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About Us

We create multifamily development success. Western Vertical is a growing development management firm in Calgary looking for bright, motivated, and entrepreneurially minded people to join our team. We specialize in helping clients develop multifamily and mixed-use buildings from 40 to 400+ units, specializing in difficult sites that require specialized expertise in established areas, transit-oriented contexts, brownfields, and the like. This is challenging and creative work, and we love it.

The partners of the firm have executive-level experience with national pension-fund developers, and have worked on some of the largest mixed-use, multi-phase projects in Western Canada. Collectively, they have worked on over 12m square feet of real estate developments with a market value of over $7.6bn, participated in over $1bn in acquisition/dispositions, and over $500m in term financing transactions.

We provide turnkey development management services that help manage projects from concept to completion, and also provide initial project feasibility analyses, finance and underwriting solutions, and project audits to in-stream developments to non-profits, landowners, and established firms in Calgary and across Alberta and BC, where clients need us.

Our values:

• Passion: We are dedicated to creating great places for people to live and grow.

• Diligence: We bring deep attention to detail to ensure optimal outcomes.

• Client Focused: We work to understand client goals and tirelessly pursue their success.

Join our specialized development management team and help shape the future of multifamily projects in Calgary and across Western Canada.

Position Summary

This is a unique and meaningful opportunity to work on a broad pipeline of affordable and mixed-income multifamily developments in Calgary’s established areas. The projects range from 65 to 365 units over multiple buildings and project phases. This is a rare opportunity to combine your skill and passion for multifamily development to help build housing for Calgarians who need it most.

As a Development Manager, you will play a critical role in the success of our clients’ projects by managing multifamily developments from concept to completion. You will leverage your expertise in design, financing, project management, and construction to deliver exceptional results. Working closely with our clients and internal team, you will navigate complex development challenges and drive projects to exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Partners to lead and manage multifamily development projects from feasibility to stabilization.

• Conduct comprehensive project feasibility studies, including title/encumbrance reviews, market research, municipal policy review, and proforma analysis.

• Collaborate with clients to establish project goals, timelines, and budgets, and manage projects to those goals.

• Manage design and entitlement processes, ensuring alignment with financial targets, risk mitigation measures and project objectives within Western Vertical processes.

• Review project contracts and advise on terms and conditions.

• Manage a full development consulting team, including architects, engineers, designers, and technical professionals, and ensure that projects progress to schedule targets.

• Manage detailed drawing reviews and rigorous coordination to ensure the project vision is maintained with recognition of client objectives and proforma targets

• Oversee contractor tendering, construction, and lease-up processes to ensure timely delivery and quality outcomes.

• Maintain regular and clear communication with stakeholders and provide regular progress reports and decision logs.

• Work with development coordinator to ensure contract tracking, filing, and reporting are completed to company standards.

• Identify, report, and mitigate risks throughout all stages of the development process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, urban planning, architecture, business, engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in real estate development or a similar role; working with multifamily or mixed-use projects required.

• PMP, LEED, and other industry-related certifications an asset.

• Strong understanding of multifamily development processes, including design, finance, entitlement, and construction.

• Proficiency in proforma modeling and financial analysis, including Excel.

• Scheduling programs such as MS Project an asset.

• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with clients and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of Calgary real estate market is required, BC and Alberta markets an asset.

• Familiarity with affordable housing grant and loan programs (e.g., CMHC) is an asset.

Technical Proficiencies

• Microsoft suite including intermediate working knowledge of Excel & Powerpoint.

• Knowledge of scheduling programs like MS Project an asset.

• An understanding of how to increase productivity utilizing AI tools an asset.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to work on impactful multifamily and mixed-use projects in Western Canada.

• A dynamic and supportive team environment.

• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.

• Competitive compensation, flexible work schedules and hybrid work environments.

• A chance to make a meaningful impact by creating places where people can thrive.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are a minority-led organization that is truly committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment that embraces equity and promotes equal opportunities for all candidates.

We recognize the value that people from different backgrounds, lived experiences and perspectives bring to our team, specifically when working within the realm of city-building. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, success—and fundamentally better cities for all citizens.

If you are passionate about real estate development and want to be part of a collaborative team delivering exceptional results, we invite you to apply. Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you’re the right fit for our team.

Please Contact:

info@westernvertical.com.

Please include resume with contact information and salary range expectations. We look forward to hearing from you.

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