Who Can Apply?:
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range
$93,938 - $122,116
Employment Status
Continuing
Flexible Work Option
Onsite 5 days/week
Term Length
Security Level:
Secret
Language Requirement
Bilingual Preferred
Closing Date
27/10/2026
Country
Canada
Technical Specialist, Real Property Management (Real Property Spatial Projects Coordinator)
Coordinate the projects that put Canada’s defence infrastructure on the map.
Behind every base, building and piece of infrastructure that supports the Canadian Armed Forces is a wealth of spatial data waiting to be organized, connected and put to work. We’re looking for a driven, collaborative coordinator to bring project teams and stakeholders together and turn ambitious spatial data initiatives into reality. If you thrive on leading complex projects, building strong relationships and delivering work that truly matters, this is your opportunity to shape how the Department of National Defence manages its real property.
Why you’ll love working here
At DCC, you’ll get the chance to learn, excel and engage in genuinely meaningful work. We’re big enough to take on multi-million-dollar projects, yet small enough to deliver personal service, which means your ideas are heard and your contribution is visible. Every DCC employee makes a difference by supporting Canada’s troops and contributing to the defence of the country.
- Purpose-driven work that directly supports the women and men who serve Canada.
- An award-winning, inclusive culture (EEAA winner, Gold Seal Employer, and PAIR Committed).
- A team that treats diversity as a strategic advantage.
- Room to grow your expertise in a specialized, future-focused field.
The Role
As part of our multi-disciplinary Spatial Data Services Program, you’ll support the real property data lifecycle for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. Working hand-in-hand with our client-partner’s project management office, you’ll coordinate project teams, engage stakeholders, develop strategic plans and report on progress, developing innovative solutions and processes that keep everyone moving forward together.
While every coordinator shares the same core mission, you’ll be assigned one of two primary focus areas:
- Stream 1 – Capabilities: coordinate internal initiatives that advance data maturity, system capabilities, governance, spatial community engagement and business information outputs.
- Stream 2 – Acquisitions: work with stakeholders and project teams to establish a coordinated, integrated approach to industry-procured spatial data acquisition projects and related professional services (contract management and procurement experience is a strong asset).
What You’ll Do
- Lead complex real property project work, spatial data guidance, technical reviews, strategic and development plans.
- Research, analyze and develop major spatial-data policies, standards, processes, directives and performance indicators.
- Generate statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations.
- Build strategic frameworks, change management analyses and project plans that drive spatial initiatives, stakeholder engagement and communications.
- Develop and manage real property data projects that boost data maturity, system capability and new technology integration.
- Create information management strategies and tools to track and report on project requirements.
- Support business development, manage risk and nurture strong relationships across DCC, industry and client-partners.
What You’ll Bring
You’re a confident project leader who enjoys untangling complexity and bringing structure to it. You’re at ease working with diverse project teams, you know how to keep stakeholders aligned, and you speak the language of spatial data.
- Knowledge of best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property data management.
- Familiarity with geomatics: Building Information Modelling (BIM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- A solid grasp of project and risk management principles, tools and techniques.
- The ability to provide functional direction and advice to employees and client-partners.
The Qualifications
- Minimum: a college diploma in land use planning, engineering, architecture, facility/property management, project management, data sciences, architectural technology, civil technology, geomatics, computer sciences or a related field, with five years’ relevant experience – or the equivalent.
- Preferred: a university degree in one of the above fields and/or additional project management training. A professional certification may be required depending on the position (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist, Registered Professional Planner, Real Property Administrator or Facilities Management Administrator).
Working conditions
- Primarily a typical office environment with occasional travel.
- Some work may take place on construction sites, where basic safety equipment may occasionally be required.
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 .
