Technical Specialist, Project Management - Toronto, Canada - Defence Construction Canada

Defence Construction Canada

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$72,119- $97,360

Employment status:

Term

Term Length:

18 months

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement:

English Essential

Closing Date:

03/08/23

Country:

Canada

Reporting to (Title):

Program Leader

The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides project management services to support the delivery of routine to moderately complex infrastructure and environmental projects.

The incumbent acts as a technical 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 longterm 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
Client-Partner project management policies and procedures
Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures
Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
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Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with four years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
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Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Provide functional direction and advice to 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

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.

- criminal record checks
- reference checks
- previous employment
- open source checks
- credit/financial status

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