Board of Negotiations and Ontario Municipal Board

• Conduct in-depth investigations, research and provide analytical support to evaluate various compensation claims received by the Ministry

• Document and carry out complex negotiations recommending appropriate compensation settlements and implement recommended solutions

• Provide guidance, mentorship and training to staff

• Support Section Head by developing, recommending and implementing operational procedures and guidelines

Note: The successful candidate will be required to travel throughout the Province, to places not accessible by public transit, to perform the duties of the position.

What you bring to the team

Contract and Property Management Knowledge

• You have extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and policies related to property acquisition and appraisals for land required for public purposes.
• You have experience with the Expropriation Act and the Public Transportation, Highway Improvement Act and other property related legislation, policies and directives.
• You have knowledge of the arbitration process in order to provide the necessary advice and assistance.
• You have knowledge and experience in contract preparation, methods of procurement and consultant management in order to provide technical advice to consultant contractors and ensure timelines, project requirements and deliverables are met.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can communicate effectively to provide training and guidance and to represent the ministry's interests.
• You use your negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills to liaise with staff, consultants, landowners and their legal representatives.
• You have strong writing skills to prepare guidelines, support materials, briefing packages, presentations, letters and reports.

Analytical and Organizational Skills

• You can conduct research and use your analytical skills to provide support for cases, liaise with lawyers and consultants.
• You have sound decision making skills.
• You are able to plan, organize and coordinate effectively to evaluate claims and to develop and recommend operational process changes and improvements.

Issues and Risk Management Skills

• You can identify contentious, complex issues and develop strategies and solutions.
• You have experience with risk assessment and management, including financial feasibility.

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, May 28, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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-243176/26

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.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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