Team Leader, Contract Services

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range
$106,763 - $138,792
Employment Status
Continuing
Term Length
Security Level:

Secret
Language Requirement
Bilingual Mandatory
Closing Date
02/01/2026
Country
Canada

• This position has been designated bilingual, where English and French are essential. **
• While priority will be given to qualified candidates who meet this bilingual linguistic profile, we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet this bilingual requirement. **

The Team Leader, Contract Services, coordinates and tracks procurement planning activities, manages procurement risks, and researches innovative ways to manage procurements for all programs. The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

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

• Provide advice on all aspects of procurement to meet Client-Partner needs for complex procurements
• Participate, promote and lead procurement planning with Client-Partners
• Negotiate procurement approaches and performance measures with Client-Partners for all programs
• Review and approve the initiation and award of contracts, within delegated authority
• Provide recommendations on the initiation and award of contracts exceeding delegated signing authority
• Coordinate, implement and track procurement planning activities for all programs with regional and site staff
• Oversee all associated contracting activity by Coordinators, Contract Services, for procurements (e.g. develop procurement approach, assess impact of the procurements, write solicitation documents), and ensure that all contracting activities are carried out in an ethical and transparent manner to facilitate access, and ensure competition and best value
• Ensure procurements by the team meet service line key performance indicators
• Research innovative procedures (e.g. process improvements, procurement techniques for unique requirements)
• 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
• Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other

• Research innovative procedures (e.g. procurement process improvement methods to meet special requirements)
• Help create strategies for complex procurements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills
General and Specific Knowledge

• Construction, engineering, architecture and/or environment
• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in procurement
• DCC and Client-Partner procurement processes and procedures
• Government policies and trade agreements
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: university degree in architecture, engineering or related field with eight years' relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel

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

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• 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 .

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 - .