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• Develop and execute the corporate real estate strategy across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, aligning the portfolio with headcount, operational, and business growth plans.

• Conduct ongoing portfolio analysis-utilization, cost per square foot, lease expiries, market conditions-and recommend optimization actions to the Director and senior leadership.

• Serve as the senior internal expert on long-range space planning and footprint decisions, partnering with the Director, Facilities Services and Real Estate Management, and business unit leaders.

• Monitor market trends, emerging real estate risks, and portfolio performance metrics; translate insights into actionable strategic recommendations.

Transactions & Lease Management

• Lead site acquisitions, leases, renewals, subleases, expansions, consolidations, and dispositions across all three countries.

• Negotiate lease and purchase agreements directly and through external brokers, balancing commercial terms, risk, and operational requirements.

• Manage due diligence for new sites, including zoning, environmental, and regulatory review, in partnership with Legal, Environmental and other business partners.

Cross-Border & Regulatory Coordination

• Engage internal legal counsel, brokers, and consultants in each jurisdiction to ensure compliant, market-appropriate outcomes.

Financial Management

• Prepare business cases, valuations, and financial analyses to support leadership and capital approval decisions.

• Track and report on portfolio performance metrics for the Director and senior leadership, providing clear insight into cost efficiency and value drivers.

Facilities & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with the Facilities team on workplace strategy, space planning, and site readiness for new or renovated locations.

• Act as a trusted senior advisor to VPs and business unit leaders on the real estate implications of operational and strategic decisions.

• Manage relationships with landlords, brokers, property managers, and third-party vendors to ensure service levels and lease compliance.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all real estate activity meets TC Energy's internal governance standards, ethics, and compliance requirements.

• Maintain strong documentation and audit-readiness for lease files, transactions, and approvals.

• Identify and escalate real estate-related risks-contractual, environmental, market-to the Director as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive corporate real estate experience, including lease negotiation, complex transactions, and portfolio strategy.

• Experience in energy, industrial, or another asset-intensive sector is strongly preferred.

• Construction experience is an asset.

• Demonstrated experience managing a multi-jurisdictional portfolio spanning Canada, the U.S., and/or Mexico is a strong asset.

• Real estate credentials (e.g., CCIM, CPM, or a Canadian equivalent) are an asset but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional commercial negotiation skills with a demonstrated track record of favorable lease and transaction outcomes.

• Solid financial and analytical acumen; comfortable building business cases and interpreting complex lease economics.

• Ability to independently manage multiple, concurrent transactions and stakeholders across time zones and jurisdictions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting and advising at the senior leadership level.

• High degree of judgment and discretion in handling sensitive, confidential, or high-value transactions.

• Collaborative style; able to build trust quickly with internal partners (Legal, Finance, Leadership) and external parties (brokers, landlords, consultants).

• Self-directed and resourceful; operates with a high degree of autonomy while keeping the Director appropriately informed.

This position requires candidates to:

• Travel to other company locations for meetings or training will be required. This will involve some overnight stays away from home base (estimated up 30% of work schedule)

To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. #LI-Hybrid