Technical Specialist, Real Property Management

Defence Construction Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Technical Specialist (Planning) in Real Property Management. This role involves supporting numerous client-partner projects with real estate strategies and ensuring projects align with quality standards. Your expertise will shape essential management programs, improve energy efficiency, and engage cross-functional teams, making a real impact on operational performance.

Benefits

100% employer-paid annual sick leave

Comprehensive health and dental premiums

$1,500 for mental health services

Hybrid workplace options

Maternity and parental leave top-up plan

Enhanced employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Eligibility for certification as a professional planner.
• Additional training in project management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete complex real property project work like strategic and development plans.
• Provide project management support to real property systems.
• Develop and manage real property management programs.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Education

College diploma in land use planning

University degree in related field

Job description

Technical Specialist (Planning), Real Property Management

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Who Can Apply? :

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

79,067 - $102,788

Employment Status

Continuing

Security Level : Secret

Language Requirement

Closing Date

18 / 06 / 2025

Country

Canada

The Technical Specialist (Planning), Real Property Management, provides real property management services to support the delivery of Client-Partner real property projects and programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, implementing real property development planning programs and other real property initiatives.

Primary

• Complete complex real property project work (e.g. strategic plans and development plans)
• Participate in procurement planning
• Provide project management support to real property information management systems
• 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
• Assist with generating facility management statements of operational requirements, preparing business cases and conducting investigations, as required
• 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)
• Audit facilities to determine compliance, condition, maintenance requirements, energy efficiency and Client-Partner satisfaction

Other

• Assist in drafting real property policy
• Preparing and reviewing Statements of Work
• Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal and for the Client-Partners)
• Support and / or lead business development activities
• Other duties as assigned

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property and land use
• Client-Partner, Public Services and Procurement Canada and Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures
• 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 four 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; 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 advice and guidance 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 The Benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Technical Specialist (Planning), Real Property Management, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your Package Will Include

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• 750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave 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
• 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!

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. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act . Should you require accommodation, please email [emailprotected] .

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