Posted 4 days ago
Development Manager
@ Aplin
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Aplin is hiring a Development Manager in Vancouver, BC, for a client that develops residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate across Western Canada. The role leads projects from acquisition and approvals through construction and closeout, managing budgets, schedules, consultants and municipal approvals. The posting states a base salary of $120,000 to $135,000 DOE, a performance bonus and health benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Lead real estate development projects from concept to completion
- Manage project budgets, schedules and milestones
- Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants and municipalities
- Oversee rezoning, permitting and municipal approvals
- Report project status and financial performance to senior management
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in real estate development or comparable roles
- Experience with a developer, planning firm or construction company
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred
- Ability to read architectural and engineering drawings
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and project platforms
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Real Estate, Urban Land Economics, Planning, Architecture, Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus |
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Our client is seeking a Development Manager to join their team in Vancouver, BC
About Our Client
Our client is a well-established real estate development and investment company with a strong presence across Western Canada. The organization specializes in the development of high-quality residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties, with a portfolio spanning large-scale urban developments and community-focused projects. Known for its hands-on approach and commitment to quality, the company manages projects from initial planning and development through construction and completion. With a growing portfolio of projects, they offer an opportunity to join an experienced team working on complex, high-profile developments.
About The Opportunity
Our client is looking for someone who has developed a strong foundation in project coordination and is ready to take greater ownership of projects, consultant teams, municipal approvals, budgets, schedules, and development strategy.
The Development Manager will be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, from acquisition and feasibility through rezoning, development permit, design development, building permit, construction, occupancy, and project closeout.
The position requires a combination of project management, financial understanding, design and construction knowledge, municipal approvals experience, and commercial judgment.
About The Position
- Lead the planning and execution of real estate development projects from initial concept and acquisition through approvals, construction, and completion.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, development timelines, and key milestones to ensure projects remain on track.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, municipalities, and other project stakeholders throughout the development process.
- Oversee development applications, rezoning, permitting, and municipal approvals, ensuring all requirements and deadlines are met.
- Review and coordinate design development, ensuring project plans align with business objectives, budgets, regulatory requirements, and market expectations.
- Prepare and maintain project pro formas, feasibility studies, budgets, cash-flow projections, and financial reporting in collaboration with senior leadership and finance teams.
- Manage procurement and consultant/contractor relationships, including scopes of work, agreements, performance, and project deliverables.
- Identify and manage project risks, resolving design, financial, scheduling, regulatory, and construction-related issues as they arise.
- Monitor project progress through regular site visits and stakeholder meetings, ensuring quality, schedule, and cost objectives are being achieved.
- Provide regular reporting to senior management and ownership on project status, financial performance, risks, approvals, and upcoming milestones.
The Requirements
- 5+ years in real estate development, including experience in roles such as Development Coordinator, Assistant Development Manager, Development Manager, or comparable positions.
- Experience working for a real estate developer, owner, development manager, architecture/planning firm, construction company, or related organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Urban Land Economics, Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Commerce, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Ability to read and understand architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and project management/document management platforms.
Compensation
- Base Salary: $120,000 – $135,000 DOE
- Performance-related bonus.
- Health Benefits
At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
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