Coordinator, Student

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range
$43,360 - $56,367
Employment Status
Casual
Term Length
4 Months
Security Level
Secret
Language Requirement
English Essential
Closing Date
27/02/2026
Country
Canada
Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity

• 2026 Spring/Summer Student**

Are you a student interested in the construction management field?
Are you excited by the prospect of supporting infrastructure and environmental projects at one of Canada's military bases in Ontario?
We are looking for Indigenous students in the construction management, engineering, environment, and project management field who have strong critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal skills to join one of our site office teams.
Defence Construction Canada is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation. Our more than 1000 employees—all civilians—work in offices across the country, often co-located on military bases. Our clients include the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence's infrastructure and environment programs. Our corporate values are dedication, collaboration, competence, and fairness. These values guide our actions, the way we make decisions and how we conduct our business. To help us lead the way, we are looking for open minded, highly motivated, ready to learn, and reliable individuals.

As part of DCC's ongoing efforts to recruit a diverse workforce, the National Indigenous Student Work Experience Program offers Indigenous students a 2–4-month work experience term. This is a great opportunity for Indigenous students to be exposed to a work environment and to expand their skills. We are excited to have several opportunities in Ontario at the following locations:

Kingston Trenton Borden (Barrie)

Toronto Petawawa North Bay

What You Can Expect
You will build a network of colleagues in a variety of disciplines who are passionate about the work they do and will lead and mentor you in a high-performing environment. Successful candidates will gain office and field experience in construction, engineering and /or environmental work, and may support in the following tasks:

• Support to projects involving Species at Risk, contaminated sites and phase 1 and 2 environmental site assessments
• Monitoring tasks related to inspection, construction contracts, environmental contracts, and control of materials
• Checking compliance with contractual requirements and reporting deviations
• Maintaining records, schedules and documents, and preparing standard reports
• Supporting larger, complex renovation contracts and major new construction projects
• Participating in the tendering phases of construction contracts by reviewing plans and specifications
• Participating in construction and staff meetings

Your salary
The remuneration for post-secondary students will align with the pay rates established by the Government of Canada's Treasury Board guidelines. Compensation will be determined by the student's academic level and experience.

Hourly pay scale for post-secondary students: $19.50-$29.15/hr. For detailed information, please refer to the Treasury Board student salary ranges.
What We Are Looking For

• Good judgement, positive attitude and flexible nature
• Knowledge of computer software programs and how to use them
• Communication and interpersonal skills with an attention to detail
• The ability to work independently

Who We Are Looking For

• You meet the minimum age requirement to work in Ontario
• Preference is given to students currently enrolled in engineering, engineering technology, environmental science, trades related to construction, or other related field at an accredited college or university
• A valid drivers license and access to a vehicle is preferred
• You are eligible to work in Canada
• You self-identify as an Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit or Métis)

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 .

Required
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 - .