Team Leader, Real Property Management

Defence Construction Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental corporation is seeking a Team Leader for Real Property Management in Halifax. This role involves managing property projects, ensuring compliance with contracts, and leading a team of professionals. Candidates should have a college diploma and relevant experience in facility management. Offers a competitive benefits package including health and wellness support.

Benefits

100% employer-paid annual sick leave

$400 wellness allowance

Public-service pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience or equivalent qualifications.
• Knowledge of real property and maintenance best practices.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and manage human resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage real property projects and contracts effectively.
• Oversee facility management to meet performance indicators.
• Develop training programs and promote business development.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Project management

Facility management

Education

College diploma in land use or related field

University degree in relevant field

Tools

Building Information Modelling and CAD

Job description

Overview

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our team. DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated professionals to lead our Real Property Management team in delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, excel at problem-solving, and are passionate about supporting Canada’s defence community, this opportunity is for you!

The Team Leader, Real Property Management, provides complex real property management services to support the delivery of the Client-Partners’ real property projects and programs. The incumbent manages and administers complex facility management contracts to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. The incumbent also engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors and Client-Partner representatives about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, changes to contract scope, review of progress claims, and other issues. The incumbent manages a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures that the team is focused on collaboration, and the quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive :

Primary

• Complete complex real property project work (e.g. real property studies and asset assessments, facility reviews, lease and land acquisition guidance, technical reviews, strategic plans, development plans)
• Research, analyze and develop major policies, standards, directives and performance indicators
• Coordinate, assess and report on real property performance indicators
• Generate facility management or infrastructure statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations, as required
• Develop real property training programs, Real Property Management Framework, organizational change management options analysis and Master Real Property

Development Plan synopsis documents

• Provide contract administration and management services (e.g. ensuring contract documents conform to maintenance service delivery requirement) and managing service providers, including consultants and contractors, to ensure facility management services are delivered according to Client-Partner requirements and contractual obligations
• Oversee support to maintenance programs to ensure building and building systems remain operational, including identifying maintenance and repair requirements, measuring contractor performance, reviewing computerized maintenance management system data and reports, determining damage responsibility, and preparing estimates and of technical reports
• Manage service level arrangements
• Promote and manage business development opportunities
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and / or stakeholders.
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Manage risk
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Other

• Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal and for the Client-Partners)
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, land use, facility management and maintenance
• Maintenance planning and assessment
• Building Information Modelling and Computer-Aided Design (BIM / CAD) is an asset
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and / or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum : college diploma in land use, engineering, architecture, facility / property management, business or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred : university degree in one of the above fields and / or additional training in project management

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and the Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out your benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes :

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans