Vice President of Construction & Development

Manga Hotel Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Manga Hotel Group is seeking a highly experienced Vice President of Construction and Development in Canada to lead development and construction for low-rise to high-rise projects and hotel properties.

You will oversee design integration, permitting, procurement, budgeting and scheduling while coordinating with consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders to achieve aggressive growth plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in overseeing development and construction of projects.
• Understanding of regulatory and licensing requirements; strong budgeting and scheduling knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of multiple construction projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Coordinate design with consultants and architects; manage permits and approvals.
• Lead negotiations with consultants, contractors, and vendors; monitor progress and schedules.
• Review construction documentation, budgets, work packages and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with plans, codes, and governmental requirements.
• Oversee bid analysis and vendor selection; drive cost optimization.
• Establish internal procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and training of construction team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve aggressive growth plans.
• Coordinate project close-out, inspections, deficiencies, and warranty claims.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/real estate/planning/business

Job description

Manga Hotel Group is a Canadian company involved in the acquisition, development and management of high-quality residences and hotels affiliated with prestigious brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental Hotels Group, and independent hotels. Manga has been building and developing commercial real estate since 1998. Over the years it has built 21 new projects. The Company is committed to sustainable investments and has a proven track record of successful ventures with a reputation for being a trusted and effective property developer and operator.

Currently, Manga Hotels owns and operates 35 hotels with over 6500 rooms across Canada and in the United States, 18 food and beverage outlets and 5 residential properties with several new properties and developments in the pipeline. As Manga Hotels continue to expand, we are actively seeking talented individuals to join our growing team.

We are looking for:

A skilled and highly experienced Vice President of Construction and Development with at least 10 years of experience in managing construction projects from concept and design development to contract administration all the way to project construction completion. The role requires overseeing all aspects of construction projects’ development, planning, design, and construction execution for low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise developments.

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of multiple construction projects, including pre-and post-construction matters
• Prepare and manage comprehensive project plans and business cases addressing scope, cost, schedules, budget, resources, risk, benefits and quality expectations of construction projects
• Direct and assume overall responsibility for all project development activities including permits and applications, design coordination with consultants and architects, planning, zoning, budget, schedule and quality assurance
• Lead negotiations with consultants, contractors, subcontractors and other third parties and oversee purchase orders and monitor progress and schedules
• Review and coordinate the development of construction documentation, including schedule, work packages, budget and all specifications
• Develop detailed construction budget and provide feedback on other budget components,
• including schedule, work packages, and specifications
• Ensure compliance with plans, specifications, building codes and governmental requirements
• Review, analyze and manage contract changes, drawings and specifications with project teams and third parties
• Oversee construction design and document generation for tendering
• Direct bidding analysis and recommend vendor selection before contracts/COs generated
• Manage vendors and material for value engineering and cost optimization
• Establish internal procedures and systems to ensure efficiency and compliance in construction projects
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training of construction team
• Able to work in a multi-layered, complex, results-oriented entrepreneurial organization together with stakeholders and be able to achieve an aggressive growth plan
• Review all deliverables following completion of construction, coordinating inspections,
• deficiency documentation, prepare close out documentation, and warranty claims

Experience:

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in overseeing development and construction of projects; relevant diversified experience in residential, high-rise and hotel projects
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in engineering, real estate, planning, and/or business
• Understanding of applicable legislative and licensing requirements
• Strategic thinker comfortable working at a detailed level with a high degree of accuracy and quality
• Strong analytical skills and highly organized
• A strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and processes as they relate to corporate real estate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, professional manner and computer literacy
• Master of all phases of project management including program development, budgeting, planning and design, project milestone scheduling, services contracting of multidisciplinary project teams, conflict resolution, project implementation, project oversight and project closure