Company Overview
Avenue Living Communities is Western Canada's fastest-growing private rental properties operator, with an expanding presence in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Communities is in our name because we believe in bringing people together and building relationships, we are proud of every day. Our core values guide our actions, and our people bring our mission to life. We are committed to providing safe and welcoming accommodations while being responsive to our resident’s needs with efficient execution.
Our innovative teams work together to deliver both quality and value to our residents as we pride ourselves in creating communities that are safe and comfortable place to call home.
What We Are About
At Avenue Living Communities, we ensure our team members are provided with a place to develop careers that are challenging and rewarding so everyone can realize their full potential. We know our people are our biggest brand ambassadors and create our culture. We believe when we take care of our team members, they can then extend that Duty of Care to our residents and business partners.
We look for team members who are collaborative, creative, and In It Together. Individuals who are accountable, consistent, resourceful, and responsive. Those who can take initiative, seek feedback and demonstrate grit in overcoming challenges and adapting to change.
Green Is More Than Just Our Colour
If you are wondering if the grass is greener here at Avenue Living Communities, you can take comfort in knowing that through our common purpose we build relationships we are proud of every day.
By focusing on leadership excellence, employee engagement, and quality service- combined with a continuous improvement mindset, we give you the green light to create meaningful connections and memorable experiences. Fostering a positive environment where people feel energized and empowered to have sustainable results.
In addition to our team members, we also want our planet to thrive. Avenue Living Communities is committed to a green future by enhancing our properties with features such as environmentally friendly water management procedures, improved heating and cooling systems, solar panels, and upgraded air filtration technology.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Manage a team of construction professionals for the successful delivery of capital projects, while ensuring the health and safety of our residents and employees.
- Responsible for coordinating quality control of the work, schedules and budgets and manage the relationship between the contractor(s), consultant(s) and the property management team to facilitate the projects.
- Collaborate with field teams and head office teams to review project viability and scope to align with the asset strategy.
- Deliver weekly Capex progress updates to the regional SVPs.
- Carry out a review of work progress on a regular basis.
- Oversee and handle the negotiation of terms of agreements, drafting of contracts, and the acquisition of permits and licenses.
- Analyze, manage, and mitigate risks. Plan, as well as make decisions, to prevent problems and any emerging ones.
- Make sure that construction standards are of high quality while ensuring the use of proper construction techniques.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders including legal, accounting, and asset management teams.
- Ensure accurate coding of construction jobs to support budget processes.
- Create business cases as needed to support review and approval of capital improvements.
- Coordinate and direct the activities of construction workers and subcontractors.
- Reviewing work progress on a regular basis and reporting to stakeholders.
- Ensure municipal building and development permits are in place where required.
- Manage contract approvals and adherence to budget.
- Ensure construction management and progress inspections are completed in a timely manner.
- Support Procurement team through performance management of existing vendors, and onboarding of new ones.
- Manage coordination of project activities and tenant notices with field staff and marketing.
- Other duties as assigned.
WHAT WILL YOU NEED?
- 5+ years experience executing upgrade projects, preferably on Multi-Family Apartments with a minimum 8 years progressive experience in a leadership capacity.
- Previous construction estimating or site-supervisor experience.
- Experience with the full project life cycle of building upgrades from planning through to completion.
- Previous experience working with municipal authorities to secure permitting.
- Exceptional problem-solving capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience as a people leader.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Must be able to navigate fluently in the Microsoft Suite of tools including PowerPoint and Excel.
- Previous experience in Yardi would be considered an asset.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- We live and breathe our core values. We go the extra mile. We’re honest. We always have each other's back. We have tons of integrity. And we always own it and adapt – no matter the challenge.
- With the support to do things differently, grow personally and professionally and bring your whole self to work, there's no limit to the impact you can make.
- We provide a competitive compensation package comprised of a group benefits plan, GRSP Matching Program, and discretionary bonus program for select roles. In addition, Avenue Living also offers an Employee Referral Program that rewards active employees for successful referrals.
- An employee centric culture with a generous award and recognition program, discounted monthly rent in Avenue Living Communities’ properties, and an employee discount and savings program through industry partnerships and Perkopolis.
- We are committed to a strong safe work environment.
What makes us different makes us stronger. We want Avenue Living to be a great place to work for everyone; where people feel safe, included, inspired, trusted and supported so they can be, and bring, their best.
We’re committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace where unique perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, cultures and attributes are valued and utilized to help achieve better results. As an organization with operations across different geographies, we celebrate the fact that our workforce is made up of people with diverse demographics.
We are committed to ensuring our workplace is fair, equitable and free of discrimination and harassment.
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