Manager Real Estate

Oil Authority; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible dress code for office-based

Job summary

TC Energy is seeking a Manager Real Estate to lead the strategy, transactions, and stewardship of the corporate real estate portfolio across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. You will guide leasing, acquisitions, and portfolio decisions while partnering with Legal, Finance, and senior leaders to optimize cost and growth.

The role requires deep commercial and analytical expertise, multi-jurisdictional experience, and the ability to manage brokers, landlords, and consultants across three countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 10+ years in corporate real estate with leases and complex transactions.
• Experience in energy, industrial, or asset-intensive sectors preferred.
• Multi-jurisdiction portfolio experience is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a corporate real estate strategy across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
• Lead site acquisitions, leases, renewals, subleases, and dispositions across all three countries.
• Negotiate lease and purchase agreements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate regulatory, environmental, and due diligence reviews with Legal and partners.
• Prepare business cases and financial analyses for leadership and capital approvals.
• Collaborate with Facilities and leaders on space planning and site readiness.
• Ensure governance, risk, and compliance for all real estate activities.

Skills

Lease negotiation

Portfolio strategy

Cross-border coordination

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or related field

Job description

Determined, imaginative, curious-if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you!

At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs. Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.

The Opportunity

The Manager Real Estate is TC Energy’s primary subject matter expert for the strategy, transactions, and stewardship of the company’s corporate real estate portfolio, spanning corporate regional, and field offices, across its Canadian, U.S., and Mexican footprint. Reporting to the Director, Facilities Services and Real Estate Management, the role serves as the company’s senior internal advisor on leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio strategy, ensuring real estate decisions align with operational needs, cost efficiency, and long-term business growth.

This position requires deep commercial and analytical expertise, the ability to navigate multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments, and a track record of driving favorable outcomes on complex transactions. The Senior Specialist works in close partnership with Leadership, Legal, Finance, Cost Accountants, and senior business leaders, and manages external brokers, landlords, and consultants across all three countries.

What you’ll do

Portfolio Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute the corporate real estate strategy across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, aligning the portfolio with headcount, operational, and business growth plans.
• Conduct ongoing portfolio analysis- utilization, cost per square foot, lease expiries, market conditions and recommend optimization actions to the Director and senior leadership.
• Serve as the senior internal expert on long-range space planning and footprint decisions, partnering with the Director, Facilities Services and Real Estate Management, and business unit leaders.
• Monitor market trends, emerging real estate risks, and portfolio performance metrics; translate insights into actionable strategic recommendations.

Transactions & Lease Management

• Lead site acquisitions, leases, renewals, subleases, expansions, consolidations, and dispositions across all three countries.
• Negotiate lease and purchase agreements directly and through external brokers, balancing commercial terms, risk, and operational requirements.
• Manage due diligence for new sites, including zoning, environmental, and regulatory review, in partnership with Legal, Environmental and other business partners.

Cross-Border & Regulatory Coordination

• Engage internal legal counsel, brokers, and consultants in each jurisdiction to ensure compliant, market-appropriate outcomes.

Financial Management

• Prepare business cases, valuations, and financial analyses to support leadership and capital approval decisions.
• Track and report on portfolio performance metrics for the Director and senior leadership, providing clear insight into cost efficiency and value drivers.

Facilities & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with the Facilities team on workplace strategy, space planning and site readiness for new or renovated locations.
• Act as a trusted senior advisor to VPs and business unit leaders on the real estate implications of operational and strategic decisions.
• Manage relationships with landlords, brokers, property managers, and third-party vendors to ensure service levels and lease compliance.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all real estate activity meets TC Energy’s internal governance standards, ethics, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain strong documentation and audit-readiness for lease files, transactions, and approvals.
• Identify and escalation real-estate-related risks- contractual, environmental, market to the Director as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive corporate real estate experience, including lease negotiation, complex transactions, and portfolio strategy.
• Experience in energy, industrial, or another asset-intensive sector is strongly preferred.
• Construction experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience managing a multi-jurisdictional portfolio spanning Canada, the U.S., and/or Mexico is a strong asset.
• Real estate credentials (e.g., CCIM, CPM, or a Canadian equivalent) are an asset but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional commercial negotiation skills with a demonstrated track record of favorable lease and transaction outcomes.
• Solid financial and analytical acumen; comfortable building business cases and interpreting complex lease economics.
• Ability to independently manage multiple, concurrent transactions and stakeholders across time zones and jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting and advising at the senior leadership level.
• High degree of judgment and discretion in handling sensitive, confidential, or high-value transactions.
• Collaborative style; able to build trust quickly with internal partners (Legal, Finance, Leadership) and external parties (brokers, landlords, consultants).
• Self-directed and resourceful; operates with a high degree of autonomy while keeping the Director appropriately informed.

This position requires candidates to:

• Travel to other company locations for meetings or training will be required. This will involve some overnight stays away from home base (estimated up 30% of work schedule).

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid

About our business

We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Every day, our dedicated team proudly connects the world to the energy it needs-moving over 30 per cent of the cleaner-burning natural gas used across the continent. Complemented by strategic ownership and low-risk investments in power generation, our infrastructure fuels industries and generates affordable, reliable and sustainable power across North America, while enabling LNG exports to global markets.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the US government. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. We are also committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at [e-mail] for support.

All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions. Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks. Offers may be extended at a different level or job title that best aligns with the successful candidate's qualifications.

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Thank you for considering TC Energy in your career journey.