Technical Specialist, Project Management (Project Assistant)6539 Petawawa

Defence Construction Canada

Petawawa, Ontario

Salary: $79,067 - $102,788

Country: Canada

Does the idea of supporting projects that shape Canada’s defence excite you? DCC is growing – and we need you to help us make a difference.

Our Project and Program Management team is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Technical Specialist, Project Management (Project Assistant) to support innovative infrastructure and environmental initiatives that make a real difference in the Petawawa community. Managing a variety of projects big and small, you'll be part of a passionate team turning bold ideas into reality. You’ll have a chance to oversee a range of disciplines, building your skills in mechanical, electrical, civil and environmental projects. If you’re organized, curious, and excited to learn, this is your chance to grow your career while working on meaningful projects that matter.

Technical Specialist, Project Management (Project Assistant)

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

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, 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 expectations

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
Knowledge of Client-Partner project management policies and procedures considered a strong asset
Knowledge of Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures considered a strong asset
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. Hybrid work, with the option to work from home one day per week.
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, Project Management, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your package will include:

Public service pension
100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
$400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
$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)
Telus Virtual Health Care
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
Deluxe travel benefit plans
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.

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!

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 careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

Michelle Scheidegger

Email: ta@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

About Defence Construction Canada

Who We Are

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation that provides innovative and cost-effective contracting, construction contract management, infrastructure and environmental services, and lifecycle support for Canada's defence requirements.

Our Client-Partners are the Assistant Deputy Minister Infrastructure and Environment (ADM IE) Group at the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).

What We Do

When DND decides to initiate a project, it contacts DCC to procure and manage the associated project contracts on its behalf. These projects range from innovative to traditional: from control towers to dockyards, from hangars to tank maintenance facilities, from community centres to accommodation facilities, and from roads to sewer and water systems. Some projects may simply involve everyday maintenance work. Others are more complex with very high security requirements.

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