Job Description

Senior Development Manager/ Development Manager
ABOUT US:

We are a local premier developer focusing on creating diverse masterplan communities. With 20 years of experience in advanced comprehensive real estate industry in Canada and All over the world, we have established strong local acquisition knowledge and global connection. With our professionalism, passion, and global vision, we believe we can provide our customers with refined and high-quality standard homes.
Reporting to the Development Director to coordinate the project pre-development and development processes to meet company objectives of costs, quality and time.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project through entitlement process including but not limited to the following approval processes:

o Rezoning process
o Draft Plans of Subdivision process
o Draft Plan of Condominium process
o Site Plan Agreement process
o Registered Plans of Subdivision and Condominium

• Request, review and analyzes consultant proposals.
• Coordinate and manage the project consultant team to submit applications on time and budget.
• Build and maintain positive relationships within the organization, Municipality and Consultant team.
• Manage project scheduling, budgeting, and project documentation and control.
• Provide expertise and input to organization and consultant team.
• Provide regular project status updates.
• Promote strong collaborative professional working relationships with all internal team and external consultant team.
• Manage and be accountable for consultant team's progress and timelines.
• Assist in negotiating Section 37, encroachment agreements, shoring agreements with municipalities and adjacent property owners.
• Review, assess and comment on all reports and plans for development application submission.
• Review, manage and clear comments from municipality for final entitlements.
• Manage day to day project issues with the ability to Identify and resolve any issues and conflicts related to the project.
• Attend online progress meetings with organization, consultant team, and Municipality as needed.
• Obtaining development application approval and clearing conditions to achieve registration.
• Other duties and special tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• 5 - 10 years of professional work experience in real estate project planning with experience in a variety of mid-rise or high-rise residential projects in York Region (Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan)
• Education background: Civil Engineering (prefer) or Planning.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of an organization with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience with essential development contracts such as contracts for architectural services, engineering services, and general contracting services.
• Demonstrable experience with permitting agencies, either as an architect or owners' project manager.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Strong computer literacy and proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of construction drawings and specifications is an asset