Technical Specialist (Planning), Real Property Management

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance

Mental health services

Telus Virtual Health Care

Health Care Spending Account

Public-service pension

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada in Canada is seeking a Technical Specialist, Real Property Management to provide complex real property management services supporting Client-Partner projects and programs.

The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, implementing facility management and maintenance, energy management, capital renewal planning, maintenance planning and/or real property development planning programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum: college diploma in land use planning, engineering, architecture, facility/property management or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management; professional certification may be required depending on position (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist or related designation); eligible for certification as a professional planner if working in planning role (e.g. Registered Professional Planner, Real Property Administrator, Facilities Management Administrator)

Responsibilities

• Complete complex real property project work (e.g. real property studies and asset assessments, facility reviews, lease and land acquisition guidance, technical reviews, strategic plans, development plans)
• Research, analyze and develop major policies, standards, directives and performance indicators
• Generate facility management statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations, as required
• Develop real property training programs, Real Property Management Framework, organizational change management options analysis, and Master Real Property Development Plan synopsis documents
• Develop, implement and manage real property management programs (preventive and demand maintenance administration) and/or energy programs to ensure buildings and systems remain operational and energy efficient
• Develop specific information management tools to track new requirements for reporting and tracking real property data
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• 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
• Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal and for the Client-Partners)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Real property management

Project risk management

Facility management

BIM and CAD awareness

Education

College diploma in land use planning, engineering, architecture, facility/property management or related field

University degree in above fields

Professional certification may be required (e.g. CPR or related designation)

Tools

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$93,938 - $122,116

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Term Length

Security Level: Secret

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

20/09/2026

Country

Canada

We have an exciting opportunity in the National Service Region (NSR)! The Technical Specialist, Real Property Management, provides complex real property management services to support the delivery of Client-Partner real property projects and programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, implementing facility management and maintenance, energy management, capital renewal planning, maintenance planning and/or real property development planning programs. The incumbent coordinates activities for complex projects, undertakes research, studies and assessments, and manages the Client-Partner relationship.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

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

Primary

• Complete complex real property project work (e.g. real property studies and asset assessments, facility reviews, lease and land acquisition guidance, technical reviews, strategic plans, development plans)
• Research, analyze and develop major policies, standards, directives and performance indicators
• Generate facility management statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations, as required
• Develop real property training programs, Real Property Management Framework, organizational change management options analysis, and Master Real Property Development Plan synopsis documents
• Develop, implement and manage real property management programs (preventive and demand maintenance administration) and/or energy programs to ensure buildings and systems remain operational and energy efficient (e.g. identify maintenance and repair requirements, determine damage responsibility, prepare estimates and technical reports)
• Develop specific information management tools to track new requirements for reporting and tracking real property data
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• 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

Other

• Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal and for the Client-Partners)
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, land use, facility management and maintenance
• Maintenance planning and assessment.
• Building Information Modelling and Computer-Aided Design is an asset
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in land use planning, engineering, architecture, facility/property management or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management; professional certification may be required depending on position (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist or related designation); eligible for certification as a professional planner if working in planning role (e.g. Registered Professional Planner, Real Property Administrator, Facilities Management Administrator)

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems.
• Apply project and risk management techniques.

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional direction and advice to employees and the Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on 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
• $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 .

• 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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