Coordinator, Construction Services
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range$80,886 - $105,152
Employment StatusContinuing
Flexible Work OptionHybrid (2 days/week)
Term LengthSecurity Level:
Security LevelSecret
Language RequirementBilingual Preferred
Closing Date11/10/2026
CountryCanada
We have an exciting opportunity in the Central and North Region (CNR)! This position provides support for Northern projects and requires travel across Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut). 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.
We are seeking candidates with experience delivering construction, infrastructure, or capital projects, particularly in northern, remote, or isolated locations. The ideal candidate has experience managing multiple projects, contracts, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders simultaneously, while coordinating project planning, scheduling, logistics, forecasting, procurement, contract administration, and change management activities. Experience working on active or occupied facilities, overseeing quality assurance and commissioning activities, and managing projects involving critical building systems such as generators, fuel systems, fire alarm/life safety systems, or similar infrastructure will be considered a strong asset.
Success in this role requires strong technical, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and documentation skills, as well as the ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, engineering reports, and contract documents.
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
- 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
- Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction
- Construction, products and materials
- Project, contract and risk management principles
- Health and safety management
- 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)
- Use applicable computer software and operating systems
- Interpret drawings and specifications
- Apply project, contract and risk management…
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