About Us
Homeward Trust Edmonton is a community-based organization working to prevent and end homelessness in Edmonton and across the region. As the Community Entity for the Government of Canada's Reaching Home program, we work alongside Indigenous and community partners, service providers, governments, researchers, and people with lived experience to advance coordinated, evidence-informed solutions to homelessness.
Our work includes community planning and engagement, coordinated access, research and evaluation, data stewardship, housing development, and strategic investment in housing and support programs. We support alignment across organizations, systems, and sectors by providing trusted data, facilitating collaboration, and helping communities make informed decisions about housing and homelessness.
Homeward Trust is proud to be part of a community that is recognized nationally for its commitment to collaboration, innovation, and measurable impact. We believe lasting progress is achieved when communities work together toward shared outcomes, and we are committed to helping make that possible.
For further information visit: homewardtrust.ca
Position Summary
The Development Project Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of affordable housing development initiatives including acquisitions, renovations, and new construction projects. Working closely with the senior leader responsible for development & acquisition and external consultants, the role coordinates project activities across all stages of development, including due diligence, funding applications, design coordination, procurement support, construction monitoring, reporting, and project close-out.
The role serves as a key coordination point between internal departments, external consultants, contractors, government representatives, and community stakeholders to support the successful delivery of Homeward Trust’s housing development objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Delivery
- Coordinate day-to-day activities associated with affordable housing development projects including acquisitions, renovations, and new construction initiatives.
- Support the preparation and coordination of project plans, schedules, budgets, cashflows, proformas, and development tracking tools.
- Coordinate consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to support timely project delivery.
- Monitor project progress, risks, budget updates, change tracking, RFIs, contractor reporting requirements, and project documentation.
- Maintain regular presence at project sites to monitor progress, support issue resolution, and coordinate owner-side project requirements.
- Track labour progress, contractor reporting, and scope changes to support review of contractor progress claims, payment applications, and project status reporting.
- Participate in project coordination and cost forecasting meetings with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to support ongoing budget and schedule monitoring.
- Support implementation of project close-out, deficiency tracking, and building handover processes.
Development & Acquisition Support
- Support preparation and submission of municipal, provincial, and federal capital funding applications and related reporting requirements.
- Assist with due diligence activities associated with acquisitions and development opportunities.
- Research and prepare summaries related to development opportunities, funding programs, market conditions, and project feasibility considerations.
- Coordinate documentation and materials required for procurement, consultant selection, project approvals, and contract execution processes.
- Support contract administration processes including tracking agreements, amendments, insurance and bonding requirements, deliverables, reporting obligations, and key project milestones.
Reporting & Organizational Coordination
- Develop and maintain project reporting templates, dashboards, tracking systems, and project documentation processes.
- Prepare regular reports related to project status, schedules, budgets, funding, risks, and construction progress.
- Coordinate with Finance, Communications, Programs, Asset Management, and external partners to support integrated project delivery and organizational alignment.
- Support preparation of briefing materials, presentations, board materials, and internal updates related to development activities.
- Maintain organized project filing systems and records to support reporting, compliance, and organizational knowledge management.
Relationship Management
- Maintain positive working relationships with contractors, consultants, funders, government representatives, and community stakeholders.
- Represent Homeward Trust professionally during project meetings, site visits, and stakeholder engagements.
- Contribute to a collaborative, solutions-oriented, and accountable team environment.
Education and Experience
- Degree or diploma in Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Planning, Business, Architecture, Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in real estate development, construction coordination, project management, affordable housing, or related sectors.
- Experience supporting capital projects involving multiple stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and funding partners.
- Experience with affordable housing, nonprofit housing, or public-sector funding environments considered an asset.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of real estate development, construction coordination, and project delivery processes.
- Ability to coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret and track project budgets, schedules, progress reporting, and construction documentation.
- Strong relationship management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and document management systems. Experience with Yardi or related systems considered an asset.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, evolving project environments with competing priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and community relationships is considered an asset.
While all applications are evaluated based on merit, we particularly value and recognize the unique perspectives that come from lived experiences, including homelessness or houselessness. We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
