Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$58,544 - $76,106

Employment status:

Continuing

Term Length:

Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement:

French Essential

Closing Date:

16/01/2026

Country:

Canada

The Technical Specialist, Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/Building Information Modelling (BIM), provides CAD, BIM support internally and to the Client-Partner. The incumbent acts as a technical specialist, producing drawings, and/or BIM models, contributes to CAD/BIM standards, performs data collection, data editing, and data QA/QC tasks in response to Client-Partner requests, collaborating with peers and the Client-Partners, completing as-built drawings upon project completion and fulfilling regular reporting requirements. The incumbent ensures electronic and paper documents are properly filed and assists with other projects (e.g. database entry, special projects), as required.

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

• Produce CAD drawings and/or BIM models in response to requests from the Client-Partner
• Perform QA/QC on deliverables
• Integrate and manipulate scatter plots, 3D models, and geospatial data.
• Update plans, classify plans, reports, and other documents.

Other

• Provide administrative and project support (e.g. filing, copying, reporting, timekeeping)
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of corporate CAD/GIS/BIM standards
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• CAD/BIM and Revit software.
• Client-Partner CAD/BIM standards.
• Current CAD/BIM trends and developments.
• National building codes and standards.

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: Diploma of Vocational Studies in Residential and Commercial Drafting with approximately two years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: AutoCAD or BIM certification.

Abilities

• Use applicable software and computer operating systems
• Demonstrate attention to details

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional trave

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 $1,500 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

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.

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’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.