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 portfolio of purpose built rental residential and mixed-use projects. Leading a team of construction professionals located in offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria, the SVP will have direct involvement in conceptualization through all stages of project delivery. The role will include oversight of all aspects of construction activity, including design, pre-construction, estimating, tendering, construction contract negotiations, construction planning, evaluating construction means and methods, forecasting, monitoring financial performance, building and suite delivery, and project close-out.

This is a senior leadership position that requires a hands-on approach, and expertise in all stages of construction and risk management. The SVP will easily move between site involvement and stakeholder management, including with Institutional Partners.

Duties and responsibilities :

• Provide leadership to internal team members, monitoring team goals and objectives while providing mentorship and training;
• Develop, implement and monitor construction process 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;
• Oversee the preparation of drawings, budgets, schedules, within the approved plans and specifications from pre-construction through to completion;
• Work with the Finance team to oversee the monthly construction draw process, monitor monthly construction draws against project budgets, schedules and project controls;
• Monthly review and reporting of all construction projects internally and with Partners;
• Oversee value engineering with design consultants, engineers and external Construction Managers to gain efficiencies and anticipate potential problems;
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with existing and new vendors / consultants / trades;
• Qualify and select external construction partners;
• Collaborate closely with the Development and Investment teams in addition to Senior Leadership;
• Provide executive strategy and direction on the development of all large-scale master plan communities;
• Oversee and provide recommendations to the Development team for the selection of third-party project consultants, architects, and engineers;
• 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.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess a University Degree, preferably in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or related field, and a minimum of 20 years of progressive industry experience leading to senior leadership roles in 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; experience providing thoughtful and strong leadership and 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.

Application

Qualified candidates can submit their resume via . 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. Established in 2011 and privately owned, Starlight has grown to a dynamic team of 360+ professionals who manage over $25 billion of direct real estate and real estate investment securities. Offering a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies, we are a developer and asset manager of over 77,000 multi-residential suites and over 9 million square feet of commercial property space. Holding Canada’s largest portfolio of multi-family assets, we have a strong focus and commitment to creating a positive impact for our communities. To learn more about Starlight, please visit www.starlightinvest.com or follow the company on .

Starlight’s People Value Proposition

Starlight’s total compensation framework is comprised of annual base salary, discretionary bonus and company benefits such as medical and wellness, Group RSP and other incentives. Starlight ensures competitive and equitable compensation by participating in annual peer reviews through external compensation surveys. Compensation will vary based on experience, performance and tenure.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Starlight is dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that the company operates in. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Black, Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

As one of the largest rental housing providers in Canada, Starlight’s focus on ESG is aligned with the company’s broader purpose to invest with impact and drive social and economic growth through real estate. This focus shapes business operations and influences interactions with employees, investors, partners and communities.

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.

Reference : 1389 – SVP Construction