Development Manager

Woodbridge Homes; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and professional development support

Comprehensive benefit program

Paid flex time and holidays

Job summary

Woodbridge Homes is hiring a Development Manager to oversee multi-family and mixed-use projects in Vancouver. The role entails managing the development process from land acquisition to completion, emphasizing effective stakeholder collaboration and compliance with municipal regulations.

Applicants should have 3-10 years of experience in full-cycle development and a background in relevant fields. Woodbridge offers a competitive salary between $95,000 and $170,000, alongside a robust benefits program.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-10 years of relevant full-cycle development experience, including multi-family residential and commercial projects.
• Thorough understanding of local municipal planning and development guidelines and policies.
• Ability to weigh competing interests and implement decisions that benefit the project’s overall value.

Responsibilities

• Manage and facilitate all stages of the development process from land acquisition to completion.
• Foster positive relationships with stakeholders to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Represent Woodbridge professionally at industry and public events.

Skills

Strong understanding of real estate market

Team player with solid communication skills

Productive working relationships with municipal staff

Education

Education in Real Estate, Planning, Urban Land Economics, Architecture or Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Bluebeam

Job description

Woodbridge Homes is seeking an experienced Development Manager to join us!

About Woodbridge

Woodbridge is a Vancouver-based developer with over one thousand units across six projects in our immediate pipeline. With over three decades of experience, we specialize in designing and building desirable multifamily homes in emerging areas of the Lower Mainland that are within the price point of local buyers and renters. The result is vibrant, livable communities where residents can truly thrive. At Woodbridge, building quality homes isn’t just what we do - it’s who we are.

Woodbridge believes in being a good corporate citizen, which is why we continue to give back to the wider community and organize opportunities for our employees to participate in volunteer work and community engagement.

The Role

The Development Manager reports to the Vice President of Development and will be responsible for managing and facilitating all stages of the development process from land acquisition through to completion. The Development Manager will foster positive and productive relationships will all stakeholders and will use their expertise to ensure efficient project delivery that is on time and on budget.

This is a full-time, on-site role with travel required to development sites across the Lower Mainland.

Location

Our recently constructed office building (320 Granville) is conveniently located next to waterfront station in downtown Vancouver. Amenities include bike storage room, gym, showers, large lounge and roof top deck space.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Vice President of Development and the other members of the development team to execute our multi‑family and mixed‑use development projects
• Assume responsibility for the design and development approval of our projects
• Navigate projects through development and building approval processes and entitlements, ensuring full adherence to municipal regulatory requirements
• Support required land designations/rezoning and permitting
• Manage projects through all legal and land title processes (housing agreements, easements, rights of ways, bylaws)
• Assist with acquisition due diligence and analysis
• Procure and project manage multidisciplinary consultant teams (i.e. urban designers, architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, environmental engineers, etc.)
• Review and monitor architectural and engineering plans
• Closely manage each project’s development objectives, budget, schedule, deliverables and reporting requirements
• Support the preparation of development proformas throughout the development process to ensure the viability of our projects
• Represent Woodbridge professionally at industry events, community events and public engagements, being the public interface of the company with the community
• Create positive relationships with municipal staff, community representatives, and other stakeholders
• Attend site and office meetings, prepare minutes, improve project flow
• Liaise and collaborate with colleagues in Finance, Sales & Marketing, and Property Management
• Actively participate in industry and policy consultation and convey knowledge to the rest of team
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and policies, attend events as appropriate and share knowledge with the team
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3‑10 years of relevant full‑cycle development experience, including multi‑family residential and commercial projects
• An education or background in Real Estate, Planning, Urban Land Economics, Architecture or Engineering
• Strong understanding of real estate market, current market data and trends
• Thorough understanding of local municipal planning and development guidelines and policies
• A broad and thorough understanding of city permit applications, bylaws, building requirements, community consultation and approvals processes
• Ability to weigh competing interests and implement decisions that benefit the project’s overall value
• Strong team player with solid communication skills. Must have ability to meaningfully engage with diverse views, opinions and perspectives in group settings.
• Productive working relationships with a wide network of municipal staff, design consultants and City Councils
• Demonstrated knowledge of drawing standards and the ability to review consultant drawing submissions
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word). Familiarity with Bluebeam is an asset
• Enthusiasm, drive and genuine passion for real estate

What we offer

• Mentorship and support for your professional development; professional association dues, regular internal and external learning opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative company culture
• A comprehensive benefit program (extended health, dental, employee assistance program, long term disability, life insurance and ASI)
• Paid flex time, flex holidays and sick days
• A conveniently located and amenity rich workplace
• A competitive compensation package, including a base salary in the range of $95,000 to $170,000 based on experience as well as a discretionary annual bonus