Technical Specialist, Project Management

 Locations:

  ON, National Capital Region, National Programs  NWT, Yellowknife / ON, Ottawa - Ottawa Area / Winnipeg, MB 

 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 Mandatory

 Closing Date: 04/01/2026

 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. **

Candidate pool – Technical Specialist, Project Management
We are building a talent pool of experienced project management professionals to fill future roles at DCC.
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The below job description provides a general overview of the tasks that may be expected for a Technical Specialist, Project Management position. Please note that these roles are for Continuing and Term (contract) positions.
The National Capital Region offices are located in Ottawa (including the west end in Richmond), Winnipeg, and Yellowknife. Placement may occur at any of these locations, please select your desired location(s) during your application.

The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides program and project management services to support the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners, providing support and producing deliverables for complex infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent undertakes research, and conducts studies and assessments to provide technical advice to the Client-Partners.

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

• Research, prepare and present documentation required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, projects charters, budgets, policies and procedures)
• Complete project management from initiation to closure for infrastructure and environmental projects, including new construction, major recapitalization and environmental assessment and remediation
• Support Client-Partner project approval processes by facilitating decision making within Client-Partner organizations through the development of business case analysis, functional space programming and other documentation
• Coordinate work with Client-Partner representatives
• Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documentation
• Coordinate activities of consultants
• Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority
• Update program and project databases
• Monitor and control project schedule and costs
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• 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 reports
• Other duties as assigned

 

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services and construction services
• Client-Partner project management policies and procedures
• Treasury Board Secretariat policies and procedures
• Project and risk management principles

 

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
• Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training or experience in project management

 

Abilities

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

 

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• 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 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, Project 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