Site Manager

Defence Construction Canada; Yellowknife; Hybrid; CAD 127,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

IPA allowance eligibility

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada in Canada seeks a Site Manager for the Yellowknife site to lead complex operations and ensure integrated service delivery across multiple programs. You will plan, organize, and control site functions while aligning with regional and national objectives and maintaining strong Client-Partner relationships.

The role requires overseeing HR, budget, risk, and quality management, with a focus on collaboration, safety, and timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Minimum: university degree in engineering, architecture, environment, business or related field with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: additional training in project management, business administration, human resources and/or leadership

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate service line integration and collaboration within the site to ensure effective and efficient service delivery to meet Client-Partner requirements.
• Manage financial aspects of the site (e.g., negotiate and sign service level agreements, prepare budget, carry out financial reporting, monitor key performance indicators and allocate hours for service level arrangements)
• Resolve internal conflicts and those with the Client-Partners, as required
• Maintain open communications within the site, region and DCC, and act as primary point of contact for Client-Partners interacting with the site
• Support and promote regional and national objectives and initiatives, as outlined in the Corporate Plan
• Promote and manage business development opportunities
• 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
• Manage risk
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Skills

Construction knowledge

Strategic planning

Financial management

HR management

Service line knowledge

Project risk management

Health and safety

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or related field

Project management training

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$126,865 - $164,924

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

08/11/2026

Country

Canada

We have an exciting opportunity in the Central and North Region (CNR)!

• Relocation assistance may be provided for the successful candidate.
• DCC employees working in Yellowknife are eligible for the applicable Isolated Post Allowance (IPA) established by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

For employees with dependents, per year

• Environment Allowance: $3,858
• Living Cost Differential: $8,730
• Fuel and Utilities Differential: $7,375
• Total Annual IPA: $19,963

For employees without dependents, per year

• Environment Allowance: $2,315
• Living Cost Differential: $5,238
• Fuel and Utilities Differential: $4,425
• Total Annual IPA: $11,978

Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, the Site Manager for the Yellowknife Site is responsible and accountable for efficient and effective site operations and integrated service delivery by some or all service lines at a large site with complex programs. The Site Manager plans, organizes, manages, oversees, and controls site operations while delivering the assigned programs. The incumbent ensures overall compliance with policies and procedures, identifies, tracks, reports on and mitigates service delivery risks, and manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent also supports, promotes and provides input to regional and national objectives and initiatives.

Leading and motivating a team of professionals, the Site Manager manages the human resources responsibilities for the site to optimize the use of employee skills and knowledge. The Site Manager also disseminates and ensures employees understand corporate and regional messages and ensures effective communication among employees, teams, and sites, and between the site and the service lines. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the site team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

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

Primary

• Manage and coordinate service line integration and collaboration within the site to ensure effective and efficient service delivery to meet Client-Partner requirements, in accordance with corporate direction, policies and procedures
• Manage financial aspects of the site (e.g., negotiate and sign service level arrangements, prepare budget, carry out financial reporting, monitor key performance indicators and allocate hours for service level arrangements)
• Resolve internal conflicts and those with the Client-Partners, as required
• Maintain open communications within the site, region and DCC, and act as primary point of contact for Client-Partners interacting with the site
• Support and promote regional and national objectives and initiatives, as outlined in the Corporate Plan
• Promote and manage business development opportunities
• 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
• Manage risk
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Other

• Manage activities to meet corporate and operational safety and security requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction, engineering, architecture or environmental services
• Best practices and trends in strategic planning, financial management and human resources management
• Specialized knowledge of one or more DCC service lines
• Project and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: university degree in engineering, architecture, environment, business or related field with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: additional training in project management, business administration, human resources and/or leadership

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Develop and monitor budget
• Apply project, contract and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate business acumen, leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct and indirect reports at the site
• Develop succession plan and ensure viability of the site

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with periodic travel
• Some work may be located on construction and environmental project sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check Out Your Benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

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
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 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 enhanced travel benefits coverage

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 .

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!

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.

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