Technical Specialist, Project Management

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance

Mental health services

Telus Virtual Health Care

Job summary

RPMGlobal in Ottawa is seeking a Technical Specialist, Project Management to deliver program and project management services for infrastructure and environmental projects. You will act as a technical advisor to Client-Partners, producing deliverables and conducting studies to support project decisions.

The role emphasizes schedule and cost control, coordination with Client-Partner representatives, and participation in procurement planning and business development activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with five years’ relevant experience.
• Preferred university degree in the above fields and/or project management training.
• Ability to use project management approaches and risk assessment techniques.

Responsibilities

• Research, prepare and present long-term project documentation (approvals, budgets, charters).
• Execute full project management lifecycle for infrastructure and environmental projects.
• Facilitate client-partner approval processes with business-case analyses and documentation.
• Coordinate with client-partner representatives and consultants.
• Develop monthly reports and monitor schedules and costs.
• Support business development activities and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

College diploma in engineering/architecture or related field

University degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

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

The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides program and project management services to support the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners, providing support and producing deliverables for complex infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent undertakes research, and conducts studies and assessments to provide technical advice to the Client-Partners.

Key and periodic activities

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

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, major 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 work with Client-Partner representatives
• Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documentation
• Coordinate activities of consultants
• Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority
• Update program and project databases
• Monitor and control project schedule and costs
• 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
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services 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 five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training or experience 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 enhanced travel benefits coverage