Technical Specialist, Project Management at Defence Construction Canada

Sep 11, 2025 - Sep 25, 2025

Technical Specialist, Project Management (Infrastructure and Capital Projects) 

Who Can Apply?: Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range: $79,067 - $102,788

Employment status: Continuing Term

Security Level: Secret

Language Requirement: English Essential

Closing Date:11/09/2025

Country: Canada
 

The Technical Specialist, Project Management position is suited for candidates with professional experience in infrastructure and capital project management delivery, balancing technical design, construction management, and financial accountability. The incumbent should have strong financial oversight and stakeholder management skills.  The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners and may undertake research and conducts studies and assessments.

 

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, 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 stakeholder communications to ensure timely decision making
  • Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documents
     

Coordinate consultant activities

  • Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority
  • 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 expectation
     

Other

  • Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal, Client-Partner)
  • Support and/or lead business development activities
  • Manage risk
  • Other duties as assigned
     

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

  • Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental 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 four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training 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)
     

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  • Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
  • $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

 

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