Position Description

Coordinator, Construction Services
Location SK, Moose Jaw - Bushell Park
Requisition Number 7030
Openings 1
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Who Can Apply?:
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range:
$79,067 - $102,788
Employment status:
Continuing
Term Length:
Security Level:
Reliability
Language Requirement:
English Essential
Closing Date:
16/10/2025
Country:
Canada

 

 

The Coordinator, Construction Services, manages and administers medium-complexity construction, professional services and service contracts during construction to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The incumbent engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors, consultants and the Client-Partners about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, scope changes, progress claim reviews and other issues. The incumbent addresses contract management risks within delegated authority, complies with service line requirements, and integrates activities with site teams and other service lines.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES 
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: 
Primary

  • Manage and administer contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and quality specifications 
     
  • Coordinate and solve day-to-day contractual problems 
     
  • Monitor and control schedules 
     
  • Liaise with Client-Partner representatives (e.g. on contract-related problems and risks, negotiate and issue change orders) 
     
  • Maintain site activity records (e.g. photos, activity reports) 
     
  • Liaise with other service lines and site teams, as required 
     
  • 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 contract risks

Other

  • Manage contract financials 
     
  • Coordinate consultant construction review and third-party testing 
     
  • Ensure health and safety, industrial security and environmental compliance 
     
  • Support and/or lead business development activities 
     
  • Other duties as assigned

SKILLS 
General and Specific Knowledge

  • Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction 
     
  • Construction, products and materials 
     
  • Project, contract and risk management principles 
     
  • Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

  • Minimum: college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent 
     
  • Preferred: certification in applicable field (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist)

Abilities

  • Use applicable computer software and operating systems 
     
  • Interpret drawings and specifications 
     
  • Apply project, contract and risk management techniques to construction and consultant contracts

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

  • Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Typical construction site environment; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment 
     
  • Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional travel

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
o    100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
o    $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
o    $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
o    Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family
o    Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
o    Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
o    Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
o    Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

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

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw is located 73 kilometers west of Regina and is ranked #2 in the TOP 20 small cities in Canada to live in and listed on Expedia.ca as #3 for the “Top 10 Coolest Downtowns in Canada.” A city known as “Canada’s Most Notorious City” due to the city’s prohibition past with Al Capone the notorious gangster, as well as having a rich history in the foundation of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Pacific Railroad.  It’s also Home of the Snowbirds, the CF 431 Air Demonstration Squadron which are based out of 15 Wing Moose Jaw. Moose Jaw boasts a wide range of amenities including Mosaic Place – Home of the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL Hockey Team), access to the Trans Canada Trail, a public library, movie theatre, various malls and shopping centers, and many locally owned small businesses. It also offers many tourist attractions including the Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Mac the Moose (the world’s largest moose), Downtown Murals, and the Western Development Museum.

#IND1

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.

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!

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. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.

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