Leader, Real Property Initiatives

Overview

Who Can Apply? : Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public) Salary Range : $126,865 - $164,924 Employment Status : Continuing Term Length : Security Level: Reliability Language Requirement : Bilingual Mandatory Closing Date : 12/05/2026 Country : Canada This position has been designated bilingual, where English and French are 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.

Summary

The Leader, Real Property Initiatives, leads and manages development of highly complex services in the areas of planning, acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal of real property. The incumbent is accountable for delivering national service line initiatives, developing and maintaining policies, processes and tools to support real property services and ensuring the quality of those services across DCC. The Leader integrates activities with service delivery, develops strong working relationships with stakeholders and provides expert guidance and advice across the organization. The incumbent develops innovative and creative solutions, manages risks, promotes collaboration and ensures the quality and timeliness of deliverables. The incumbent may also lead a team of professionals and manage the human resources responsibilities for the team.

Key and Periodic Activities

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

Provide expert guidance, advice, functional oversight and leadership for development of key national real property initiatives and programs

Identify needs, plan resources for initiatives, and identify needed process efficiencies

Support, promote, lead and implement service development activities

Establish program objectives and define scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities in collaboration with stakeholders

Develop policies and processes for real property activities such as asset management, property management, land use planning and leasing

Ensure the integration of health and safety, security and environmental requirements into service delivery

Monitor activities and report on risks that will affect service delivery

Develop training materials and guidance documents

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to integrate and optimize services provided to the Client-Partners

Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders

Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, manage performance)

Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate expectations

Other Provide input to service level agreements

Ensure compliance with service line best practices and guidelines

Support verifications conducted by regional service line leaders

Other duties as assigned

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in real property transactions, land use, engineering, construction and environmental services

Best practices and trends in strategic planning, risk management, financial management and human resources management

DCC and Client-Partner processes and procedures

Health and safety management

Project and risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience Minimum: undergraduate degree in business, engineering, architecture, land use planning or related field with eight years’ progressive experience in real estate development and/or contract management for complex infrastructure projects, and more than five years’ experience in a management/leadership role

Preferred: professional designation or accreditation in a related field

Abilities Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Provide functional advice to Client-Partners

Resolve complex problems with multiple stakeholders

Apply project and risk management techniques

Development and Leadership May lead and manage direct reports

Provide functional direction and advice to employees, and to the Client-Partners and stakeholders

Provide coaching, mentoring and technical guidance to staff

Working Conditions Typical office environment with occasional travel

Benefits

Working with us offers opportunities for growth and advancement and a benefits package valued at 25 to 30% of salary.

Health and Wellness: 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance and health care spending accounts

Mental health services coverage

Teleus Virtual Health Care and health care spending account

Home and Family: Life insurance, employee assistance program, parental leave top-up, flexible workplace options

Leave and Retirement: Public-service pension, vacation and paid-leave plans

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. A minimum reliability security status clearance is required; some roles may require Secret clearance. The security clearance process includes background checks, criminal record checks, reference checks, and other verifications as needed. 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 obtain and maintain the required clearance. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees, including but not limited to: criminal record checks, reference checks, previous employment verification, open source checks, and credit status.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace. DCC is committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from all, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and LGBTQ2+ community members. We also welcome applications from those not yet citizens but eligible to work in Canada with at least 5 years of verifiable background information. If you require accommodation during recruitment or interview, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.

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