VP of Land Development
Elevation Capital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇨🇦 Canada
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Lead
About the role
- Lead full-cycle execution of multiple design-build development projects, including off-grid, modular, and coastal luxury sites across international jurisdictions
- Coordinate complex development efforts in the Bahamas, Canada, and Arizona, including remote utility, tech-forward systems, and jurisdiction-specific permitting
- Build and manage a team of project managers and coordinators, assigning projects based on specialization and location
- Directly oversee project phases from scope and design coordination through permitting, infrastructure, vertical construction, and closeout
- Coordinate infrastructure development including power systems, marine access, water/septic, and site-level utilities
- Drive budget discipline — tracking costs, evaluating vendor contracts, and adjusting scope as needed to preserve value
- Implement project controls, reporting systems, and execution workflows to ensure schedule visibility and issue escalation
- Serve as the senior development liaison to architects, engineers, consultants, and permitting authorities across multiple jurisdictions
- Interface directly with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), translating vision into execution while managing expectations, timelines, and discretion with the highest level of professionalism
- Drive execution under accelerated timelines, navigating challenges and compressing delivery schedules to meet ambitious project milestones
- Proactively identify risks, remove blockers, and solve operational challenges to maintain momentum across all sites
- Travel required internationally (up to 50%) to job sites in various locations which include but are not limited to Vancouver, BC, Caribbean, and the United States.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in construction or real estate development, with a background in field operations, PM leadership, and infrastructure-heavy sites
- Experience managing active job sites with complex logistical, permitting, or utility challenges — such as off-grid or remote access builds
- Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects with different scopes, contractors, and stakeholder groups
- Proven track record leading capital projects from design through build, with full ownership of scope, schedule, and execution.
- Track record of leading both internal teams and external trades with accountability, urgency, and clarity
- Demonstrated ability to bring order to unstructured or high-growth environments — building systems that scale while keeping execution tight
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to keep the founder and executive team informed through structured, data-backed reporting
- Familiarity with collaborative PM tools (Smartsheet, Google Sheets, etc.) and a willingness to implement software systems that improve team performance
Benefits
- full medical coverage
- paid time off
- participation in the company’s profit-sharing program
- upside participation upon the successful sale of key development projects
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
construction managementreal estate developmentproject managementinfrastructure developmentbudget managementrisk managementscope managementschedule managementpermittinglogistical coordination
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingteam managementprofessionalismadaptabilityaccountabilityclarityurgencycollaboration