Development Manager - Real Estate

Common Ground Consulting; Surrey; In loco; CAD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Common Ground Consulting, based in Surrey, BC, seeks a development manager to lead projects from planning through construction, coordinating consultants and approvals, and maintaining schedules and budgets. The role emphasizes representing the client’s interests, proactive problem-solving, and clear stakeholder communication on-site.

Ideal candidates will have real estate development experience, strong budgeting and scheduling skills, and a collaborative approach to risk management across

Competenze

• Experience in real estate development and construction.
• Strong budgeting, cost control, and scheduling skills.
• Stakeholder engagement with owners, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
• Ability to oversee construction activities, monitor quality and compliance.
• Excellent documentation and communication with attention to detail.
• Proven risk identification and mitigation across development phases.
• Post-secondary education in construction management or related field, or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Manage development projects from planning through construction completion.
• Coordinate project consultants, gain municipal approvals, and support feasibility.
• Maintain project schedules and budgets; monitor progress and risks.
• Represent client interests in meetings and track commitments.
• Prepare reports and documentation; ensure scope, cost, and timeline adherence.

Conoscenze

Development management

Owner representation

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting and cost control

Scheduling

Risk management

Construction management

Communication skills

Formazione

Post-secondary education in construction management

Engineering

Planning or Business

Descrizione del lavoro

At Common Ground Consulting, we specialize in development management and owner representation services throughout the entire project lifecycle, from feasibility to municipal approvals to occupancy. We work with real estate developers to oversee strategic planning, feasibility analysis, approvals, stakeholder coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management to ensure successful project delivery.

Our firm prioritizes communication, takes an owner's perspective, and delivers projects as efficiently and feasibly as possible. Our service is tailored to add value to each project we are involved in.

Role Description

• Full-time, in office role based in Surrey, BC
• Responsible for managing development projects from early planning through construction completion, including coordinating project consultants, reviewing design for efficiency and feasibiilty, gaining municipal approvals, supporting feasibility analysis, and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• The succesful applicant will be able to maintain our quality of service standards through developing relationships with clients and other stakeholders, providing updates as appropriate, and problem-solving with the perspective of a real estate developer.
• Day-to-day tasks include coordinating approvals, monitoring project progress, preparing reports and documentation, identifying and mitigating risks, and overseeing quality and performance during construction.
• The role involves representing the client’s interests in meetings, tracking commitments, and supporting decision-making to keep projects aligned with scope, cost, and timeline objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate development and construction
• Skills in budgeting, cost control, and scheduling to manage project finances and timelines effectively.
• Competence in stakeholder engagement, including working with owners, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
• Ability to oversee construction activities, monitor quality and compliance, and manage contractual obligations.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proven capability in risk identification and mitigation across multiple phases of development and construction.
• Post-secondary education in construction management, engineering, planning, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software, and comfort working in a collaborative, on-site environment.