Real Property Assistant (Planning) - Student

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated students to join their National Student Program. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in real property management while supporting clients in the Canadian Armed Forces. As part of a dynamic team, you will develop essential skills, engage in meaningful projects, and build a professional network. Ideal candidates will be enrolled in an accredited land use planning program, possess strong critical thinking and writing skills, and be eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic chance to kickstart your career while contributing to important initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of computer software programs (Office suite).

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of master real property development plans.
• Conduct research on local land-use planning issues.
• Prepare planning-related documents and visual aids.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Writing Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Computer Software Knowledge (Office Suite)

Education

Accredited Land Use Planning Program

Job description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$43,360 - $56,367

Employment Status

Casual

Term Length

4 months

Security Level

Reliability

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

08/05/2025

Country

Canada

Are you a student currently enrolled in an accredited land use planning program and interested in the field of real property management?

Are you excited by the prospect of supporting real property clients in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence?

We are looking for students in these fields who have strong critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal skills to join one of our teams in the National Capital Region.

DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation. Our clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. Our more than 1,300 civilian employees work in offices across the country, often located on military bases. Our corporate values of dedication, collaboration, competence and fairness guide our actions, the way we make decisions and how we conduct our business. To help us lead the way, we are looking for highly motivated, ready-to-learn and reliable individuals who would like to contribute their best.

As part of DCC’s ongoing efforts to recruit a diverse workforce, the National Student Program offers students a 4 month work experience term. This is a great opportunity for students to be exposed to a work environment and to expand their skills.

What You Can Expect

You will expand your skills and build a network of colleagues in real property management who are passionate about the work they do and will lead and mentor you in a high-performing environment. Successful candidates may support in the following tasks:

• Supporting the creation of master real property (RP) development plans on behalf of DND
• Providing support on the elaboration of RP policy documents on behalf of DND
• Gathering background RP data and information for DND installations located across Canada
• Conducting research on local land-use planning issues pertaining to specific sites owned and operated by DND across Canada
• Compiling stakeholder comments and feedback
• Preparing planning-related documents and visual aids
• Providing support with the development and delivery of presentation to senior project stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Find out more about working at DCC: https://dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/careers/

What We Are Looking For

• Good judgement, positive attitude and flexible nature
• Knowledge of computer software programs (Office suite) and how to use them
• Strong critical thinking, writing and interpersonal skills, with an attention to detail
• The ability to work independently
• Relevant experience in real property management and land use planning is an asset
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• You meet the minimum age requirement to work in Ontario
• You are currently enrolled an accredited land use planning program at an accredited college or university
• You are eligible to work in Canada
  
  

The remuneration for post-secondary students will align with the pay rates established by the Government of Canada’s Treasury Board guidelines. Compensation will be determined by the student's academic level and experience.

Hourly pay scale for post-secondary students: $19.50-$27.50/hr. For detailed information, please refer to the Treasury Board student salary ranges.

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] .