Coordinator, Facility Management

Defence Construction Canada; City of Cold Lake; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental

Sick leave

Wellness allowance

Mental health support

Travel benefits

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada seeks a Coordinator, Facility Management to help manage facilities, maintenance contracts, and service providers supporting Canada's defence operations. You’ll work closely with Client-Partners, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure facilities remain safe, reliable, and efficient.

By becoming a DCC team member, you’ll contribute directly to maintaining the infrastructure that supports Canada's military personnel and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• College diploma in facility management or a related field.
• Certifications in engineering technology, real property management, or facility management are assets.

Responsibilities

• Managing contracts & service providers for facility management, maintenance and minor construction.
• Supporting operation and maintenance of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc.).
• Reviewing maintenance plans for compliance with regulations and standards.
• Developing strong relationships with Client-Partners, contractors and internal teams.

Skills

Facility management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

College diploma in facility management

Certifications in real property management / facility management

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$69,578 - $90,451

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Onsite 5 days/week

Security Level

Reliability

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

02/10/2026

Country

Canada

Build quality. Strengthen Canada.

If you're experienced in facility operations, maintenance coordination, contract administration, and stakeholder management, we'd like to hear from you.

We're looking for a Coordinator, Facility Management to help manage facilities, maintenance contracts, and service providers that support Canada's defence operations. In this role, you'll work closely with Client-Partners, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure facilities remain safe, reliable, and efficient. By becoming a DCC team member, you'll contribute directly to maintaining the infrastructure that supports Canada's military personnel and mission readiness.

Since 1951, Defence Construction Canada (DCC) has delivered infrastructure and environmental solutions that support national defence. DCC is also proud to be the first federal, and only government, organization recognized as a Gold Seal Employer under the Canadian Construction Association's Construction Management Certification Program.

Bring your facility management expertise, technical knowledge, and relationship-building skills to a role where you'll make a meaningful impact every day.

What You'll Do

Managing Contracts & Service Providers

• Managing and administering facility management, maintenance, and minor construction contracts.
• Monitoring contractor performance and ensuring work meets contractual and Client-Partner requirements.
• Coordinating consultants, contractors, testing agencies, and other service providers.

Supporting Facility Operations

• Supporting the operation and maintenance of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, communications systems, roads, and grounds.
• Conducting inspections to assess facility condition, safety, compliance, and performance.
• Maintaining building asset inventories and supporting maintenance planning activities.

Driving Quality & Compliance

• Reviewing maintenance management plans to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, codes, and industry standards.
• Supporting environmental, occupational health and safety, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Applying risk management practices to support service excellence and operational reliability.

Building Strong Relationships

• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with Client-Partners, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Providing professional service and contributing to collaborative problem-solving and continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

A combination of facility management knowledge, contract administration experience, and strong communication skills. You're comfortable balancing technical requirements with client service while coordinating multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Your Background

• A college diploma in facility management or a related field, plus approximately two years of relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Certifications in engineering technology, real property management, or facility management are considered assets.

Your Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of facility management, construction contract management, and industry best practices.
• Understanding of project and risk management principles.
• Ability to use applicable computer software and systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Where You'll Work

You'll work primarily in an office environment with routine travel to facilities and project sites. Some site visits may require the use of personal protective equipment.

What You'll Get

We don't just offer a job – we offer one of the best overall benefits packages in the market, valued at 25–30% of your salary, plus long-term career growth.

Health & Wellness

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and sick leave
• $400 annual wellness allowance
• $2,500 for mental health services + $2,500 paramedical
• Virtual healthcare and a $750 Health Spending Account

Home & Family

• Life, accident, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Maternity & parental leave top-up (93% for up to 37 weeks)
• Flexible work options + $400 home office allowance

Time & Future

• Public service pension plan
• Generous vacation and leave packages along with deluxe travel benefit plans

About Cold Lake

The City of Cold Lake is located in Alberta's Lakeland and nestled on the shore of Alberta's seventh largest lake. The area is known for its many pristine lakes and forests which offer excellent camping, fishing, water sports, and many other recreational activities. Cold Lake also has modern recreation and sport facilities, a nearby alpine ski hill, as well as urban and rural trail systems.

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) Cold Lake is located at 4 Wing which is an air force base operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and home to Western Canada's fighter jets. The Cold Lake air base is known as Canada's busiest fighter base and the 1.17-million-hectare Cold Lake Air Weapons Range provides opportunity for Canadian and International Air Force training. Working at DCC Cold Lake offers opportunities to support in planning, construction, and maintenance of the infrastructure for the airfield runways, ramp, and hangars as well as other supporting facilities and utilities at both the base and the nearby air weapons range.

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

• 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!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role's requirements.

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.

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] .