Business Intelligence Analyst

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal construction agency in Ottawa seeks a Business Intelligence Analyst to provide intelligence services to internal clients and external stakeholders. The role involves identifying business requirements, developing analytical processes, interpreting data analyses, and producing visual tools to aid decision-making. Applicants should have a relevant university degree and 6-8 years of experience in related fields, along with necessary security clearance.

Benefits

Employer-paid health and dental premiums

$400 wellness allowance

$1,500 for mental health services

Life and short-term disability insurance

Public-service pension

Qualifications

• Minimum: university degree in engineering, data sciences, computer science, business, mathematics, economics, statistics, management, accounting or related field with six to eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify client business intelligence requirements and establish viable data modelling for analytical tools.
• Coordinate data to provide analysis and visual tools using various automated data sources.
• Ensure accuracy of data and validate with stakeholders.

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

Database design

Statistics

Data sciences

Education

University degree in relevant field

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$91,826 - $119,370

Employment Status

Continuing

Security Level

Secret

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

19/11/2025

Country

Canada

Reporting to the Team Leader, Business Intelligence, the Business Intelligence Analyst provides intelligence services to both internal clients, as well as to the Client-Partners and external stakeholders. Among other duties, the incumbent identifies business requirements, develops analytical processes using various data sources, interprets data analysis and validates data, recommends and communicates analysis, and produces visual tools such as dashboards and reports. The incumbent also ensures these deliverables provide key information as part of visual and evidence‑based analysis to help DCC and the Department of National Defence (DND) identify data to support key decisions, measure key performance metrics and manage portfolio requirements.

Key and Periodic Activities

Primary

• Identify client business intelligence requirements, interpret, and establish viable data modelling to complete analytical and visualization tools (e.g. dashboards, reports)
• Coordinate applicable data to provide analysis and visual tools using various automated data sources and technologies
• Interpret output of completed analysis and ensure accuracy of data
• Validate data with various stakeholders, including DCC, DND and industry
• Provide advice and recommendations to key senior‑level Client‑Partners
• 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 expectations
• Manage risk

Other

Other duties as assigned

Skills

• General and Specific Knowledge
• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property and construction
• Database design, statistics and data sciences
• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in business intelligence

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

Minimum: university degree in engineering, data sciences, computer science, business, mathematics, economics, statistics, management, accounting or related field with six to eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.

Abilities

• Use computer programs to perform advanced tasks
• Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Development and Leadership

Provide occasional functional advice and / or guidance to other employees, and to Client‑Partners and stakeholders.

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 Your Benefits

Your Package Includes

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer‑paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental‑death, and short‑term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top‑up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public‑service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid‑leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit 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 Standard on Security Screening.

Required: 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.

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier‑free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [e-mail].