Senior Vice President, Construction

Starlight Investments, in conjunction with WP Osborne Executive Search, is looking to fill Senior Vice President, Construction role for their development and construction division, Starlight Developments.

Starlight Developments believes in the lasting value of complete communities. We are proud to be one of Canada’s leading developers of purpose-built rental housing and mixed-use developments. Starlight Developments strives for our residents to experience improved quality of living, with access to best-in-class amenities. We build environments that are modern, diverse, and sustainable places where people want to live, work, shop and play. We continue to be actively engaged with the communities where we operate and are committed to the health and safety of our residents, staff and neighbours.

Senior Vice President, Construction

The SVP, Construction will oversee a national construction program for a significant portfolio of purpose built rental residential and mixed-use projects. The SVP will report to the EVP of Capital Expenditures and Construction and lead a team of construction professionals nationally with offices located in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria. The SVP will have direct involvement in conceptualization through all stages of project delivery with oversight of all aspects of construction activity including design, pre-construction, estimating, tendering, construction contract negotiations, construction planning, evaluating construction means and methods, forecasting and monitoring financial performance, building and suite delivery, and project close-out.

• Provide strategic and operational direction to the Construction Division;
• Collaborate closely with the EVP, SVP of Development and SVP of Investments in addition to Senior Leadership;
• Work with the Asset Management, Investment and Development teams to develop and execute on business plans;
• Oversee and provide recommendations to the Development team for the selection of third-party project consultants, architects, and engineers;
• Ensure effective coordination between all partners to ensure preparation of studies, designs, plans, specifications, permits and cost estimates and full construction management plans;
• Leveraging industry best-practices, lead the creation and implementation of the construction technology and innovation function to enable advancement in field construction methods and increase productivity;
• Develop, implement and monitor construction processes and controls, ensuring a framework that allows for success at all stages of the project and is in accordance with specifications, project goals and quality;
• Monthly review and reporting of all construction projects internally and to partners;
• Work with the Finance team to oversee the monthly construction draw process, monitor monthly construction draws against project budgets, schedules and project controls;
• Oversee the preparation of drawings, budgets, and schedules within the approved plans and specifications from pre-construction through to completion;
• Oversee value engineering with design consultants, engineers and external construction managers to gain efficiencies and anticipate potential problems before they arise;
• Provide executive strategy and direction on the development of all large-scale master plan communities;
• Provide leadership to internal team members, monitoring team goals and objectives while providing mentorship and training;
• Promote a culture of strong internal collaboration between teams/departments to ensure solid delivery of projects;
• Identify and manage all project issues and risks, and implement mitigation and contingency plans/framework;
• Direct the management of all post project-related issues.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships, including national relationships with existing and new vendors/consultants/trades;
• Champion project delivery and process improvement across departments;
• Qualify and select external construction partners;

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess a University Degree, preferably in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or related field, with a minimum of 20 years of industry experience in senior leadership roles with a focus on multi-unit and high-rise residential construction at both a strategic and hands-on level. This individual will have completed multiple full construction cycles in urban, multi-phased, residential and mixed-use project settings. The successful candidate will provide thoughtful and strong leadership with the ability to develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced, professional environment. The SVP must possess a proven ability to build relationships, collaborate and communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally with third parties and Partners, and have excellent organizational planning skills that result in the effective management of multiple competing business priorities.

Applications

Qualified candidates can submit their resume via LinkedIn. We thank you for your interest in this role, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Starlight Investments

Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm. A privately held owner, developer and asset manager of over 77,000 multi-residential suites and over 9 million square feet of commercial property space, we offer a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies. Starlight’s guiding mission is to balance our tenure with visionary curiosity to create positive impact for investors and communities alike. At Starlight, we invest with impact. Learn more at www.starlightinvest.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

WP Osborne Executive Search

WP Osborne is a privately owned search firm delivering full-service recruitment expertise for over 20 years to a broad range of clients in the real estate industry. Our expertise extends across every major asset class including multi-residential, office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, condo, hotels, and senior living across the functions of asset management, investments, development, construction, leasing, property management, portfolio management, finance, marketing, IT, HR and strategy.

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