Exciting Internal Rotational Opportunity: Future Fighter Project (Cold Lake, Alberta)
Exciting NEW Rotational Opportunity: Support Canada’s Once-in-a-Generation Future Fighter Project!
Location: Cold Lake, Alberta
Duration: 4 to 6-month assignment
Eligibility: Internal candidates only
Security Level: Secret (preferred - candidates eligible to obtain this level may also be considered).
Are you ready for a challenge? Are you eager to contribute to a truly historic initiative? Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is thrilled to announce a four to six-month rotational assignment in Cold Lake, Alberta, where you’ll play a key role in a once-in-a-generation national defence project: the Future Fighter Project.
Why Get Involved?
Take advantage of generous benefits throughout your assignment, including: - Meals and Lodging - Car Rental – Paid Travel Home (frequency TBD depending on location) and CL’s Labour Market Allowance.
About the Project
The Fighter Squadron Facility (FSF) in Cold Lake will be the central hub for two tactical fighter squadrons and a state-of-the-art training environment. This extraordinary project will create vital infrastructure for Canada’s next-generation fighter aircraft—impacting defence, training, and operations for decades to come. It will also include major airfield upgrades including new pavements, lighting, underground services, and renovations to ramps and runways are on the horizon, to support the new fleet of aircraft.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of Canada’s defence capabilities, supporting one of the country’s most significant projects in recent memory. Learn more: Future Fighter Capability Project - Canada.ca
Are You the Right Fit?
Do you like being in the middle of the action - coordinating stakeholders, plans and progress?
Do you have a genuine interest in aviation - whether you're an aircraft enthusiast or just find the world of planes fascinating.
Can you communicate clearly, work well in a team and bring a positive solutions-focused attitude.
Are you organized and proactive with a knack for managing complex schedules and moving parts.
If this sounds like you and you’re ready to elevate your career and be part of a once-in-a-generation project, apply now to make your mark!
Don’t miss your chance to be involved in a project that will shape Canada’s defence infrastructure for generations! Potential candidates need to have completed probation and are achieving an AE in their performance reviews. For further information reach out to your Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist.
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:
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.