Technical Specialist, Project Management

Defence Construction Canada•Trenton, NJ

About The Position

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:

Requirements

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
Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with four years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
Use applicable computer software and operating systems
Apply project and risk management techniques

Nice To Haves

university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional training in project management

Responsibilities

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 expectation
Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal, Client-Partner)
Support and/or lead business development activities
Manage risk
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

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