Team Leader, Environmental Services

Defence Construction Canada; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Team Leader for Environmental Services in Courtenay, Canada. The candidate will lead a team ensuring quality delivery of environmental services for various projects, manage client relationships, and support environmental objectives. Requirements include a relevant university degree and 5+ years of experience. This position offers excellent benefits and a salary range of CAD 91,826 - 119,370.

Benefits

100% employer-paid sick leave and health premiums

Annual wellness allowance of $400

Life and disability insurance

Public-service pension

Comprehensive vacation plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in environmental services.
• Experience in project and risk management.
• Ability to manage human resources functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver environmental services at the site level.
• Manage projects and program financials, budget, and schedule.
• Ensure quality standards are met for deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Environmental regulations knowledge

Human resources management

Risk management

Education

University degree in biology, environmental sciences, or related field

Job description

Who can apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$91,826 - $119,370

Employment Status

Continuing

Term Length

Security Level: Reliability

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

28/11/2025

Country

Canada

The Team Leader, Environmental Services, ensures the quality and timely delivery of environmental services to the Client-Partners for moderate to large projects and/or programs, including providing advice, guidance and recommendations on environmental management issues. The incumbent supports the Client-Partners in meeting their environmental objectives in one or more practice area (e.g. contaminated sites, hazardous materials, environmental assessments). The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leadership at the site level for developing and delivering environmental services, including cross-service line integration
• Manage projects and programs (e.g. updating and tracking program financials, budget and schedule, overseeing and managing program staff and consultants)
• Perform quality control by coordinating and reviewing statements of works, deliverables from consultants and contractors on environmental investigations, work plans, environmental assessments, plans and specifications
• Develop and implement projects and programs
• Provide technical support and/or lead procurement and contract management activities
• 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 resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other Responsibilities

• Develop environmental procedures, policies and directives
• Develop and manage service level arrangements
• Develop project plans and budgets
• Support the completion of regional audits and implement recommendations for improvement
• Other duties as assigned

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in environmental sciences and environmental engineering
• Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
• Project and risk management principles
  
• Health and safety management

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: university degree in biology, environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: specialized knowledge, training and certification (as applicable) in one or more environmental services practice area

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

Development and Leadership

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on environmental or construction 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
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 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 deluxe travel benefit plans

Comox

Comox is a lovely town located on Vancouver Island’s east coast. It is approximately 3 hours north of the City of Victoria and 1.5 hours north of Nanaimo. Comox Valley has a taste of all British Columbia’s wonders. Whether it is skiing/snowshoeing down Mount Washington ski hill, tubing down Puntledge River, beachcombing at Hornby Island or hiking/biking on Cumberland trails, there is always an outdoor adventure nearby in all seasons. If you need a break from the woods, you can kick-back and enjoy the mountainous scenery and explore the many cute cafes, bakeries, and boutiques that Comox Valley has to offer.

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.

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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

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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.

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