Associate Director, Development - #184500

Dream Industrial is looking for an Associate Director, Development

Dream Industrial REIT owns more than 70M square feet of built assets across over 540 buildings in 8 countries with an active development pipeline. Within Canada there is an additional 3.7M square feet in the planning and construction stages.

We are always looking for the best and brightest to join our thriving community and currently seeking an Associate Director, Development to join the team. This role will be responsible for the delivery of multiple new development projects. This is an exciting opportunity to learn, grow and make an impact with one of Canada’s leading real estate companies at a time when industry needs are rapidly evolving.

Who are you?

We are seeking someone that approaches the design and approvals for a new building with the long-term functionality in mind. Someone that will work closely throughout the process with the leasing, operations, and property management teams to refine the building requirements. Someone that can effectively direct the consultant design team to translate these requirements into unquestionably excellent working drawings. Someone that has a good understanding of construction and pro formas and can guide a project from inception thru closeout. Someone that works effectively with municipal staff, politicians, and public stakeholders to secure required approvals in a timely manner.

What will you do?

Below are some of the primary responsibilities you will be taking on in this role. There will be more, but we can discuss those in person.

• Acting as project owner, you will lead multiple consultant teams concurrently to secure required Planning approvals to permit construction of new industrial space;
• Lead engagement with all municipal and community stakeholders;
• Working with your counterparts in investments, leasing, property management, operations, and asset management, you will ensure that projects strive to be market leaders in all financial and operational metrics;
• With a client-focused approach, you are driven to proactively meet budget, schedule, and quality objectives;
• For certain projects, with inputs from internal colleagues, you will lead the consultant team to develop permit and tender sets of design drawings;
• During construction you stay connected with the project to ensure delivery of design intent and adherence to any legal or financial commitments;
• Establish a strong working relationship with internal and external construction partners to develop a feedback loop with design elements to ensure buildings are as efficient as possible from constructability standpoint as well as with respect to schedule, cost, and operations;
• Prepare approval briefs, produce memorandums for key development milestones and strategic decisions for executive team and investors;
• Stay current with market trends, produce recommendations and proposals that could help to improve the business;
• Manage and track pre-development and development phase of projects;
• Manage cash flow and project level budgets, act as liaison to the finance team;
• Stay current on provincial policy changes, and local policy initiatives that affect your projects; and
• Build and maintain a strong network of industry peers.
  
  

What type of experience and skills do you have?

These are only some of the things we’d like you to bring to the table. We can cover the rest when we meet.

• Minimum 8 years of professional work experience in real estate development with a strong focus in the Industrial Sector
• Degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Real Estate, or another technical field
• Extensive experience with the municipal approvals and permit process, specifically related to industrial development
• Strong understanding of the construction process
• Understanding of capital stack, economics and project deal structures
• Experience in real estate finance and reviewing financial models and development pro-forma sensitivities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand complex ideas and explain them simply
• Excellent project management and leadership skills
• Proficient with scheduling software, such as Project; pro forma analysis in Excel; and understanding of one or more programming languages
• Understanding of BIM
• Analytical and pragmatic decision-making and problem-solving
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
• French language proficiency and experience successfully leading projects in Quebec would be beneficial
  
  

Who are we?

Founded in 1994 with a vision to revolutionize the way people live and work, Dream is one of Canada’s leading real estate companies, with over $26 billion in assets across North America and Europe. Responsible for some of the country’s most iconic and transformative projects, we always invest with purpose, embracing creativity, passion and innovation, delivering strong returns, while positively impacting the communities and the world around us.

While on the surface we may not seem that different from our competitors, it’s our attitude and approach that truly set us apart. We are guided by our entrepreneurial spirit; we seize unconventional opportunities and try new things, approaching every project with passion and purpose. We care about our employees. We want everyone to have a rewarding career and to work and have fun with people they like, so we provide exciting work opportunities, open work environments, and fun events. Once you join us, it won’t take long to figure out why your colleagues like it so much here.

Dream Unlimited is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require accommodation through any aspect our process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.