Technical Specialist, Program Management

Who Can Apply?: **Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)** - Salary Range: **$91,826 - $119,370** - Employment status: **Continuing** - Term Length: - Security Level: **Reliability** - Language Requirement: **English Essential** - Closing Date: **10/06/2025** - Country: **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 **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 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 Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace