Development Project Manager

Quick Overview: Our Real Estate Development team handles all elements of property acquisition, building development, and redevelopment. They work with government, municipalities, contractors, and other external and internal stakeholders to grow our portfolio of buildings and ensure we continue to meet the challenge of providing much needed affordable housing to the communities of Greater Victoria.

Who We Are 

Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS) is an award-winning registered charity and not for profit organization dedicated to providing high quality, secure and affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households. Known for excellent service, we contribute to healthy, thriving and livable communities. GVHS is a housing provider for those who are able to live independently.

GVHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other basis protected by law. GVHS is a living wage employer.

GVHS acknowledges that it organizes and works on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples, and that the land’s historical relationships with the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples have existed since time immemorial.

What We Offer 

GVHS offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive wages, generous sick and family responsibility leave, employer matched RRSP, extended health and dental insurance and an Employee Assistance Program. This position starts with 4 week’s vacation.

What You Will Do 

Reporting to the Director of Real Estate Development, the Development Project Manager oversees the planning and construction of housing development projects on behalf of GVHS.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing construction and design teams to create new housing, writing affordable housing funding proposals, feasibility studies, and facilitated stakeholder engagement activities.

What You Bring

• Knowledge and understanding of Codes, Regulations, Land and Real Estate Development, Land Use Planning 

• Knowledge of multifamily real estate financing  

• Strong abilities with Share Point, Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management Software  

• Ability to develop project proformas to assess the feasibility of a project 

• Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications  

• Ability to make decisions, assess situations and to determine the importance, urgency and risks and make clear decisions which are timely 

• Ability to work cooperatively with others on an interdisciplinary team 

• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation and interpersonal skills 

• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities 

Your Working Conditions 

• Occasional evening and weekend work as required 

• Must have a valid BC driver’s license and use of a reliable vehicle 

• Office and Field work environments – Business Casual Dress Code  

• Due to the collaborative and site-based nature of housing development, this role requires regular in-office work at GVHS and frequent attendance at project sites. Remote work is not a standard component of this position. 

Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 yearly salary.

This is a excluded position working in a union environment. Benefits for excluded staff are based on the collective agreement. Click here to review the collective agreement.

For a complete job description please visit https://greatervichousing.org/about/careers/