Water Management jobs

Please Note: This position is based in Cold Lake, Alberta. The successful candidate will be expected to relocate to the Cold Lake area. To support this transition, a comprehensive relocation assistance package is available for eligible candidates.

If you're passionate about supporting infrastructure projects, coordinating stakeholders, and helping deliver successful project outcomes, we'd like to meet you.

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) has been a trusted partner of the Government of Canada and the Canadian construction industry since 1951, delivering infrastructure and environmental solutions that support national defence at home and abroad. DCC is proud to be the first federal, and only government, organization recognized as a Gold Seal Employer under the Canadian Construction Association's Construction Management Certification Program, demonstrating our commitment to excellence and professional development.

We're looking for a Coordinator, Project Management who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You'll play a key role in supporting the planning and delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects by coordinating stakeholders, preparing project documentation, conducting research and assessments, supporting procurement activities, and helping manage project risks. You'll work closely with Client-Partners, consultants, and internal teams to help ensure projects are delivered efficiently and meet quality expectations.

By joining DCC, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that support Canada's Armed Forces while building your project management expertise and advancing your career in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

The Coordinator, Project Management, provides project management services to support routine infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent may also undertake research and conduct 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 related to project initiation, development, definition and implementation, policies and procedures
• Coordinate stakeholder communications to ensure timely decision making
• Participate in procurement planning
• Generate infrastructure statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations, as required
• Coordinate activities of consultants
• Act as the representative of the project director or project manager, as required and within DCC delegated signing authority
• Assist with technical studies and preparing reports
• 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 status reports
• 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, contract and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with approximately two 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 advice and guidance 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:

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

• 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

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans

Cold Lake
The City of Cold Lake is located in Alberta’s Lakeland and nestled on the shore of Alberta’s seventh largest lake. The area is known for its many pristine lakes and forests which offer excellent camping, fishing, water sports, and many other recreational activities. Cold Lake also has modern recreation and sport facilities, a nearby alpine ski hill, as well as urban and rural trail systems. Defence Construction Canada (DCC) Cold Lake is located at 4 Wing which is an air force base operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and home to Western Canada’s fighter jets. The Cold Lake air base is known as Canada’s busiest fighter base and the 1.17-million-hectare Cold Lake Air Weapons Range provides opportunity for Canadian and International Air Force training. Working at DCC Cold Lake offers opportunities to support in planning, construction, and maintenance of the infrastructure for the airfield runways, ramp, and hangars as well as other supporting facilities and utilities at both the base and the nearby air weapons range.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $69,578.00-$90,451.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Vision care