The Company

Hungerford Properties is an established Vancouver-based Indigenous-owned real estate company with more than 50 years of success across Western Canada. We specialize in investing, managing, and building a diverse portfolio that includes industrial, self-storage, residential, office, and retail properties. By leveraging innovative investment, management, and development strategies, and emphasizing the significance of dynamic and interconnected communities, we strive for operational excellence and rigorous systems to achieve outstanding results. Committed to ESG principles, Hungerford invests in impact initiatives, ensuring a values-driven culture that fosters long-lasting, collaborative relationships with partners. Our approach is rooted in open communication, accountability, and transparency, seeking win-win.

Hungerford Properties was founded in 1972 in Vancouver by George Hungerford who wanted to create value and opportunity for his community through real estate. Over the years, the company has grown from a small family business to a key player in the Western Canadian market, with a portfolio of diverse assets across multiple sectors. The company has overcome many challenges, such as recessions, market fluctuations, and regulatory changes, and has achieved consistent success, such as developing award-winning projects, securing strategic partnerships, and delivering consistent returns to investors. Today, Hungerford Properties has more than 50 employees and operates in three provinces, with over 1.7 billion square feet of property under management or development.

Our Culture

Our company is driven by five Core Values: Ambition, Diligence, Creativity, Relationships and Community. People joining our organization are completely aligned with these values. We target excellence and set high expectations for ourselves. Our values are integrated in our approach to the work and we strive for a culture of results, collaboration, people, and accountability.

Ambition - Seeing possibility, stretching goals to exceed expectations, and persisting with extraordinary effort when challenged.

Diligence - Taking action in one’s role to remove errors, avoid pitfalls and minimize risk to produce deliverables of the highest professional standard. 

Creativity - Dedicating time and energy to creative problem solving, seeking alternative and better approaches to get to the most effective, elegantly simple solutions.

Relationships – Building team with collaborative internal relationships in order to provide extraordinary service to our external relationships.

Community – Taking action to deliver lasting, meaningful impact on others’ lives, and the lives of their families – whether coworkers, business stakeholders or the larger community.

Our Opportunities

We are merit based; if a person has earned trust by doing a great job, there is the opportunity to take on greater responsibility. We are also about impact, not age or experience, so Hungerford Properties is a place where people can grow a career if motivated, ambitious and diligent. Ultimately, this is an opportunity to become part of a team dedicated to success and excellence for those ready to step up. We are a company committed to developing long-term relationships with our stakeholders, and we are looking for People who are also looking for a long-term commitment in their careers.

The Candidate and Responsibilities 

The Senior Property Manager position is based out of Vancouver.Applicants for this position will be self-motivated individuals with a high degree of initiative and will possess strong interpersonal skills, be attentive to detail, and able to build trusting relationships. The candidate will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Real Estate and work in conjunction with Accounting, Development, Leasing, Development and Asset Management.  The Senior Property Manager will be active in the following primary responsibilities both in an individual and team setting: 

• Uphold asset condition and operations at a high standard by proactively deploying trades and service contractor to maintain building components and equipment; and by performing regular site inspections
• Ensure a high level of tenant service by addressing problems in a prompt effective, and cost-efficient manner, with consideration for the overall business plan for the asset
• Maintain proactive communication with tenants and other stakeholders to develop strong rapport and win-win relationships
• Manage the engagement and performance of third-party service providers to ensure a high standard of delivery
• Support Sr. VP, REM in building a best-in-class residential management platform.
• Develop, track and manage operating budgets, and support Accounting in invoicing, forecasting, and reconciliation activities; also, manage arrears collections process as required
• Manage planning and execution of capital expenditure projects including budgeting, steering, oversight, dealing with municipal authorities and inspectors and managing trades and consultants
• Assist Leasing with new lease, lease renewals, and lease administration
• Supports Investments with cash flow projections, market research and capital project planning for assets being considered for purchase
• Supports Development activities related to major capital expenditure projects including rezone, pre-development analysis and execution
• Be available on-call for emergencies (fire, floods, break-in, etc.) and manage claims/incidents to successful resolution; also, support handling of litigation if required
• Support the company’s ongoing efforts to develop implement and refine best practice and process to ensure achievement of its goals

• Manage a portfolio comprised of industrial, commercial and residential real estate in Western Canada
• Monitor current trends in the market
• Other duties as required

The Candidate will also be someone who is completely aligned with the Core Values of Hungerford Properties.

 Competencies, Qualifications and Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years work experience with a recognized property management firm
• Post-secondary education
• Valid Real Estate Rental Property Management Services License
• Yardi experience is an asset
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Skills and Attributes

• Self-motivated and possesses a high level of professionalism
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively in an individual setting
• Excellent work ethic and attention to detail
• Some travel outside Metro Vancouver is required
• Car is required to facilitate responsibilities

Our Work Environment: 

With every amenity downtown has to offer within a 5 - 10-minute walk, the seawall at your fingertips, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility in the building, our office is situated in one of the most livable cities in the world, Vancouver - Canada. If you are looking for a perfect blend of stunning natural beauty, diverse cultural experiences, and the hustle and bustle of big city life, Metro Vancouver has it all, and Hungerford Properties is located in the heart of the action. You will enjoy our frequent team celebrations organized through out the year with various themes such sport, wellness, cultural activities, team buildings session and community involvement.

Our Compensation & Benefits Philosophy: The typical hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $130,000 per year. The actual offered salary may vary and will depend on individual experience, qualifications, and market conditions for the role. We are also pleased to offer the following benefits:

• Hybrid Workplace Environment offers flexibility to work from home and the office
• 12 weeks parental leave top-up for biological and adoptive mothers and fathers
• Paid Vacation time (minimum of 3 weeks annually)
• Paid Bereavement Days
• Learning & Development policy to support course fees & paid education days
• Company-wide Holiday Break in December
• Health Coverage including fully paid medical, dental, and vision care
• Health Spending Account to provide even more health coverage options

• Monthly Transportation Allowance to facilitate commuting
• HWay to Wellness Health & Wellness Programming
• Paid Volunteer Time to support our communities

To Apply: 

Hungerford Properties is an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.  Hungerford Properties will provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities in a manner that is respectful of each person’s dignity up to the point of undue hardship. If you need accommodation during the hiring process, please contact the HR Department.