Hybrid Technical Specialist, Program Management presso Defence Construction Canada

The Technical Specialist, Program Management, oversees multi-disciplinary work to develop, maintain and deliver centralized coordination functions in support of capital construction, operations and maintenance and/or environmental programs. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for Client-Partners, providing support in the areas of joint program management, information management, and communications management. The incumbent works with multiple service lines to support program delivery and provides advice to Client-Partners on program delivery.

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

• Support the development and management of new programs and existing programs in conjunction with Client-Partner
• Provide program life cycle management and ensure programs are aligned with Client-Partner strategy and stakeholder requirements
• Analyze and manage detailed program information and data
• Support communications with Client-Partners, and DCC management and employees on program status and issues
• Maintain and report on program metric and operating results • 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

Other

• Prepare monthly status reports
• Develop new capabilities for DCC
• Support the development of new DCC approaches, policies and processes for consideration by DCC management
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services and construction services
• Program management industry standards
• Risk management principles

• Client-Partner program management policies and procedures 

   

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

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

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply program and risk management techniques

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Provide functional direction and advice to employees and Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with routine travel 
• 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, Program 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

Edmonton
Edmonton prides itself in being a welcoming and multi-cultural city boasting over 50 diverse festivals and events every year that celebrate all aspects of this great city and its amazing people. Edmonton is also home to the Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey team as well as the West Edmonton Mall, North America’s largest shopping mall. Built in 1955, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton currently has over 35 Operational and Support Units with over 300 buildings covering over 2,550 hectares of land. Defence Construction (DCC) Edmonton supports the Department of National Defence (DND) with a variety of contracts including multi-trade and single trade construction projects of varying sizes and complexity, such as new construction, repairs, renovations, and maintenance of infrastructure in support of Canadian Forces Operations, as well as providing technical services support, such as land surveying, materials testing, equipment and structure inspections, architectural and engineering design, geological, and environmental studies.