Real Estate Advisor - HYDRO ONE NETWORKS
(2024-01)
Provide real estate advisory and acquisition services supporting major transmission and distribution infrastructure projects across Ontario.
- Lead the acquisition of fee simple interests, easements, rights-of-way and other real property interests from public and private landowners to support transmission and distribution projects.
- Assess proposed and planned infrastructure projects to determine real estate requirements, property impacts, acquisition strategies and implementation considerations based on technical and operational needs.
- Develop acquisition cost estimates for large-scale transmission projects, supporting project budgeting, financial planning and executive decision-making.
- Analyze market sales data and property information to develop land value estimates, acquisition assessments and supporting real estate reports.
- Coordinate independent appraisers, surveyors and other external real estate professionals to support property acquisition and due diligence.
- Collaborate with engineering, project management, construction, legal, finance and other internal teams to align real estate deliverables with overall project requirements.
- Monitor acquisition activities against established project schedules, budgets and delivery objectives, proactively identifying issues and coordinating solutions.
Principal Planner – Contract - REGION OF PEEL
(2023-08 - 2023-12)
Provided senior planning expertise in the review and coordination of complex development applications with Regional and municipal implications.
- Led the review, coordination and consolidation of Regional comments and recommendations on Official Plans, Secondary Plans, Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plans, Plans of Subdivision and Condominium applications.
- Prepared planning analysis and recommendations for consideration by the approval authority and, where required, Regional Council.
- Evaluated development proposals against Regional and Provincial planning interests, policies and requirements.
- Coordinated reviews with planners and technical professionals across Regional departments, area municipalities and external review agencies.
- Provided planning advice to Regional departments and supported special initiatives focused on process improvement, development review and service delivery.
- Managed competing priorities and complex development files within tight statutory and project timelines.
Development Manager – Ottawa - CANADA LANDS COMPANY CLC LTD. - Ottawa
(2021 - 2023)
Managed complex public-sector real estate development projects through the full property lifecycle, from feasibility and acquisition through planning, development, marketing and disposition.
- Managed multiple development files and ensured delivery against business objectives, budgets, schedules, milestones and corporate requirements.
- Directed multidisciplinary consultant teams across architecture, appraisal, market analysis, civil engineering, geotechnical, environmental, transportation planning, surveying, property taxation and urban planning.
- Led consultant procurement, proposal evaluation, selection, contract administration, scope management and change-order control.
- Managed project budgets and financial tracking in collaboration with Finance, providing senior management with accurate project status and financial updates.
- Coordinated municipal approvals including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Consent Applications, Plans of Subdivision, Lifting of Part Lot Control and Development Agreements.
- Worked with architects and planning consultants to advance conceptual plans, development concepts and architectural guidelines.
- Supported environmental due diligence, site assessments and remediation strategies to identify and manage development risks.
- Negotiated and drafted licence agreements for the use of existing properties in collaboration with legal counsel.
- Collaborated with joint-venture partners, including Indigenous partners, to advance development initiatives and project objectives.
- Developed public engagement strategies with Communications and led engagement activities involving community associations, stakeholders and members of the public.
- Worked with real estate brokers to develop marketing strategies and supported property dispositions, including collaboration with legal counsel on Agreements of Purchase and Sale and closing documentation.
- Oversaw third-party property management activities, including site maintenance, landscaping, snow removal and security.
- Developed a SharePoint-based project management and reporting tool that provided the real estate team with centralized project tracking and high-level portfolio visibility.
Network Management Engineer – Value Growth | Mergers & Acquisitions Rotation - HYDRO ONE NETWORKS
(2014 - 2015)
Supported strategic investment, mergers and acquisitions, and network growth initiatives through financial, geographic and market analysis.
- Supported the Mergers & Acquisitions team in evaluating real estate and electrical investment opportunities.
- Developed an electrical distribution cost and revenue model integrating data from disparate customer and asset management systems into a GIS-based analytical framework.
- Built a systematic ranking methodology for Ontario electrical distribution companies based on strategic merit and model feasibility, supporting identification of potential acquisition targets.
- Analyzed financial models and valuation information associated with potential merger and acquisition opportunities.
- Conducted demographic research and statistical analysis to develop market profiles and inform investment strategy and business development decisions.
- Defined customer rate thresholds based on service-area density analysis to support a new rate application to the provincial electricity regulator.
Environmental Planner - HYDRO ONE NETWORKS
(2008 - 2013)
Managed environmental planning, regulatory approvals, stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary project coordination for major electrical infrastructure initiatives.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams supporting the planning, permitting and approvals of transmission and distribution infrastructure, including interconnections associated with solar and wind generation.
- Evaluated transmission line corridors and station locations using environmental, social, economic and technical criteria to identify viable infrastructure alternatives.
- Worked closely with Real Estate teams to coordinate property rights and land requirements for new transmission lines and stations.
- Led public consultation activities, including Public Information Centres, to communicate project requirements and address questions and concerns from communities and stakeholders.
- Developed scopes of work and managed procurement, consultant contracts, project schedules and budgets for technical studies including geotechnical, archaeological and biological assessments.
- Coordinated consultation with landowners, municipalities, government agencies, First Nations, Métis communities and other stakeholder groups.
- Managed environmental approval requirements and worked to secure approvals within established project schedules.
- Reviewed technical specifications, construction documentation and environmental reports for submission to regulatory and approving agencies.
- Coordinated GIS analysis, mapping and spatial information management supporting infrastructure planning and environmental assessment.
