Housing Construction Manager

at  Metro Vancouver

Department: Regional Planning & Housing Services
Employee Group: Exempt
Location: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
Salary Range/ Wage Rate: Professional / Technical, Level 3A ($123,587.51 - $145,395.95 annually)

• Works as a technical/specialist resource to manage and coordinate development and redevelopment projects through the design and construction phases for the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC), focusing on contracting, construction and completion and ensuring projects are well managed, completed on time, on budget, and as per specifications.
• Contributes to the development of the MVHC’s construction project capital budgets, through consultation with various stakeholders, for review and approval by MVHC leadership team. Monitors and controls work and spending, ensuring the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds.
• Issues and evaluates deconstruction, contracting, consulting, and construction RFP’s and Tender’s for affordable rental projects. Prepares and assists with tendering and proponent selection for development and redevelopment projects; ensures permits and authorizations have been obtained and applicable stakeholders consulted.
• Manages partnerships with various internal and external stakeholders including municipalities, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal engineering, technical and clerical staff. Works closely with Housing Policy and Planning who make recommendations for development and redevelopment priorities and set long term plans for affordable housing in the region; provides input and suggestions to Housing Policy and Planning for construction standards and fit up levels. Works closely with, and turns over completed rental projects to, Housing Operations, who operate the completed constructed rental housing buildings and units.
• Contributes to the development of relevant processes and standards for project definition; conceptual, preliminary and detailed design; contract development; tendering; and construction.
• Prepares a range of written materials including, but not limited to: reports, recommendations, technical memos, applications, and tracking spreadsheets.
• Supervises, directs and motivates project teams monitoring performance towards division, department and corporate objectives. Ensures project teams adhere to technical standards, corporate workplace conduct and safety policies. Resolves technical and relational issues staff encounter while doing their work.
• Performs other related duties as required.