Strategic Urban Development Manager
1 week ago
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established residential developer with a strong track record of delivering high-rise projects in Southwestern Ontario.
Job Description:
As a Planning and Development Manager, you will play a key role in leading the development applications process, including Official Plan Amendments, Rezoning, Site Plan Approval, and Building Permits. You will work closely with planning consultants to obtain opinion memos and coordinate with city officials to clear comments and obtain final entitlements approval.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development applications process, including Official Plan Amendments, Rezoning, Site Plan Approval, and Building Permits
- Coordinating with planning consultants to obtain opinion memos
- Review and manage comments from the city and work to successfully clear comments for final entitlements approval
- Procure engineering and planning reports necessary for city applications
- Lead design meetings with consultants and ensure drawings are properly coordinated and reviewed for constructability
- Manage the design process to ensure consultants stay within budget
- Support in Acquisition Due-Diligence, including analyzing existing development applications and identifying information that can have a large schedule or financial risk to the development
- Perform preliminary analysis on potential acquisition properties to determine Official Plan designation, potential building footprint, and heights
- Interface and coordinate with various internal departments, including construction, scheduling, estimating, logistics, finance, and legal division as needed
- Be comfortable reviewing construction cost estimates and have an understanding of the many key-cost drivers which make up a budget with knowledge of Division 1 to 16 and the various budget items
- Understanding of engineering concepts, including geotechnical, environmental, noise, and sound, and determining potential risks to development sites
- Review and provide input in generating underwriting analysis that will be used to inform land purchases, investments, and partnerships
- Be comfortable reviewing and interpreting various technical and legal documents, including OPA/ZBA by-laws, Letter of Credit Agreements, Section 37 Agreement, and Consultant Contracts
Requirements:
- University degree in either planning, engineering, architecture, or business/finance
- 3-5 years of experience on high-rise residential and/or commercial projects specifically with construction values in excess of $100+MM in the Waterloo Region
- Experience procuring and managing a team of consultants and designers
- Experience in project scheduling and budgeting
- Familiarity with project pro formas
- Experience having navigated approvals such as Official Plan Amendments, Zoning Amendments, Committee of Adjustment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Strong business acumen
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
What's on Offer:
Excellent long-term career growth, competitive benefits, and a base salary of $110,000-130,000 plus annual bonus.
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