Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our Halifax team!

DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with design and construction expertise to lead a Halifax-based DCC team.

The Team Leader, Construction Services, ensures the quality-of-service delivery within the service line. The incumbent provides leadership in the management of architectural and engineering consultant contracts, ensuring compliance with service line policies, procedures, and manages contract-related risks. The incumbent leads a team of professionals, manages the human resources responsibilities for the team and fosters solid relationships with Client-Partners and consultants. 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
Oversee a team managing construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, and DCC contract management policies and processes
Solve complex problems within delegated authority
Facilitate contract-related coordination and communications between stakeholders (e.g. contractors, consultants, Client-Partners)
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 resources 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,



architecture and engineering
Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
Procurement mechanisms
Project, contract and risk management principles
Health and safety management

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

Abilities
Use applicable computer software and operating systems
Apply project, contract 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 markets' 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

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📌 Team Leader, Construction Services (Nova Scotia)
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