Who Can Apply?
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range
$80,886 - $105,152

Employment Status
Continuing

Flexible Work Option
Hybrid (2 days/week)

Security Level
Secret

Language Requirement
English Essential

Closing Date
16/10/2026

Country
Canada

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our Halifax team!
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are currently recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Specialist, Geographic Information System to support the delivery of construction projects in Halifax.

The Technical Specialist, Geographic Information System (GIS), analyzes, develops and delivers GIS information products, data and services. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, carrying out database design and maintenance, data collection and reformatting, system enhancements, spatial analysis for projects, cartographic product development, and quality assurance and control activities.

Key and Periodic Activities
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

Perform database design and maintenance activities

Perform quality assurance and control activities

Perform spatial analysis for projects

Program system enhancements

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

Other

Assist in the drafting of statements of work for real property and environmental projects

Update corporate geospatial data standards

Collect and reformat data

Author cartographic products

Support and/or lead business development activities

Manage risk

Other duties as assigned

Skills
General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in GIS

GIS software and tools

Spatial-analysis technologies and techniques

Enterprise, web and mobile GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, Field Maps, Survey123, web maps, web applications and dashboards

Data management, quality assurance/quality control, cartographic standards and spatial data visualization

Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

Minimum: college diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geomatics, Geography, environmental science with a GIS specialization, or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Preferred: University degree in Geography, Geomatics, Environmental Science,



or a related discipline with significant GIS coursework and experience.

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Apply project and risk management techniques

Development and Leadership

Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and the 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 market’s best perks 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

Security Clearance
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:

Security Clearance Process Includes

Criminal record checks

Reference checks

Previous employment

Open source checks

Credit/financial status

Code of Business Conduct
DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Diversity and Inclusion
Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

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.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected].

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📌 Technical Specialist, Geographic Information System (GIS) (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Defence Construction Canada
📍 Nova Scotia