Coordinator, Construction Services

Defence Construction Canada; Trenton; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada seeks a Coordinator for Construction Services to oversee compliance with contracts and ensure quality in construction projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management, a diploma in engineering, and the ability to manage contractor relationships effectively. The role requires adherence to health and safety standards in a typical construction site environment with excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Public service pension

100% employer-paid health and dental premiums

$400 Wellness Allowance

Mental health services coverage

Maternity and parental leave top-up

Hybrid workplace options

Employee assistance program

Comprehensive vacation and leave plans

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' relevant experience in construction management.
• Ability to liaise with Client-Partner representatives and manage risks.
• Experience in using construction project software.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer contracts to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate day-to-day contractual problems.
• Monitor schedules and maintain site records.

Skills

Best practices in construction

Project management principles

Contract management

Health and safety management

Education

College diploma in engineering or applied science

Job description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$68,014 - $88,417

Employment Status

Continuing

Term Length

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

20/06/2025

Country

Canada

The Coordinator, Construction Services, manages and administers low-complexity construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The incumbent may provide support under the functional direction of a contract coordinator on higher complexity contracts. The incumbent engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors and the Client-Partners about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, scope changes, progress claim reviews and other issues. The incumbent addresses contract management risks within delegated authority and complies with service line requirements.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

• Manage and administer contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements
• Coordinate and solve day-to-day contractual problems
• Monitor and control schedules
• Liaise with Client-Partner representatives (e.g. on contract-related problems and risks)
• Maintain site activity records (e.g. photos, activity reports), as required
• Assess, negotiate and issue contract change orders
• 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
  
  

Other

• Ensure health and safety, industrial security and environmental compliance
• Carry out financial control for contracts
• Coordinate consultant construction review and third-party testing
• Manage contract risk
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction
• Construction products and materials
• Project, contract and risk management principles
• Health and safety management
  
  

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field with approximately two years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
  
  

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Interpret drawings and specifications
• Apply project, contract and risk management techniques to construction and consultant contracts
  
  

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical construction site environment; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment
• Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional travel
  
  

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 Coordinator, Construction Services, 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 37 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
  
  

Trenton, Ontario

Trenton is located an hour and a half east of Toronto on the Bay of Quinte, the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway. With a population of 22,000, and a 90-year association with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Trenton is surrounded by conservation areas, campsites, marinas and golf courses, and is 30 minutes from the wineries of scenic Prince Edward County.

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 is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email [e-mail] .