Land Development Manager, Ottawa Office (12 Month Contract)

Pop Quiz

• Does the idea of leading a team of dedicated professionals excite you?
• When you hear “land development,” do you think of vibrant communities, not just contour lines and zoning bylaws?
• Are you a seasoned pro with 10+ years of experience in consulting engineering or related fields, who’s ready to dig in and lead with purpose?
• Are you energized by the opportunity to coordinate seamlessly with architects, planners, and other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated, innovative solutions?

If you scored four for four , JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as Land Development Manager, Ottawa office:

Leadership and Management Aspects

• Providing daily guidance to our Civil Development, Transportation, Storm Water Management and Water Resource teams in close collaboration with our Discipline Directors and adjacent teams.
• Building, developing, and supporting our presence in several of our business markets.
• Coaching employees, including both formal and informal training and mentoring.
• Assisting in the implementation of strategies to allow for consistent delivery across projects and markets.
• Assisting in ensuring back-up and succession by monitoring the ongoing development of staff members’ abilities and scope of expertise
• Providing input and leadership on team strategy and direction.
• Guiding a program of team wellness and employee engagement initiatives.
• As a member of the leadership of the organization, working collaboratively with other stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes for the entire organization.

Technical Aspects

• Engaging through all project stages, from definition, through planning, design, and construction using your demonstrated abilities to recognize opportunities, understand client needs and manage and deliver projects.
• Ensuring fluid communication between the various internal and external stakeholders involved in each project.
• Participating in the preparation of proposals and budget estimates.
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines, architects, and planners on multidisciplinary projects.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• 100% employee-owned

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
• Local fundraising and community building events

Interested in our land development projects?

Check out our detailed design of municipal services for the Quinn’s Pointe Stage 2 as well as the conceptual design for future Stages 3 and 4, totaling ±65 ha located within the Barrhaven South Urban Expansion Area (BSUEA) in the City of Ottawa. We also designed municipal services in support of the Rochon subdivision, located in the Embrun community in Russell Township. This subdivision accounts for 147 residential units of various blend, and a commercial block sited on a ±12.5 ha parcel.

Application Instructions

Interested in joining our team? Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing ***email_hidden***.

This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Check out our open positions or send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences to ***email_hidden***.

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.