Development Manager

• Location: Fraser Valley, British Columbia
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #14190
• Salary: CA$95,000 Per Hour

Development & Acquisitions Manager

Our client is a locally established residential developer with a strong Fraser Valley presence and a focus on delivering high-quality homes for end users and local communities.

They are looking for a Development & Acquisitions Manager to support land acquisition, feasibility, municipal approvals, entitlements, consultant coordination, and active development execution across a growing residential portfolio.

This is a hands-on role in a flat, entrepreneurial environment. It is not a remote role, not a highly layered corporate-platform role, and not the right fit for someone looking for a title-driven move or a short-term landing spot before returning to the Vancouver development market. The right person will be practical, grounded, detail-oriented, and genuinely interested in building a long-term career with a Fraser Valley developer.

The Role

The Development & Acquisitions Manager will work closely with ownership and senior leadership across land, approvals, project feasibility, and execution. This person will help assess new opportunities, manage municipal processes, coordinate consultants, track project risks, and support the movement of residential projects from concept through approvals and delivery.

The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of land development fundamentals, municipal approvals, pro formas, consultants, servicing constraints, and residential development economics. Just as important, they bring the attitude required to succeed in a lean, hands-on business: humility, follow-through, accountability, and pride in creating homes people actually live in.

Key Responsibilities

• Support land acquisition analysis, site review, market research, and early-stage feasibility.
• Review potential land opportunities, including density assumptions, pricing, servicing, municipal constraints, and development risk.
• Assist with development pro formas, project underwriting, and go/no-go analysis.
• Manage or support rezoning, development permit, subdivision, servicing, and municipal approval processes.
• Coordinate with municipalities, consultants, architects, engineers, planners, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Track project timelines, approval milestones, consultant deliverables, budgets, and key development risks.
• Support active residential projects through changing market conditions, including evaluating whether projects should proceed, pause, adjust, or be repositioned.
• Maintain organized project documentation, approvals tracking, consultant communication, schedules, and reporting.
• Act as a practical, hands-on development resource for ownership and senior leadership.
• Contribute to the long-term growth of a local developer focused on residential communities and end-user homes.

What We’re Looking For

• 4–5+ years of experience in real estate development, land development, acquisitions, planning, development management, or a related real estate role.
• Strong understanding of municipal approvals, entitlements, rezoning, development permits, subdivision, or servicing processes.
• Exposure to land acquisition, site feasibility, development pro formas, or project underwriting.
• Fraser Valley experience or a genuine connection to the Fraser Valley market is strongly preferred.
• Experience with townhomes, wood-frame residential, low-rise, master-planned, or suburban residential communities is an asset.
• Ability to coordinate consultants, manage details, and keep projects moving without needing constant hand-holding.
• Practical communication style and the ability to work directly with ownership in a flat organization.
• Strong work ethic, humility, and a long-term mindset.
• Interest in building homes for real end users, not just managing abstract development files.

Fit Matters

This role is best suited to someone who wants broader responsibility, direct exposure to decision-makers, and a long-term career path with a local developer.

It is not the right fit for someone who is looking for a remote role, a highly layered corporate structure, a title-driven move, or a temporary fallback role while waiting for the broader market to improve.

The successful candidate will be smart enough to understand land, feasibility, approvals, and risk, but grounded enough to stay close to the details, work hard, and contribute wherever needed.

Compensation

The expected base salary is approximately $100,000, with the final package dependent on experience and overall fit.

Why This Opportunity

This is a strong opportunity for an early-to-mid career development or acquisitions professional who wants meaningful exposure across the full development cycle. The company offers direct access to senior decision-makers, a practical operating environment, and the chance to help deliver real residential communities in the Fraser Valley.

For someone who is local, hardworking, and serious about long-term growth in residential development, this is a highly credible next step.

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About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivaled expertise with our team's extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application. This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.

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