Senior Advisor, Development - Community-Infrastructure Development Projects (Various Regular, Full-time, and Fixed-term Opportunities)

Position Purpose

As a Senior Advisor within Development, you will support the leadership team for Landmark Projects (LP), Social Purpose Projects (SPP), or Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), collaborating in a client facing capacity with internal and external consultants, key public and private partners, and subject matter experts to provide advisory services for key community infrastructure initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Specialize with LP, SPP, TOC-Subways or TOC-GO/LRT
• Collaborate with teams of internal and external consultants.
• Provide advisory services throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Propose solutions, present, and examine the status quo for continuous improvement.
• Enhance and manage partnerships with municipalities and interface with Provincial agencies, crown corporations, intergovernmental partnerships, and the public.
• Handle confidential, complex, and delicate materials.
• Manage the production of presentations and provide advice to help IO’s Development Team navigate policy resolutions and government approvals.
• Participate in commercial negotiations and prepare business cases, including financial and/or planning analysis.
• Manage master planning, secure entitlements, coordinate site due diligence and preparation works.

What We Are Looking For

The Development Enterprise Team may have various Regular, Full-time and Fixed-term (temporary or acting) assignments to fill for immediate and future vacancies.  Candidates who apply to this posting may also be considered for future opportunities.  When you apply, you will identify your department of interest and/or vertical of specialization, as well as your preference for “Regular, Full-time” or “Fixed Term” employment.  

• Relevant professional learnings and competencies developed through education/experience in urban land use, real-estate planning, development, or infrastructure project delivery.
• Expertise in large-scale urban developments, revitalizations, land use planning initiatives, and extensive experience in real-estate deal environments, transactions, feasibility assessments and project management.
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and coordinating external advisory services.
• Each vertical LP, SPP and TOC will target specialization according to their project work, and give priority consideration to those who have high-profile and complex real-estate transactions in one or more of the following areas:
  • Landmark Projects (LP):
    • Knowledge and appreciation of land use planning processes and development approvals.
    • Experience in master planning large-scale, multi-partner, multi-phased revitalization projects.
    • Professional planning designation(s) may be considered complementary.
  • Social Purpose Projects (SPP):
    • Experience in community development, housing solutions, long-term care facilities, healthcare revitalization, and recreational development.
    • Experience in land development, not-for-profit housing, healthcare, and other community development initiatives.
  • Transit Oriented Communities (TOC):
    • Exposure to real-estate deal environments for mixed-use commercial/retail/residential densification.
    • Project management of infrastructure development along major transit or transportation regions.

What Is In It For You

Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and licence fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

Please note: Benefits noted above are for Regular, Full-time employees. Conditional on the duration of a Fixed-term assignment, Benefits vary and do not include Pension.