Housing Projects & Maintenance Technician

Department of National Defence/Ministère de la Défense nationale; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of National Defence is seeking a Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician to join its CFHA team in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. You will support the inspection, maintenance, repair, and improvement of CFHA housing units, coordinating activities with contractors, service providers, and housing occupants to ensure safe, functional housing.

Applicants should have a secondary school diploma and relevant experience in renovating housing units or conducting inspections, or in

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma is required.
• Experience renovating residential units or conducting inspections of residential or commercial properties.
• Experience in property or facility maintenance or project management.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection, maintenance, repair, and improvement of CFHA housing units.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with contractors, service providers, and occupants.
• Oversee repair work and provide technical support to keep housing safe and well maintained.

Skills

Maintenance coordination

Inspection

Project management

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

The Department of National Defence is seeking a Housing Projects and Maintenance Technician to join its Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) team in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

In this role, you'll support the inspection, maintenance, repair, and improvement of CFHA housing units. Working with contractors, service providers, and housing occupants, you'll coordinate maintenance activities, conduct inspections, oversee repair work, and provide technical support to help ensure military family housing remains safe, functional, and well maintained.

We're looking for candidates who have:

• A secondary school diploma
• Experience renovating residential single-family, semi-detached, or row housing units in a professional or commercial setting or experience conducting residential housing or commercial property inspections, including assessing conditions and determining required maintenance and repairs
• Experience in property or facility maintenance, or project management

The Yellowknife Housing Services Centre is a dynamic team of seven full-time employees serving approximately 190 Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP families in the region. You will play an important role in the implementation of housing services while working with a dedicated team.

This is a permanent English Essential position. DND offers a comprehensive benefits package, a federal public service pension plan, professional development opportunities, and an Isolated Post Allowance for this position.