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Senior Development Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a Development Assistant/Coordinator to support the VP of Development and the development team by assisting in various aspects of project management and coordination throughout the project lifecycle. The role will encompass tasks ranging from documentation management to meeting coordination, akin to an executive assistant, contributing to the smooth execution of development projects. This position requires a detail-oriented and self-motivated individual who can effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring project schedules, budgets, and documentation are managed efficiently.

 

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborative Coordination: Assist the Development team in meticulously overseeing project activities, encompassing quality control, scheduling, budgeting, and documentation management.
  • Meeting Facilitation: Take care of coordinating meetings, crafting comprehensive agendas, capturing accurate meeting minutes, and ensuring seamless distribution of essential documents to all stakeholders.
  • Meticulous organization: Maintain well-organized project files, encompassing drawing submissions, change requests, schedules, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
  • Informative Status Reporting: Prepare and disseminate insightful status reports, keeping all stakeholders informed of project progress and milestones.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise effectively with internal departments, partners, consultants, and contractors to uphold project schedules and financial parameters.
  • Clear Communication: Establish and nurture productive communication channels with consultants, key internal stakeholders, and external parties throughout the project’s lifecycle.
  • Proactive Follow-up: demonstrate initiative by tracking and following up on deliverables, ensuring that tasks are completed within predefined timelines.
  • Financial Documentation: Collaborate with accounting and consultants to manage invoices and financial records, providing accurate updates to the VP of Development as needed.
  • Consultant Collaboration: Under the guidance of the VP of Development, gather, review, synthesize, and present consultant agreements.
  • Regulatory Expertise: Stay attuned to evolving bylaws, development regulations, and building codes, ensuring that projects align with the latest standards, with the VP of Development, as a guiding reference.
  • Industry Insight: Conduct comprehensive market research, generating valuable insights into competitive projects and emerging industry trends.
  • On-site Engagement: Actively participate in site visits, and updates, occasionally requiring travel to project locations.
Qualifications
  • Possess two to three years of related coordination within a development or construction sphere; with exposure to multi-family residential projects being a valued asset.
  • Hold a relevant undergraduate degree, preferably in Commerce/Business, Urban Land Economics, or Engineering.
  • Thrive in a collaborative environment, adapting adeptly to diverse communication styles and contributing positively to team dynamics.
  • Exceptional time management skills, and a knack for managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrate full mastery of the Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with PDF management software; proficiency in AutoCAD considered advantageous.
  • Display high motivation, organizational finesse, and an unwavering commitment to realizing project team goals and directives.
About the Company

Keltic Canada Development Co. Ltd. Is a Canadian-owned, diversified real estate development company headquartered in Vancouver B.C. With over 6.1 million square feet of developments currently in planning and under construction, and already 1 million square feet delivered, Keltic is one of the fastest-growing developers in Metro Vancouver.

Two projects that are currently under construction include O2 Metrotown, where 285 studio- to three-bedroom homes are designed with wellness at the forefront, and a 10-storey medical strata office on 220 Prior Street that will be adjacent to the new St. Paul’s Hospital campus. In addition, Keltic’s upcoming portfolio of projects includes a 27-acre master planned site just south of the Richmond Oval, a 660,000 SF light-industrial development in the south Granville area in Vancouver, a signature 1.1 million SF mixed-use project at the gateway to Metrotown, and a master plan community at our Sandpiper Resort.

Keltic’s focus is on creating innovative projects with sustainable design and Keltic’s commitment to quality. Keltic remains supported by its solid financial strengths and world-class management team with a clear focus on long-term sustainable growth in Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

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