National Defence

Closing date: October 9, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number

DND26J-179212-000054

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-NAST-562388

Location

Ottawa (Ontario)

Salary

$135,086 to $156,341

Level

AR-06

Who can

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

Duties

The Directorate of Architecture and Engineering Services (DAES) provides specialized technical expertise, technical authority, and professional advice in support of the planning, delivery, operation, maintenance, renewal, recapitalization, and stewardship of Defence infrastructure. Within DAES, Architecture provides architectural leadership, technical authority, oversight, and strategic advice to help ensure Defence facilities are functional, mission-ready, resilient, secure, inclusive, sustainable, durable, and aligned with operational requirements. This is not primarily a design-production role. It is an opportunity to professional judgement and architectural expertise where they can have significant impact: reviewing and advising on major capital projects; identifying risks and opportunities; interpreting policy and standards; supporting governance and quality assurance; developing technical requirements and guidance; and providing decision support throughout the infrastructure lifecycle from planning and design through delivery, operation, maintenance, renewal, recapitalization, and disposal. You will work at the intersection of architecture, infrastructure delivery, policy, operations, and long-term stewardship, helping shape the decisions that determine how Defence infrastructure performs over decades. The work may involve major capital projects, operational and mission-critical facilities, remote and Arctic infrastructure, aerodrome-related facilities, accessibility and inclusive design, building enclosure and building science, climate resilience, modern methods of construction, mass timber, and high-security or controlled-access facilities. As part of the Defence Team, you will have the opportunity to your knowledge and expertise to work that has a direct connection to national defence and public service. The work offers opportunities to contribute to complex and meaningful projects, collaborate with professionals across disciplines and organizations, and continue developing your expertise in a technically challenging and nationally significant environment.

What do we offer?

- A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
- Opportunities for advancement
- A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
- A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements Work life balance! Including opportunities for: Telework and flexible work arrangements; Flexible hours of work and compressed work weeks

In line with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) direction, the Department of National Defence has adopted a common hybrid work model where employees work at their designated worksite at least 4 days each week, or 80% of their regular schedule. Some positions may require full-time on-site presence.

Intent of the process

- The intent of this process is to fill (1) AR-06 position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Ottawa, Ontario.
- AR 06 Deputy Chief Architect (minimum of 1 immediate vacancy)
- The number of positions to be filled may vary depending on operational requirements and available funding.

A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled

1

Conditions of employment

- CoE1 - Security: Reliability Clearance
- CoE2 - Possession of a valid driver’s licence or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with possession of a valid driver’s licence, within the limits of applicable Treasury Board policy.
- CoE3 - Maintain professional architectural license
- CoE4 - Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics - Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1,



Conflict of Interest - Canada.ca.

Copy and paste these links in your browser for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/defence-ethics/policies-publications/code-value-ethics.html https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049 https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32627 https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/policies-standards/defence-administrative-orders-directives/7000-series/7021/7021-1-conflict-of-interest.html

Operational Requirements

- OR1 - Willing and able to work at various construction sites and under various conditions including wearing personal protective equipment.
- OR2 - Willing and able to work overtime, as required
- OR3 - Willing and able to travel, including to remote, northern, operational, or construction sites.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following:

Note: To support an efficient assessment process, essential experience criteria will (or may) be evaluated sequentially, one criterion at a time. Candidates must meet each criterion being assessed in order to proceed to the evaluation of subsequent criteria. Candidates who do not meet the criterion under review will be screened out of the process. It is the responsibility of candidates to carefully review the requirements and to ensure their application clearly demonstrates how each experience criterion is met.

Essential qualifications are qualifications that you must meet in order to be considered for the position. This means that when you, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience listed below.

EDUCATION: Graduation with a degree in architecture from a recognized post-secondary institution.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION: Eligibility* for registration or licensure as a Professional Architect in a Canadian province or territory.

- Eligibility means the candidate has obtained certification of academic qualifications from the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB), completed the required Internship in Architecture Program (IAP) experience requirements, successfully completed the applicable professional examination requirements, and meets the requirements for registration as an architect in a Canadian province or territory.

EXPERIENCE

- EX1. Significant Experience providing professional architectural services within an architectural design practice setting through the predesign, schematic design, design development, tender documents and construction documents phases of building projects, including responsibility for preparing or overseeing the delivery of architectural drawings and specifications. Significant is defined as 12 years of experience at the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities
- EX2. Experience reviewing: a. Client and project requirements; b. Architectural design solutions, consultant design submissions, and c. Technical submissions, including specifications, tender documents, and construction documents.
- EX3. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary stakeholders to resolve architectural, technical, operational, regulatory, project delivery, or lifecycle issues. This must include experience with complex, significant, high-value or high-risk projects.
- EX4. Experience leading or coordinating the development, interpretation or implementation of architectural policies, standards, guidelines, specifications or technical requirements.
- EX5. Experience providing professional architectural services in at least one of the following specialty areas: a. Building performance through architectural design; b. Building enclosure design; c. Building enclosure commissioning
- EX6. Experience supervising employees, including assigning work, setting priorities, supporting performance management, coaching staff, and contributing to human resources processes.
- EX7. Experience managing operational or financial resources, such as workload planning, budgeting, forecasting, procurement planning and execution,



or stewardship of public resources.
- EX8. Experience providing authoritative or senior strategic advice to management, or decision-makers on complex architectural, technical, policy, project, or portfolio related issues.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

- Create vision and strategy
- Mobilize people
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
- Promote innovation and guide change
- Achieve results
- Communicating effectively.

- Communicating refers to writing, expressing ideas (e.g. orally, using non-verbal language such as sign language or using assistive technology) and active listening, which allow you to understand and be understood by others.

This selection process will include the assessment of the Government of Canada’s Key Leadership Competencies (KLCs). The KLCs define the behaviours expected of leaders in Canada's Public Service. To help prepare for the assessment process, candidates are encouraged to review the Key Leadership Competency Profile, including expected behaviours at the Manager level.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Asset qualifications are qualifications that may be required for the position. If you possess any of the qualifications listed below, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification in your application.

ASSET OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION: AQ1 - Registration or licensure as a Professional Architect in a Canadian province or territory. AQ-2 Occupational Certification: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Passive House, Zero Carbon Building, or other sustainable design credentials.

ASSET EXPERIENCE: AQ-3 – Experience or training in mass timber, modular construction, prefabrication, or Design for Manufacturing and Assembly. AQ-4 -Experience or training in accessibility, universal and inclusive design. AQ-5– Experience providing professional architectural services in one or more of the following specialized areas: a.

Arctic, northern, remote, or harsh-climate design; b. Aerodrome-related architecture or aviation-support facilities; c. Operational facilities, such as hangars, fire halls, training facilities, maintenance facilities, or mission-support buildings; d.

High-security, mission-critical, controlled-access or operationally sensitive facilities. AQ-6 – Experience or training leading transformation initiatives, project management, risk management. AQ-7 - Experience related to federal real property, defence infrastructure, or secure operational facilities.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self- declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you .

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

- The Department of National Defence is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team that reflects Canada's population.

To achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the designated groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you .
- As means to support our military families, consideration may first be given to the spouses or common-law partners of serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

Learn more about employment equity.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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