Team Leader, Project Management

Résumé du poste

Oversees the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects while managing a team of professionals and maintaining client-partner relationships. Responsible for preparing technical documents, monitoring project schedules and costs, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Détails du poste

Who Can Apply?: Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public) Salary Range $93,938 - $122,116 Employment Status Continuing Flexible Work Option Hybrid (3 days/week) Term Length Security Level: Reliability Language Requirement English Essential Closing Date 07/10/2026 Country Canada Are you a driven and self-motivated professional with a proven track record of leading a technical project management team on complex infrastructure initiatives? Do you excel in the preparation and review of technical documents, including Statements of Work, engineering specifications, technical drawings, and consultant contracts? Are you a confident communicator with a talent for building strong strategic relationships, navigating contract negotiations, and leading cross-functional teams toward successful project delivery? Do you bring hands-on experience in project coordination, resource scheduling, and supporting contract management across a wide range of capital construction programs—from minor upgrades to major infrastructure developments? If this sounds like you, we invite you to consider joining our team as a Project Management Team Leader, where your leadership, technical expertise, and collaborative approach will help shape the success of our infrastructure projects. Summary The Team Leader, Project Management, oversees the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects. The incumbent coordinates work and conducts quality assurance activities for the team to produce project deliverables (e.g. development plans, statements of work), and undertakes research, studies and assessments to provide advice to the Client-Partners. The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration and the quality and timeliness of deliverables. KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: Primary Lead the research, and prepare and present documents required for long-term projects (e.g. approvals, statements of work, statement of operational requirements, projects charters, budgets, policies and procedures) Coordinate work with Client-Partner representatives Participate in DCC corporate initiatives Generate infrastructure statements of operational requirements, prepare business cases and conduct investigations, as required Participate in procurement planning Coordinate activities of consultants Prepare monthly reports (e.g. internal, Client-Partner) Monitor and control project schedule and costs Manage and coordinate service line integration and collaboration within the business unit Promote and manage business development opportunities 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 Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance) Other Assist in the development of service level arrangements Other duties as assigned Skills General and Specific Knowledge Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property, environmental services and construction services Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management 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 five 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 Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP Lead and manage direct reports Provide functional direction and advice to other 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 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 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. 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 [email protected] .

Ce que vous ferez

Oversees the delivery of infrastructure and environmental projects while managing a team of professionals and maintaining client-partner relationships. Responsible for preparing technical documents, monitoring project schedules and costs, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Exigences

Requires a college diploma in engineering, architecture, or a related field with at least five years of relevant experience. Candidates must be able to obtain a Reliability security clearance and possess strong leadership and project management skills.

Avantages

• Annual sick leave • Health and dental premiums • Wellness allowance • Mental health services • Paramedical coverage • Virtual health care • Health care spending account • Accidental-death insurance • Short-term disability insurance • Employee and family assistance program • Maternity and parental leave top-up • Public-service pension • Vacation and paid-leave plans • Travel benefits coverage • Work from home allowance

Compétences indiquées

• Budgeting · Souhaitée
• Assurance qualité · Souhaitée
• Leadership · Souhaitée
• Risk Management · Souhaitée
• Gestion de projet · Souhaitée
• Stakeholder Management · Souhaitée
• Contract Negotiation · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Project Management
• Infrastructure Planning
• Technical Writing
• Contract Negotiation
• Resource Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Human Resources Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Quality Assurance
• Budgeting
• Procurement Planning
• Leadership
• Strategic Relationship Building
• Financial Management
• Environmental Services
• Construction Services

Domaines d’emploi

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Construction
• Government & Public Sector
• Environmental & Sustainability