Join Defence Construction Canada (DCC) in Greenwood, NS, and play a vital role in supporting Canada’s National Defence! As a Federal Crown corporation with over 70 years of contribution to national defence, DCC is renowned for its innovative and cost-effective solutions in contracting, construction management, and infrastructure services.
The Coordinator, Health and Safety, supports sites and regional offices by ensuring compliance with corporate and industrial health and safety frameworks, and ensures that staff follow established health and safety policies and procedures. The incumbent promotes and coordinates health and safety efforts with multiple stakeholders (e.g. construction coordinators), audits contractor health and safety plans, and investigates health and safety incidents.
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The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
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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
Home and Family
Leave and Retirement
You have not already discovered the beauty of the Annapolis Valley? Here are some reasons to consider relocation to Greenwood and the Surrounding Annapolis Valley…
Located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is 14 Wing Greenwood, the largest air force base on the east coast of Canada. The Wing’s Aurora crews conduct sovereignty and surveillance missions over the Atlantic Ocean routinely, while Search and Rescue (SAR) capabilities are standing by year-round. The valley region includes Canada’s earliest historic sites and delivers a unique rural lifestyle just minutes from the Bay of Fundy, scenic rivers, lakes, and the Atlantic coastline. The climate and terrain offer year-round outdoor activities including camping, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. Sheltered by the North and South Mountains, the Annapolis Valley is known for rich agriculture and boasts a vibrant farm to table food movement, outstanding dining, festivals, numerous vineyards, and micro-breweries. Greenwood is within driving distance to nine (9) Universities and Community Colleges including Acadia University, one of Canada’s top 5 undergraduate schools.
This position may also offer a competitive relocation package for candidates moving across the province or the country.
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:
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’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 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@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
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