Coordinator, Professional Services (Consultant) Contracts & Security

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$69,578 - $90,451

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid (3 days/week)

Term Length

Security Level:

Secret

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

21/10/2026

Country

Canada

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our Halifax team!

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are currently recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Coordinator, Professional Services (Consultant) Contracts & Security to support the delivery of construction projects in Halifax.

The Coordinator, Professional Services (Consultant) Contracts & Security, manages and administers low-risk professional services contracts or supports senior contract coordinators on higher risk projects. The incumbent manages contract-related risks, manages multiple contracts, as required, and provides regular reports to supervisors and the Client-Partners. The incumbent manages the contract cost, scope and schedule, coordinates work with other stakeholders, and manages service providers’ and project managers’ expectations.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

• Manage multiple contracts and competing priorities, as required
• Prepare estimates and negotiate costs for additional contract scope
• Ensure conformance with the contract (e.g. review invoices, statements of work, deliverables)
• Carry out quality assurance for contract work and write contract performance reviews
• Track and monitor schedule, including all milestone deliverables
• 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 associated with contracts
• Review and track security forms submitted by industry and process Visitor Clearance Requests (VCRs)
• Support the Coordinator, Security and Site Security Officer with compliance to corporate and industrial security requirements, as assigned
• Gather statistical and other information to generate reports in support of security activities
• Research and respond to inquiries, and serve internal and external clients
• Carry out document and records management
  
  

Other

• Review statements of work for problems related to contract management
• Visit construction sites, and coordinate construction-phase activities and performance with construction coordinators
• Ensure consultant work complies with health and safety, industrial security and environmental requirements
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in consulting
• Estimation of fees for professional services
• Construction products and materials
• Procurement mechanisms, contract law and consultant bidding process
• Design process and typical deliverables (e.g. pre-design, schematic design, design development, construction documents)
• Federal Security Requirements Checklist
• Project, contract and risk management principles
• Health and safety management
  
  

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: certification in applicable field (e.g. Project Management Professional, Certified Engineering Technologist), professional experience or post-secondary education in security
  
  

Abilities

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

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees
  
  

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

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
• $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
  
  

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 enhanced travel benefits coverage
  
  

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!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

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.

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 careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .