Technical Specialist, Project Management

Defence Construction Canada; Wainwright; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and sick leave

Wellness allowance

Mental health services

Flexible work options + home office

Job summary

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking a Technical Specialist, Project Management in Canada. You will lead infrastructure and environmental projects from conception to completion, coordinating with clients and diverse teams to ensure informed decisions and timely handovers.

The role emphasizes collaboration, risk management, and delivering high-quality outcomes for defence-related infrastructure. You will grow within a trusted government partner environment, supporting projects that

Qualifications

• Minimum: College diploma in engineering, architecture, or a related field and 4 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
• Preferred: University degree in a related field and/or additional project management training.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept to handover across infrastructure and environmental initiatives.
• Coordinate client-Partner needs, prepare documentation, and enable timely decisions among stakeholders.
• Connect consultants, manage procurement input, and maintain open communication with partners and internal teams.
• Champion quality, build relationships, and represent the Client-Partner when required.
• Perform additional duties such as monthly reporting and risk management across projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Technical advisory

Education

College diploma in engineering or related field

University degree in related field

Job description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$80,886 - $105,152

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Security Level

Reliability

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

16/11/2026

Country

Canada

Build What Matters, Shape The Future And Strengthen Canada.

Are you a detail driven project management professional who thrives on bringing infrastructure and environmental projects to life? Do you enjoy partnering with clients, bringing together diverse teams, and seeing a project through from concept to completion?

As a Technical Specialist, Project Management, you’ll support the delivery of a wide range of routine to moderately complex infrastructure projects. While growing your career in a collaborative and knowledge sharing environment, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor to our Client-Partner, conduct research and assessments, and help drive projects that make a real impact.

By becoming a team member of a trusted partner of the Government of Canada and the Canadian construction industry since 1951, you will have the opportunity to deliver infrastructure and environmental solutions to support Canada’s troops and the defence of the Country. DCC is proud to be the first federal, and only government organization recognized as a Gold Seal Employer under the Canadian Construction Association’s Construction Management Certification Program and proof of our commitment to excellence and professional development.

What You’ll Do

Lead Projects That Matter

You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and environmental projects—from new builds to unground utility upgrades to remediation initiatives. You’ll support each project from the first conversation to the final handover.

Be the Connector

Clients will look to you for insight, direction, and solutions. You’ll prepare project documentation, develop business cases, support approvals, and ensure everyone has what they need to make informed decisions by coordinating communications and facilitate timely decisions among stakeholders.

Connect People & Propel Progress

You’ll coordinate consultants, stakeholder input, help drive procurement, and keep communication flowing. When challenges arise, you’ll find creative, effective ways to keep things on track, while building strong relationships with Client-Partners, industry professionals, and internal teams.

Champion Quality & Collaboration

You’ll maintain high standards, build strong working relationships, and represent the Client-Partner when required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly internal and Client-Partner reports.
• Manage risk across assigned projects.
• Support or lead business development activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Working Environment

• Primarily office based with occasional travel.
• Some work takes place on construction sites (basic PPE may be required).

What You’ll Bring

Education & Experience

• Minimum: College diploma in engineering, architecture, or a related field and 4 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
• Preferred: University degree in a related field and/or additional project management training.

Knowledge & Expertise And Abilities

• Solid understanding of real property, environmental, and construction industry best practices, legislation, and trends.
• Strong project and risk management knowledge and proficiency with project management tools, software, and operating systems.
• Ability to apply project and risk management techniques effectively.
• Talent for collaboration and problem solving.

What You’ll Get

We don’t just offer a job — we offer one of the best overall benefits packages in the market, valued at 25–30% of your salary, plus long-term career growth.

Health & Wellness

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and sick leave
• $400 annual wellness allowance
• $2,500 for mental health services + $2,500 paramedical
• Virtual healthcare and a $750 Health Spending Account

Home & Family

• Life, accident, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Maternity & parental leave top-up (93% for up to 37 weeks)
• Flexible work options + $400 home office allowance every 2 years

Time & Future

• Public service pension plan
• Generous vacation and leave packages along with deluxe travel benefit plans

About Wainwright

Just two hours east of Edmonton, Wainwright offers both urban amenities and the family-oriented country lifestyle of the beautiful Battle River Valley. Known as the “Buffalo Capital of Canada,” it is a strong vibrant community of over 6,700 people, 500 of whom are at Camp Wainwright. Rich with health, educational, and recreational facilities, Wainwright offers a well-rounded quality of life, as well as a full slate of social and cultural facilities and events. You will find yourself enjoying the state-of-the-art Peace Memorial Multiplex, with its twin hockey rinks, a walking track and climbing wall, as well as the Communiplex, which has a pool, weight training facilities, dance studio, and much more. Wainwright also maintains outdoor soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, a quality 18-hole golf course, and an extensive network of walking trails. Plus, Wainwright is also about 10-20 minutes from the Arm Lake, Clear Lake, and the Riverdale Park, where residents can camp, ride horses, canoe and kayak, fish, and sail.

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

• 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].