Technical Specialist, Project Management

** This is to fill potentially three roles, two Continuing and one 2-year term. **

The Technical Specialist, Project Management, provides project management services to support the delivery of routine to moderately complex infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist for the Client-Partners and may undertake research and conducts studies and assessments.

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, 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 stakeholder communications to ensure timely decision making

Participate in procurement planning and prepare tender documents

Coordinate consultant activities

Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, within DCC delegated signing authority

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

Other

Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal, Client-Partner)

Support and/or lead business development activities

Manage risk

Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental 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 four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training 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 17 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