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Defence Construction Canada

Technical Specialist, Project Management

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Defence Construction Canada
Provides project management, construction, and infrastructure services for the Canadian Defence sector.
Provides program and project management services to support the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects.
11d ago
C$91,826 - C$119,370
Experienced (8-12 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Onsite
Company Size
700 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Architecture
Property Development
Design
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Buildings
Infrastructure
Commercial
Residential
Industrial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Marine
Role
What you would be doing
project management
risk management
client coordination
consultant coordination
business development
database updating
  • Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
  • Update program and project databases
  • Support and/or lead business development activities
  • Apply project and risk management techniques
  • Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documentation
  • Coordinate activities of consultants
  • Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority
  • Complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure and environmental projects, including new construction, major recapitalization and environmental assessment and remediation
  • Coordinate work with Client-Partner representatives
  • Prepare monthly reports
  • Research, prepare and present documentation required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, projects charters, budgets, policies and procedures)
  • Monitor and control project schedule and costs
  • Provide functional direction and advice to employees and to Client-Partners
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
  • Support Client-Partner project approval processes by facilitating decision making within Client-Partner organizations through the development of business case analysis, functional space programming and other documentation
  • Use applicable computer software and operating systems
  • Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment
What you bring
project management
previous employment
college diploma
university degree
  • Project and risk management principles
  • previous employment
  • Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
  • Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training or experience in project management
Benefits
  • criminal record checks
  • Typical office environment with occasional travel
  • $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
  • Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
  • Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
  • $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
  • 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
  • Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
  • Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans
  • Public-service pension
  • Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
  • Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
  • criminal record checks
  • reference checks
  • previous employment
  • open source checks
  • credit/financial status
Company
Overview
  • Founded to serve the construction needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.
  • Manages a wide array of construction and infrastructure projects across Canada.
  • Specializes in designing and delivering facilities, buildings, and utilities for national defence operations.
  • Operates in diverse sectors including infrastructure, buildings, transportation, utilities, and heavy civil works.
  • Has delivered projects in remote locations, ensuring the highest standards for military operations and safety.
  • Known for managing large-scale, complex projects that are critical to national security.
  • Works with military, governmental, and private partners to support the Canadian Defence sector's evolving needs.
  • Handles the entire lifecycle of projects, from planning and design to construction and maintenance.
Culture + Values
Since 1951
Year Established
The company has consistently supported defence infrastructure and environmental requirements, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to its mission.
  • Collaboration: Committed to developing collaborative relationships with Client-Partners, industry, employees and other stakeholders. Together, they leverage shared expertise toward common goals.
  • Competence: Offers a dynamic and inclusive working environment where employee experience, expertise, and diversity enable innovative solutions for client needs.
  • Fairness: Engages everyone in a fair and ethical manner, embraces equity and inclusion, and advocates for mutual respect and professionalism throughout its business.
Environment + Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2050
Joining Canada's Net-Zero Challenge
Committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
80% GHG Reduction
Supporting DND energy targets
Helping achieve energy reductions for the Department of National Defence.
15.7M CAD Investment
Net-Zero Ready Facility
Constructed a 3,389 m² training facility with geothermal and water treatment.
31% Energy Reduction
Energy Performance at CFB Kingston
Delivered energy savings with significant GHG reductions.
  • Managed construction of CFB Gagetown Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Facility (3,389 m², CAD 15.7 million), running almost completely off-grid with geothermal heating, onsite water treatment and septic, net-zero ready.
  • Since 2018, delivered energy performance contracts at CFB Kingston (31 % energy reduction, ~5,865 tCOâ‚‚e fewer emissions), and multiple other bases including Petawawa, Esquimalt, Greenwood and Bagotville.
  • Under DEES and federal Greening Government Strategy, contributing to national targets: 40 % GHG reduction from real property and light-duty fleets by 2025 and net-zero by 2050.
  • Tracking and monitoring GHG emissions, reducing contaminated sites via Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, plus waste audits and diversion initiatives.
  • Awarded best practices in environmental sustainability (Real Property Institute of Canada) for net-zero building at CFB Gagetown.
Inclusion & Diversity
April 20, 2021
Diversity Strategy Launch
Company launched Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2.0 with a five-year roadmap for new initiatives to advance inclusion and acceptance.
41.9% Women
Workforce Representation
Women make up 41.9% of the workforce, reflecting a significant portion of the company's diverse employee base.
$1,000+ Raised
Internlational Cuisine Initiative
International Cuisine lunch/cookbook initiative raised over CAD 1,000 for charity, fostering cultural exchange and community impact.
  • Indigenous individuals make up 4.5% of the workforce (LMA 3.3%), persons with disabilities 5.7% (LMA 8.5%), and visible minorities 11.3% (LMA 18.0%).
  • Recognized three years consecutively by Employment and Social Development Canada for its inspirational role model in employment equity; two executives designated as Employment Equity Champions.
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