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Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public) Salary Range $79,067 - $102,788 Employment Status Continuing Term Length Security Level:

Secret Language Requirement Bilingual Preferred Closing Date 02/09/2025 Country Canada As a member of the multi-disciplinary Spatial Data Services Program, the Civil Technical Specialist will support the site and infrastructure data lifecycle for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence’s real property programs. This role requires strong knowledge of topographic/field surveys and control networks, to support data acquisition projects and industry-contracts, contribute to the development of spatial data standards and specifications, and provide informed advice on solutions, technologies, and best practices. Working with multiple software platforms, including ESRI and Autodesk, the specialist will deliver data management services to client-partners, including quality assurance and quality control, standardization, and migration of civil and infrastructure data collected from DND locations across Canada. The position will also provide general spatial data support and technical guidance as needed.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: Primary

• Provide spatial data management support and deliver data/information products/analyses in response to Client-Partner requests
• Provide technical advice/services regarding topographic/field surveys (e.g., standards, processes, software, tools, documentation
• Support topographic/field survey project and contract teams to understand and implement data management processes and standards
• Perform and report on quality assurance and quality control processes
• Provide other ad hoc support (e.g., special projects, database entry and administrative support)
• 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

• Collect, convert and edit data from various sources and in various formats
• Update geospatial data standards
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• Manage risk
• Other duties as assigned

Skills General and Specific Knowledg e

• Best practices, methods, trends and developments in GIS
• GIS or Civil software and tools including ESRI (ArcGIS Desktop and/or ArcGIS Pro) and Autodesk (AutoCAD, Map 3D, and/or Civil 3D)
• Relational spatial database design and management
• Client-Partner GIS standards
• Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in geomatics, civil/engineering technology, or a related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in geomatics, civil/engineering technology, or related field

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 The Benefits Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Technical Specialist, GIS, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your Package Will Include

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

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 .

Required 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.

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.

DCC is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all requests for accommodation based on a medical contraindication, religion or another prohibited ground for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act . Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .