Coordinator Environmental Services (UXO)

Job Description

Who Can Apply?

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$79,067 - $102,788

Employment Status

Continuing

Security Level

Secret

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

26/02/2026

Country

Canada

The Coordinator, Environmental Services (UXO), provides environmental services, including technical advice, guidance and recommendations, to the Client-Partners on moderate complexity, scope, and/or risk projects in one or more environmental services practice areas. These services can be provided through in-house resources or third-party contracts. The incumbent prepares technical documents, reviews deliverables, assists in the procurement process, oversees contractor and consultant activities, and coordinates project activities to ensure overall requirements are met on time, within scope and on budget.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor activity on UXO projects


• Provide contract management support and oversight on UXO projects (e.g., quality assurance, timelines, safety)


• Provide UXO technical advice during implementation, act as the UXO escort for project management team site visits, and provide UXO construction support on legacy and active UXO sites


• Support the project management team during the procurement process


• Conduct and coordinate environmental work on a wide variety of projects to monitor compliance with legal and other requirements


• Provide environmental technical support for and/or lead contract initiation and management


• Prepare environmental reports to meet Client-Partner requirements


• Provide input to ensure the service level arrangement deliverables are met and work is completed on time and on budget


• Review and/or peer review environmental reports, statements of work and cost estimates


• Provide overall project management services to ensure deliverables are provided on time, within scope and on budget


• 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 Responsibilities

• Develop environmental procedures, policies and directives


• Conduct quality control procedures for service level arrangements and deliverables


• Support and/or lead business development activities


• Manage risk


• Perform site visit assessments


• Other duties as assigned

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in environmental sciences and environmental engineering


• Project and risk management principles


• Health and safety management

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience - Minimum

College diploma in biology, environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent; a Canadian Forces Basic Explosives Ordnance Disposal (HA) certificate or equivalent.

Preferred

University degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or related field and/or specialized knowledge, training and certification (as applicable) in one or more environmental services practice area.

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems


• Create databases


• Apply project and risk management techniques

Development and Leadership

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment with occasional travel


• Some work may be located on environmental or construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

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 deluxe travel benefit plans

Additional Information

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 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! 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. We also welcome applications from those who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information.

Accommodation

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 careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .