Summer Associate, Development - Toronto, Canada - Infrastructure Ontario

Infrastructure Ontario

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

IO's Development Enterprise Team engages new partners in new types of partnerships to promote the development and strategic management of publicly-owned assets.

The team develops commercial solutions, executes procurements, and manages assets across new asset classes and infrastructure sectors, including subways, transit-oriented development, and long-term care facilities.

Infrastructure Ontario's Development division advances commercial solutions, executes procurements, and manages asset classes across various infrastructure sectors, including transit-oriented development, long-term care, attainable & affordable housing, and landmark provincial destinations.

The Development division consists of three Departments:
Landmark Projects (LP), Social Purpose Projects (SPP) and Transit Oriented Communities (TOC).

Mandates for the LP and SPP teams are as follows:
Landmark Projects

To transform unique provincial land and building assets into highly impactful and sustainable developments delivering both public policy priorities and commercial benefits by:_

o Supporting the Province in redeveloping Ontario Place, including selection and negotiations with private-sector development partners, leading the site-wide OPA/ZBA Planning Application, leading a site-wide Category C Environmental Assessment, managing public, stakeholder & Indigenous consultation and design of the overall Ontario Place site public realm.

o Operating as a prime developer and manages a suite of technical advisors to help advance the work and bring government's vision for these unique real estate opportunities to fruition.

Social Purpose Projects:

To leverage surplus provincial lands for the development of key social priorities, including longterm care, affordable/attainable housing, and other community amenities by: _

o Supporting the Province in the disposition of surplus provincial sites for delivery of Attainable & Affordable Housing and Long-Term Care, including site feasibility analysis, stakeholder engagement, site preparation, site marketing/developer procurement, contract negotiation & execution, transaction closing and post-closing oversight.

What You Will Do:

Landmark Projects:
Support in the daytoday functions of managing the planning processes and technical workstreams, including coordination with various consultants and internal technical teams
Review of deliverables (e.g. draft reports, presentation slides, communications products) provided to LP by internal and external advisors
Support Senior Advisors and Directors in managing client feedback and updating presentation decks, technical memos, and strategy documents
Support in information and document control, including design graphics, maps, and concept plans
Work collaboratively with internal IO departments (i.e., Environmental, Project Delivery) and support relationship building with client ministries. Daytoday project management, including setup and management activities (e.g., work / resource planning, budgeting, reporting)

- **Social Purpose Projects**:

Participate in conversations with and present to clients and other stakeholders
Review and quality control of deliverables provided to SPP by internal & external advisors
Analyze data, and prepare concise reports, decks, and briefing notes as determined by project requirements
Coordinating meetings and relationship management of various internal and external stakeholders, including preparation of meeting agendas, meeting materials and any adhoc project requests
Project management, documentation, and ongoing monitoring of project workplans and schedules
Contribute to formulation of site feasibility/business case analysis, transaction structuring, and disposition strategy
Research projects related to areas of focus (primarily housing & longterm care)

Who We're Looking For:

Passion for public sector/publicprivate real estate development
Interested in working on largescale, multidisciplinary, crossfunctional teams to deliver complex and politically sensitive projects.
Masters/Graduate level in Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration (MBA included), Urban Planning, or any related program. Undergraduates in their 3rd or 4th (final year) with a strong academic background and relevant experience (e.g., coop placements, studios, extracurriculars) will also be considered
Previous industry experience in real estate development, urban planning, real estate finance/commercial transactions, architecture, engineering, or any related program will be considered an asset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with high attention to detail and the ability to synthesize information while managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Familiarity with project management, budgeting, and scheduling, interpretation of techn