Procurement Specialist (Operations)

Defence Construction Canada

$109K — $141K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in architecture, engineering, environmental sciences or related field.
  • Minimum of eight years' relevant experience in construction, procurement and/or environment.
  • Bilingual in English and French is mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of procurement best practices and legislation.
  • Experience with project and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

  • Provide procurement advice for complex projects to meet Client-Partner needs.
  • Coordinate and track procurement planning across various programs.
  • Lead procurement planning initiatives with Client-Partners.
  • Negotiate procurement strategies and performance metrics with stakeholders.
  • Approve initiation and awarding of contracts within delegated authority.
  • Research innovative procurement techniques to improve processes.
  • Foster and maintain effective relationships with DCC and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid annual sick leave and health and dental premiums.
  • $400 wellness allowance for gym memberships and other expenses.
  • $2,500 allocation for mental health services.
  • Increased maternity and parental leave pay of up to 93% for 37 weeks.
  • Flexible work options with support for remote work.
Full Job Description
Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$109,219 - $141,984

Employment status:

Continuing

Flexible work option:

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Term Length:

Security Level:

Top Secret

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Mandatory

Closing Date:

03/09/2026

Country:

Canada

** This position has been designatedbilingual, where English and Frenchare essential. **
** While priority will be given to qualified candidates who meet this bilingual linguistic profile, we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet this bilingual requirement. **

We have 2 exciting opportunities in the National Service Region (NSR)!

The Procurement Specialist (Operations) coordinates and tracks procurement planning activities, manages procurement risks and researches innovative ways to manage procurements for all programs throughout the region. The incumbent provides guidance
and advice to Contract Services service line staff within the region. The incumbent manages the Client-Partner relationship and develops creative solutions, and also focuses on quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all inclusive:
Primary
  • Provide advice on all aspects of procurement to meet Client-Partner needs for complex procurements
  • Coordinate, implement and track procurement planning activities for all programs with regional and site staff
  • Lead, participate in and promote procurement planning with the Client-Partners
  • Negotiate procurement approaches and performance measures with the Client-Partners for all programs
  • Review and approve the initiation and award of contracts within delegated authority
  • Make recommendations on the initiation and award of contracts exceeding delegated authority
  • Ensure all contracting activities are carried out in an ethical and transparent manner to facilitate access, and ensure competition and best value
  • Research innovative procedures (e.g. process improvements, procurement techniques for unique 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
  • Manage risk

Other
  • Support the Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services, in coaching and mentoring service line staff
  • Help create strategies for complex procurements
  • Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
  • Construction, engineering, architecture and/or environmental services
  • Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in procurement
  • DCC and Client-Partner procurement processes and procedures
  • Government policies and trade agreements
  • Project and risk management principles

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
  • Minimum: university degree in architecture, engineering, environmental sciences or related field with eight years' relevant experience in construction, procurement and/or environment, or the equivalent

Abilities
  • Use applicable computer software and operating systems
  • Apply project and risk management techniques
  • Demonstrate leadership

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
  • Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS
  • 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 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


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:

  • criminal record checks
  • reference checks
  • previous employment
  • open source checks
  • credit/financial status


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.

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