Director, Real Property Consultations

Overview

Lead real‑property consultation strategy for high‑speed rail project across Ontario and Quebec.

Key Responsibilities

• delivery tools
• consultation strategy
• land negotiations
• stakeholder engagement
• team leadership
• stakeholder relations

Tasks

-Represent the real property workstream on internal and external committees and ensure transparent and proactive follow-up on issues raised, in close coordination with Community Engagement teams. -Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, including internal staff and external consultants, responsible for land access and property communications. -Lead negotiations for land-related agreements in coordination with legal, technical, and environmental teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives. -Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders: provinces, municipalities, utilities, farming unions, citizen groups, and regulatory authorities. -Support social acceptability by integrating landowner and community concerns into real property strategies and mitigation plans. -Develop and implement the real property consultation strategy for both Ontario and Quebec, tailored to diverse stakeholder groups including municipalities, agricultural associations/unions, utilities, and private landowners. -Facilitate regular communication and feedback loops with affected communities and interest groups to build trust and support. -Oversee landowner and land-related stakeholder engagement across all project phases—planning, consultation, acquisition, and delivery—ensuring a consistent, respectful, and solutions-oriented approach. -Develop and oversee delivery tools, including landowner-facing communications.

Requirements

• regulatory
• 10+ years
• negotiation
• railway
• consultation
• bilingual french

What You Bring

-Experience with regulatory processes (federal or provincial) related to land acquisition or environmental assessments. -Minimum 10 years of experience in land acquisition, stakeholder consultations, or community/government relations for linear infrastructure or major capital projects. -Demonstrated ability to lead complex negotiations involving diverse stakeholder interests and political sensitivities. -Familiarity with railway, public transit, or other large-scale public infrastructure sectors. -Experience developing consultation tools and engagement products tailored to affected communities. -Deep knowledge of Ontario and Quebec’s municipal, regulatory, and agricultural contexts. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bilingualism in French is a strong asset. -Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Economics, Real Estate, Law, Public Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred). -Willingness to travel throughout Ontario and Quebec. -Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a past faced, high-pressure environment.

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Benefits

-Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation. -An incentive compensation program. -A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA). -Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc. -Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring. -Flexible hybrid work mode. -Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.

About Alto

-Alto teams up with Cadence consortium—led by SNCF, Air Canada, Keolis, CDPQ Infra and others—to co-design, build and operate the corridor. -Typical projects include 300 km/h electrified track, modern accessible stations in seven cities, and integration with public and Indigenous consultations. -Construction expected post-Impact Assessment over multiple five-to-seven-year phases. -Decreases travel time by half: e.g., Toronto–Montreal reduced to ~3 hours and Toronto–Ottawa to ~2 hours. -Alto projects CA$38.4 billion in time savings, CA$7.2 billion in reduced emissions, and up to 51,000 construction jobs. -Delivered through a crown corporation combining public oversight with a private consortium.

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