Technical Specialist, Project Management

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance

Mental health services coverage

Telus Virtual Health Care

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada is seeking a Technical Specialist, Project Management to lead planning and execution of large workplace transitions, including relocation across multiple facilities. The role requires hands-on experience with large-scale moves, occupancy planning and building readiness, while maintaining operational continuity.

Ideal candidates coordinate complex relocations, manage logistics, and ensure security clearances are aligned with project needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare documentation for long-term projects (approvals, statements of work, budgets, policies).
• Complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure and environmental projects.
• Support project approval processes by developing business cases and functional space programming.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications to ensure timely decision making.
• Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documents.
• Coordinate consultant activities and act as the project director/manager representative.
• Develop and maintain relationships within DCC, with Client-Partners and stakeholders.
• Ensure quality standards meet corporate and Client-Partner expectations.
• Prepare monthly reports and support business development activities.
• Manage risk and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Move coordination

Education

College diploma in engineering/architecture or related field

University degree in related fields

Tools

Move and Asset Coordination (MAC)

Space planning

Facility commissioning

MS Office

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$80,886 - $105,152

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Onsite 5 days/week

Security Level

Secret

Language Requirement

Bilingual Preferred

Closing Date

04/10/2026

Country

Canada

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

• The incumbent is required to be on site (Richmond, ON) 5 days a week **

The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides project management services to support the delivery of routine to moderately complex infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners and may undertake research and conducts studies and assessments.

More specifically, we are seeking a skilled professional to lead the planning and execution of a large workplace transition involving the relocation and activation of operations across multiple facilities. This role requires hands‑on experience managing large-scale moves, occupancy transitions, facility activations, and building readiness activities while maintaining operational continuity.

The ideal candidate has successfully coordinated complex relocations, collaborated with diverse stakeholder groups, managed logistics and move activities, and supported occupancy planning in operational environments. Experience with Move and Asset Coordination (MAC), space planning, accommodation management, facility commissioning, and the handling of secure or sensitive information during workplace transitions will be considered a strong asset.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

Primary

• Research, prepare and present documentation required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, projects charters, budgets, policies and procedures)
• Complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure and environmental projects, including new construction, recapitalization and environmental assessment and remediation
• Support Client-Partner project approval processes by facilitating decision making within Client-Partner organizations through the development of business case analysis, functional space programming and other documentation
• Coordinate stakeholder communications to ensure timely decision making
• Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documents
• Coordinate consultant activities
• Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority
• 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 expectation

Other

• Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal, Client-Partner)
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• Manage risk
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental and construction services
• Client-Partner project management policies and procedures
• Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management

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 to 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 deluxe travel benefit plans

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!

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].