Development Analyst

Point Quest Group

$90K — $100K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years relevant experience in finance or real estate development
  • Strong valuation and financial modeling skills, especially in Excel
  • Undergraduate degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or Business
  • Familiarity with healthcare and life science real estate is an advantage
  • Understanding of project life cycle and operating models
  • Advanced skills in Excel and Argus modeling
  • Excellent project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Build financial models to assess development scenarios
  • Analyze risks and returns by detailing project costs
  • Maintain best practices for financial modeling within the development team
  • Manage financial project due diligence and liaise with project managers
  • Prepare and update project proformas throughout development
  • Assist with consolidating information for acquisition proposals
  • Conduct market research to identify potential growth sites.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Supportive company culture with a commitment to client service excellence
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Potential for travel in relation to projects.
Full Job Description
Position Summary
A proven partner in healthcare infrastructure: Vital Infrastructure invests in, operates and partners to strengthen essential healthcare infrastructure. We're a real estate investment trust with more than $6B of assets under management, owning and operating a portfolio of 134 high-quality properties across Canada, the United States, Brazil, Germany, and Australia. Our leadership team brings deep healthcare expertise and long-standing relationships across local health networks. Their disciplined approach to investment, operational excellence, and long-term ownership strategy supports portfolio quality and drives consistent, reliable performance for our investors and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Financial

  • Build customized financial models to analyze various development scenarios


  • Spell out key metrics and assumptions for analyzing risks and returns, including project hard costs and soft costs (e.g. - land, site preparation, construction, consulting, tenant improvement, legal, financing & carry costs, etc.)


  • Establish, review & maintain "best practices" for Development department's financial models


  • Source, coordinate and manage financial-related project due diligence


  • Manage & maintain point of contact with project managers on specific development projects; providing interface to Yardi Job Cost management - project related Board & related committee approval materials, project budget updates, invoice approvals, contract commitments, etc.; liaising with Accounts Payable


  • Prepare, update & report on project development proformas, provide inputs to project budgets (from acquisitions through to development and construction)


Project Management

  • Assist with information gathering and consolidation of customized responses addressing a multitude of incoming RFEI's - Requests for Expressions of Interest, RFQs- Requests for Qualifications, and RFPs - Requests for Proposals for potential acquisitions


  • Support the Development department with updating & reporting on development pipeline proformas


  • Will be responsible for proforma creation and updating for annual budgets, monthly/quarterly updates, and leasing sensitivity analysis as required.


  • Will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders in the creation and updating of project proformas - which at times will feed into Board presentations.


Strategic Planning

  • Manage market research, review and analysis


  • Collaborate with the team to identify sites within growth areas - once macro level growth by municipality has been identified - model out development opportunity (with possible phasing options).


  • Support the Investment Team to facilitate the acquisition process; and


  • Once a property(s) has been identified, track, report on, and undertake due diligence reporting for site(s), which identifies site specific opportunities and constraints for development.


  • Ad hoc responsibilities as assigned


Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • A minimum of 3+ years relevant working experience


  • Well-developed valuation, financial analysis and modelling skills, including the ability to develop a financial model from scratch in Excel.


  • A relevant undergraduate qualification (Economics, Finance, Engineering or Business)


  • Exposure to relevant real estate development transactions


  • Prior exposure to the "healthcare" and "life science" asset class considered a bonus


  • Well-developed understanding of business fundamentals: development project life cycle, income producing asset operating models, cash flows.


  • Well-developed advanced Excel modeling, Argus modeling, and PowerPoint presentation skills


  • Ability to structure a deliverable / storyboard / presentation for Investment Committee & Board approvals


  • Knowledge of appropriate tools, techniques and intellectual capital to address transaction issues


  • Understanding of balance sheets and revenue streams for a development, versus stabilized assets


  • Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence. This is a "front facing" position (networking, brokers, consultants, etc.), so strong presence, poise and appropriate level of confidence


  • Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving


  • Strong project management and communication skills. Ability to handle pressure and tight timelines


  • Travel could be involved


Project Pipeline

  • Asset classes currently under development: Ambulatory Surgical Centre in GTA, planning for Medical Office Building in Toronto, upzoning efforts across the Canadian portfolio


  • Location of active development projects: Alberta (3 projects), Ontario (GTHA and downtown core) (3 projects), and Quebec.


Salary Range

CAD $90,000-100,000

Use of AI in Recruitment

Vital Infrastructure Property does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made by our People & Culture team and hiring managers.

Existing Vacancy Disclosure

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

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