Project Assistant (Indigenous Youth Employment Opportunity)

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Who Can Apply? Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range $37,290 - $48,475

Employment Status Casual

Term Length 4 months

Security Level Reliability

Language Requirement English Essential

Closing Date 31 / 01 / 2026

Country Canada

We are looking for : Indigenous students in administrative support, construction, environmental science, real property management, engineering, data sciences, or project management programs who are excited about supporting projects for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our team. DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation. Our clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. Our more than 1,000 civilian employees work in offices across the country, often located on military bases. Our corporate values of dedication, collaboration, competence and fairness guide our actions, the way we make decisions and how we conduct our business. To help us lead the way, we are looking for highly motivated, ready‑to‑learn and reliable individuals who would like to contribute their best.

We are pleased to offer Indigenous students a two‑ to four‑month work‑experience term at one of the DCC offices in the Atlantic Region.

What You Can Expect

You will expand your skills and build a network of colleagues in a variety of disciplines who are passionate about the work they do and will lead and mentor you in a high‑performing environment. Successful candidates will gain office and / or field experience, and may support the following activities :

• Researching, preparing and presenting documentation related to project initiation, development, definition and implementation
• Providing project and program management support
• Monitoring contracts (construction, property management, environmental)
• Checking compliance with contractual requirements and reporting deviations
• Maintaining records, schedules and documents, and preparing standard reports
• Coordinating data to provide analytical and visual reporting tools using various automated data sources and technologies
• Supporting renovation and new construction projects
• Participating in tendering of construction contracts by reviewing plans and specifications
• Providing administrative support

Find out more about working at DCC : https : / / dcc-cdc.gc.ca / careers

What We Are Looking For

Who We Are Looking For

Compensation will be determined by the student's academic level and experience.

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.

Security Clearance Requirements

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.

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 .

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Construction

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