Technical Specialist, Project Management Location
ON, National Capital Region, Major Programs Requisition Number
6308 Openings
1 Occasional travel to remote overseas theatres (ex. Latvia, Kuwait, Jamaica, etc. ) will be required for this position to support Canadian Forces deployed situations for one-to-two-week periods per visit.
Access to the sites is either by CAF service flight or commercial flight. The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides program and project management services to support the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners, providing support and producing deliverables for complex infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent undertakes research, and conducts studies and assessments to provide technical advice to the Client-Partners.
KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: Primary
Research, prepare and present documentation required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, projects charters, budgets, policies and procedures) Complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure and environmental projects, including new construction, major recapitalization and environmental assessment and remediation 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 Coordinate work with Client-Partner representatives 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 Update program and project databases Monitor and control project schedule and costs Support and/or lead business development activities Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations Manage risk
Other
Prepare monthly reports Other duties as assigned
SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services and construction services Client-Partner project management policies and procedures Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures Project and risk management principles
Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
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
Abilities
Use applicable computer software and operating systems Apply project and risk management techniques
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Provide functional direction and advice to employees and to Client-Partners
WORKING CONDITIONS
Typical office environment with occasional travel Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment
Check out the benefits
Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Technical Specialist, Project Management, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.
Your package will include:
Public service pension 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership) $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan) Telus Virtual Health Care Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program Deluxe travel benefit plans Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans
To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.
DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process
. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the .
The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:
criminal record checks
reference checks
previous employment
open source checks
* credit/financial status
