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Procurement Officer
2 weeks ago
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:
Bilingual Preferred
Closing Date:
21/10/2025
Country:
Canada
The Procurement Officer (Coordinator, Contract Services), arranges and prepares contracts for the Client-Partners (e.g. construction, professional services). The incumbent provides advice on the appropriate procurement approach required to meet Client-Partner needs for complex procurements, reviews Client-Partner documentation, and arranges for the preparation, bid review and submission of documents to the responsible contract authority. The incumbent also makes recommendations to the contract authority about initiating procurement, process decisions and contract awards, and manages the Client-Partner relationship.
KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary
- Provide advice regarding all aspects of procurement to meet Client-Partner needs for complex procurements
- Review Client-Partner information (e.g. specifications, financial details, security) and assemble for submission to the contract authority
- Prepare procurement documents for complex procurements, including drafting the Request for Proposal for various solicitation types
- Review tender submissions for compliance
- Facilitate proposal evaluations and lead consensus meetings with the evaluator team
- Make recommendations to the contract authority for approval (e.g. procurement initiation, process decisions, contract awards)
- Negotiate contracts with proponents
- Respond to inquiries from bidders
- Communicate with Client-Partners and industry, including debriefing unsuccessful bidders
- Review and approve initiation and award of contracts, within delegated signing authority
- Participate, promote and sometimes lead procurement planning with Client-Partners
- 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
- May perform additional leadership functions such as coaching and mentoring
Other
- Develop new templates for contracting approaches
- Research innovative procedures (e.g. process improvements, procurement techniques for unique requirements)
- Other duties as assigned
SKILLS General and Specific Knowledge
- Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in procurement
- DCC and Client-Partner procurement processes and procedures
- Government policies and trade agreements
- Proficient in technical writing
- Project and risk management principles
Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
- Minimum: university degree in architecture, engineering or related field with five years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
Abilities
- Use applicable computer software and operating systems
- Able to understand technical requirements for the purposes of drafting Request for Proposal documents
- Communicate in both official languages (verbal and written communication)
- Apply project and risk management techniques
- Demonstrate leadership and time management skills
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- May be responsible for coaching and mentoring
- 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
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
o 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
o $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
o $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
o Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
Home and Family
o Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
o Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
o Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
o Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
Leave and Retirement
o Public-service pension
o 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 is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email -
