Development Manager

Description

• Develop and manage entitlements and design schedules and ensure that key milestones are achieved on time and on budget.
• Work with the various stakeholders from initial contact through turnover to construction.
• Lead Site Plan Approval process.
• Proactively manage the changes in project scope, identifying project risks and their potential impact on project performance, while proactively seeking risk mitigation strategies that save time and increase profitability
• Liaise and work with the Leasing and Operations team to ensure a seamless occupancy while meeting lease-up objectives. Conduct regular internal briefings, clearly communicating project status, milestones, risks, and opportunities to senior management.
• Ensuring accurate and timely reporting, if required.
• Support the acquisitions team by reviewing zoning bylaws, restrictive covenants, design guidelines and preliminary design drawings.
• Visit prospective land opportunities to assess existing conditions, prepare a comprehensive condition assessment report, and working with Beedie’s land development team, identifying any site-specific costs or risks for the project.
• Negotiate effectively with municipal authorities, consultants, and external stakeholders to resolve disputes and facilitate timely approvals.
• Work with development team to generate building layouts for built-to-suit and speculative developments.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as City staff and commenting agencies.
• Work closely with Beedie’s development and construction teams to facilitate successful project turnover.
• Work with the construction team to create building specifications for speculative developments based on market standard requirements.
• Lead the consultant team with submission and rezoning applications, land subdivision and development permits and coordinate with municipal planning and building departments.
• Responsible for managing project budgets and schedules with a Development Analyst to ensure the development is completed on time and within budget.
• Participate in design meetings to analyze plans and specifications for coordination, constructability, value engineering, and completeness.
• Participate in the RFP process by reviewing proposals evaluating proposals, and prepare recommendations.

Requirements

• Exceptional ability to build relationships, influence, and engage with diverse internal and external groups.
• Excellent communication skills, combined with proven presentation experience within a senior level management group.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Development Manager (or related), and a desire to work in a fast paced environment for a business in growth mode. Known as an individual who can manage risk and deliverables on multiple, concurrent projects.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook as well as some knowledge of Timberline and MS Project.
• Strong problem-solving skills, along with excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Experience as a development manager with a skillset in land acquisition, development and proformas, and oversight in vertical construction.
• A track record of establishing highly functional relationships with diverse personalities both within and outside the company.
• Excellent budget forecasting and time management skills.
• Detailed understanding of legal contracts and title documents.
• Demonstrated capability to work independently while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality deliverables.
• Experience managing environmental and conservation issues and working with relevant approving entities to achieve mutually beneficial solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large complex development projects.
• Experience working with municipal departments for rezoning, and site plan approval and building permit applications.
• Essential experience in navigating political systems, with a deep understanding of development approvals, planning processes, and a robust background in real estate development.
• Strong financial acumen with a proven ability to create, analyze, and interpret project budgets, cash flow forecasts, and investment models and make recommendations to ownership on a path forward.
• Post-secondary education in a real estate related discipline, finance or construction.
• High sense of urgency, with a demonstrated ability to execute on multiple competing priorities in a fast paced environment.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance