Technical Specialist, Program 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

Health Care Spending Account

Life insurance

Parental leave top-up

Flexible workplace options

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking a Technical Specialist, Program Management, to oversee multi-disciplinary work developing, maintaining and delivering centralized coordination for capital construction, operations and maintenance and environmental programs.

The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, providing support in joint program management, information management, and communications management while working with multiple service lines to support program delivery and advising

Qualifications

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.
• Experience in program management and cross-service coordination is preferred.
• Knowledge of risk management and reporting practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and management of new programs and existing programs with Client-Partner
• Provide program life cycle management aligned with Client-Partner strategy and stakeholder requirements
• Analyze and manage detailed program information and data with centralized trackers, registers and reporting tools
• Coordinate cross-service-line working sessions to define, validate and implement common processes and reporting
• Maintain and report on program metrics and operating results
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC and with Client-Partners and stakeholders

Skills

Program management

Risk management

Communication skills

Data tracking tools

Education

College diploma in engineering or related field

Tools

Data visualization platforms

Collaboration platforms

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)

Security Level

Secret

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

05/10/2026

Country

Canada

We have an exciting opportunity in the National Service Region (NSR)!

The Technical Specialist, Program Management, oversees multi-disciplinary work to develop, maintain and deliver centralized coordination functions in support of capital construction, operations and maintenance and/or environmental programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for Client-Partners, providing support in the areas of joint program management, information management, and communications management. The incumbent works with multiple service lines to support program delivery and provides advice to Client-Partners on program delivery.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

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

Primary

• Support the development and management of new programs and existing programs in conjunction with Client-Partner
• Provide program life cycle management and ensure programs are aligned with Client-Partner strategy and stakeholder requirements
• Analyze and manage detailed program information and data, including the design, maintenance and quality assurance of centralized trackers, registers and reporting tools used across service lines
• Support communications with Client-Partners, and DCC management and employees on program status and issues
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-service-line working sessions to define, validate and implement common program processes and reporting requirements
• Maintain and report on program metric and operating results
• 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 status reports
• Develop new capabilities for DCC
• Support the development of new DCC approaches, policies, and processes for consideration by DCC management, including the associated procedures, user documentation, and training material
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services and construction services
• Program management industry standards
• Risk management principles
• Client-Partner program management policies and procedures Formal

Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems, including collaboration, workflow, and data visualization platforms, to develop and maintain program tracking and reporting tools
• Apply program and risk management techniques

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Provide functional direction and advice to employees and Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with routine 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 .

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.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [e-mail] .