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Regional Director6784 Ottawa

Defence Construction Canada (DCC)

Ottawa, Ontario

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Regional Director6784 Ottawa

Defence Construction Canada (DCC)

Ottawa, Ontario
 
Salary: $168,578 - $210,723
 

 

 

We’re establishing a brand-new region in the National Capital Region and are seeking a dynamic Regional Director to lead its development and operations. While the position requires a Secret clearance, applicants must be eligible for Top Secret clearance to support oversight of select high-security projects. 

Be at the forefront of shaping this newly created region and make a national impact!

Reporting to the Vice-President, Operations – Business Management, the Regional Director is accountable for the overall leadership and management of the region. This includes overseeing all aspects of operations, service delivery, human resources management, financial performance, leadership, corporate governance, and stakeholder relationships in the region. 

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES 

Strategic and Business Planning

  • Participate in national strategic and business planning activities providing unique regional operational perspective with a focus on current and emerging issues, practices and priorities.
  • Develop strategy and provide direction for business development for the region including integration with local sites and national priorities and programs.
  • Prepare, implement and manage the region’s business plan and budget.
  • Promote and provide support to corporate initiatives.
  • Ensure regional activities achieve corporate and business performance indicators.
     

Risk Management 

  • Identify and manage risks within the region
  • Comply with the corporate risk management framework.

Financial Management

  • Meet regional financial targets 
  • Ensure compliance with corporate financial management policies, systems, practices, certification, and audit requirements.

Leadership and Organizational Management 

  • Provide oversight and review complex issues (operational, financial, human resources) working directly with senior and executive management team members.
  • Lead, direct and supervise the regional leadership team.  
  • Lead all aspects of human resources management within the region coach, supervise, mentor, plan and, manage performance.
  • Implement efficient and effective service delivery.
  • Develop succession plans and ensure viability of the region.
  • Provide regional leadership to implement corporate objectives such as Diversity and Inclusion, workplace wellness and mental health. 
  • Act as leader in the areas of individual, professional and corporate ethics, promoting DCC’s image and values, and creating a work environment that fosters quality, creativity, open communication, respect and innovation.
     

Relationship Management 

  • Develop strategy and provide direction for Client-Partner relationship management for the region with a focus on the most complex and high-risk issues.
  • Monitor and take appropriate action in response to problems related to contracts and contractor performance. 
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Senior Management Members to integrate and optimize services.

Operational Accountabilities 

  • May also serve in a leadership role to support corporate priorities such as service lines, initiatives, committees and working groups. 
  • Manage the delivery of services to the Client-Partner including quality, timeliness and cost effectiveness of service delivery in the region.
  • Accountable for client satisfaction. 
  • Research, analyze and adjust service delivery to continuously improve and optimize regional service. 
     

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

  • Best practices, methods, trends, and legislation in construction, engineering, architecture, or environmental services.
  • Best practices and trends in strategic planning, financial, and human resources management.

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

  • Minimum: university degree in engineering, architecture, environmental studies and/or business administration or related field, with over ten years in construction, environmental services, project management and/or contract management for complex infrastructure projects, over five years in a management/leadership role, or equivalent
  • Preferred: professional designation or accreditation in a related field 
     

Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively in both official languages is considered an asset.
  • Exercise leadership and influence decision making in a matrix environment. 
  • Be innovative and risk-tolerant in the context of knowledge-based decision-making and principles-based service delivery.
  • Possess proven leadership communication skills, including ability to communicate with diverse audiences and contribute to the success of the organization.
  • Demonstrate good judgment, strong business acumen, and human resources management and problem-solving skills.
     

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

  • Responsible for promoting and executing the Corporate Strategic Plan. 
  • Provide functional leadership and support to Executive Management.
  • Lead and manage direct reports.
  • Lead the region overall service delivery and client-partners relationship management.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Typical office environment with regular travel to all DCC sites in the region and to DCC’s national office.
  • May occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment during site visits.

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 Regional Director, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

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!

Careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

 

About Defence Construction Canada (DCC)

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).