Applications are now being accepted for the position of:

Real Property Administrator
City of Burnaby

The goal of the City of Burnaby and its employees is to consistently deliver first class service and services to our community.  With this in mind, we hire people who share the same passion, those with the drive and determination to grow with and contribute to our already exceptional team.  People like you!

The Real Property Administrator performs field and office property management work in administering a real estate portfolio for city-owned residential and commercial units. This position performs a variety of duties related to the marketing, renting, leasing, management and maintenance of real property which may include social and market housing, office buildings, industrial properties and community resource centres. This includes advertising and showing properties for lease or rental; interviewing, screening and selecting prospective tenants and lessees; negotiating lease terms and conditions; overseeing the collection of property rents and reviewing property revenues and expenditures for an assigned portfolio and reporting variances. Responsibilities will include recommending and administering rental policies and agreements; preparing business case analyses and recommending and overseeing the repair, maintenance or demolition of City rental properties in conjunction with the City’s Facilities Management Division. Other duties include conducting regular property inspections. The position may require calculating the value of City assets including buildings, contents and equipment for lease, rental, sale or for fire insurance purposes. The position also reviews property tax assessments, identifies and classifies tax exempt properties and calculates and recommends tax value portions of same; provides recommendations on revised operating policies and procedures, occupancy and usage guidelines and property management methods and performs other related work as required.

Qualifications include completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Land Economics or a related discipline and completion of courses in sales, marketing and negotiation, plus considerable related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The position requires sound knowledge of property management principles, practices and procedures; sound knowledge of property values, real estate market conditions and trends; working knowledge of building construction, maintenance and repair methods; the ability to negotiate lease terms, rates, use clauses and related matters; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts such as tenants, lessees, city employees and contractors and the ability to prepare correspondence, records, reports and cost estimates related to the work. Professional Membership in the Real Estate Institute of BC is required as is a Valid Driver’s Class 5 Drivers License for the Province of B.C.

Please apply on  line at www.burnaby.ca/careers  

Applications received by Friday, April 08, 2011 will receive first consideration

Please look for Competition Number 2011-045

(Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview)

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