Development Associate Urban Design

**Job Title**: Development Associate, Urban Design

**Reports To**: Executive Vice President, Development

**Department**: VMC

The Development Associate, Urban Design will be a key member of the VMC team at SmartCentres and will assist in new development projects. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice-President, Development, and working alongside the Development team, this role is an important part of a dynamic group building and maintaining world-class city centers across Canada.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides day-to-day support to the Executive Vice-President, Developmentand other project leads as required
- Prepare presentations, reports, and analyses at various stages in the development process to drive decisions
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with vendors. Monitors work progress to ensure completion
- Ability to interpret and understand construction drawings and documents. Research and resolves drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences, and errors
- Assists Sales & Marketing and Construction in the lead up to sales launches as well as construction starts, respectively
- Research specific political, regulatory, and market trends to keep the business informed of potential changes within the development industry
- Develops deficiency lists and rectifies items through supervising construction managers and trades
- Works with the Development team and assists with general administration as required
- Ability to manage internal and external team members to ensure project timelines are met
- Seeks opportunities to increase skills and expand knowledge base

**Academic/Professional Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in urban and regional planning and/or GIS, architecture, or related education

**Required Skills / Experience**:

- A minimum of two years of work experience with an engineering, planning, architecture or real estate development firm
- Strong proficiency working with Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, BlueBeam, Adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Knowledge of Rhino and parametric knowledge is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability analyzing site conditions, building efficiencies, area calculations, feasibility and design analysis, massing and shadow studies, and suite layouts as well as other technical drawings
- Clear, concise, and cogent writing as well as compelling PowerPoint presentations are particularly valued
- Team collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated thoroughness and attention to detail, while also possessing a high-level strategic perspective
- Ability to work on multiple projects, prioritizing and meeting tight deadlines

Values
The Development Associate must be client focused, advocate and communicate a positive image of the company, both internally and externally.The Development Associate shall take accountability for decisions made and conduct oneself in a respectful and ethical manner in representing the company’s interests. The Development Associate shall demonstrate entrepreneurialism and behave like an “owner” in carrying out daily tasks and responsibilities, demonstrating creativity and resourcefulness in achieving desired results. The Development Associate is expected to be a team player and work effectively with colleagues and associates in terms of input, sharing of ideas and working to achieve common goal.
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