Team Leader, Construction Services7707 Halifax

Defence Construction Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Salary: $109,219 - $141,984

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our team.

DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated professionals to support the delivery of major capital projects in Halifax. We are currently recruiting for Team Leader, Construction Services positions to support the following high-profile initiatives.

Halifax Heating & Municipal Services Upgrades Project (HHMSU): A major infrastructure program focused on modernizing and replacing aging heating, electrical, and municipal services at CFB Halifax. This is a multi-year, high-value capital project delivered using a Modified Design-Build (MDB) approach.
Health Services Centre and Transition Centre: Delivery of a modern, integrated Health Services and Transition Centre at CFB Halifax. This is a complex, multi-year project that will be delivered using an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model.

This posting may also be used to staff similar positions in Halifax to support other large-scale capital and base infrastructure projects and programs delivered through various collaborative delivery models (e.g., IPD, MDB, DBB, CM, etc.).

The Team Leader, Construction Services is responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery on complex construction project sites, compliance with service line policies and procedures, and proactive management of contract-related risks. The role includes leading and developing a team of professionals, managing associated human resource responsibilities, and serving as a key point of contact with the Client Partner. The incumbent manages Client-Partner relationships, develops creative solutions, and ensures the team remains focused on collaboration, as well as the quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

Oversee a team managing construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, and DCC contract management policies and processes.
Solve complex problems within delegated authority.
Facilitate contract-related coordination and communications between stakeholders (e.g. contractors, consultants, Client-Partners).
Promote and manage business development opportunities.
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.
Manage risk.
Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance).

Other

Contribute to business planning
Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction, architecture and engineering
Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
Procurement mechanisms
Project, contract and risk management principles
Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with six years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems
Apply project, contract and risk management techniques
Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Lead and manage direct reports
Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to 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 your benefits
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

100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
$400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
$2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

Public-service pension
Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit 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’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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About Defence Construction Canada

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).

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