BC Real Estate And Development Industry Hires And Promotions: June 2025

British Columbia’s real estate and development industry is seeing new hires and promotions this June, even as the housing market remains in a slower phase. Companies across the province are reshaping their leadership teams to prepare for the next wave of challenges in construction, financing, and housing supply.

One major developer has promoted a longtime project director to vice president of operations, aiming to strengthen oversight of building timelines and budgets. Rising costs and ongoing labour shortages have made project delivery more complex, and firms are relying on experienced leaders to guide their operations.

At the same time, several developers have been adding new staff in community planning, sustainability, and finance. These roles reflect a growing need to balance housing supply goals with environmental standards and increasingly detailed approval processes. Industry watchers say the new hires bring expertise that will help companies push forward in a tighter market.

Real estate brokerages are also making leadership changes. Senior agents have been promoted to team leads, tasked with mentoring newer colleagues and ensuring steady performance. With sales activity cooling and listings taking longer to move, firms are leaning on experienced professionals to help build stability and trust with clients.

Industry associations are joining in with leadership updates of their own. New appointments in policy and advocacy roles show a clear focus on working more closely with government. Zoning rules, housing targets, and affordability measures remain major topics, and associations are preparing to play a stronger role in those discussions.

Altogether, the wave of promotions and new hires this month shows that even in a slower market, the real estate and development industry in British Columbia is positioning itself for the long term. Strengthening leadership and bringing in new skills signal that companies are preparing not just to weather current conditions, but to adapt quickly when opportunities for growth return.