Major Project Leader

Who Can Apply?
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range  $126,865 - $164,924
Employment Status  Continuing
Flexible Work Option  Hybrid (2 days/week)
Term Length  Security Level  Secret
Language Requirement  Bilingual Mandatory
Closing Date  16/08/2026
Country  Canada
This position provides support for Northern Major projects and requires frequent travel across Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut).
The Major Project Leader ensures the quality of service delivery on one or more high-value, high-risk and high-complexity contracts with multiple supporting contracts (e.g. design, construction, support, structural inspection, materials testing). The incumbent has significant responsibility for risk management and mitigation on the project, as well as claims analysis and resolution, and ensures compliance with service line policies and procedures. 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 quality and timeliness of deliverables
KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES  The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary   Manage operations of one or more large, high-risk and complex capital construction contracts, including all associated contracts (e.g. design, construction, support)
Manage risk and communicate with regional and Head Office staff on risk management activities
Analyze impact and delay claims and recommend solutions
Resolve Client-Partner conflicts, as required
Ensure business unit and service line compliance with policies and procedures
Ensure the integration of health and safety, security and environmental requirements
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
Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)
Other   Other duties as assigned
Skills  General and Specific Knowledge   Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction
Best practices and trends in strategic planning, financial management and human resources management
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 eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
Preferred: university degree in one of the above fields and/or applicable certification or licence (e.g. Certified Engineering Technologist, Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, P.Eng,)
Abilities   Use applicable computer software and operating systems
Apply project, contract and risk management techniques
Demonstrate business acumen, leadership and human resources management skills
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP   Lead and manage direct and indirect reports
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   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 in Confidence 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,…