Job Description

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range:

$79,067 - $102,788

Employment status:

Continuing

Term Length:
Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement:

Bilingual Mandatory

Closing Date:

16/11/2025

Country:

Canada

Flexible and hybrid work schedule

Summary

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is seeking a Translator-Reviser to join our evolving Translation Services team--a collaborative group of professionals that thrives on producing high-quality timely work and that values professionalism, teamwork, and personal growth.

What you bring

Organized. Reliable. Comfortable juggling competing demands. That's you - committed to linguistic excellence and putting your best work forward. You're excited about a job that lets you pay meticulous attention to detail, especially in the quest to find the right word or the perfect phrase to communicate an idea. You're intrigued by complex linguistic problems and the challenges of solving them quickly. No detail is too small, no deadline too tight. Research is one of your favourite pastimes. You have the people and project-management skills it takes to be a service-oriented professional. You're a team player who's just as comfortable working alone. When it's time to pitch in, everyone can count on you.

Your opportunity and responsibilities

As a translation and review expert, you'll apply your skills to a range of technical and creative documents in procurement, HR, IT, policy, finance and other fields. Among other activities, you will:

Translate and review texts for DCC service lines and business units Perform translation quality control to ensure concordance, accuracy, clarity, etc. Support development and maintenance of a comprehensive terminology management database Support development and implementation of innovative translation processes Stay up to date with DCC-related terminology Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal clients, external suppliers and networks

Your skills and experience

Minimum: university degree in translation or related field Experience: At least four years in editing, translation and use of translation software, preferably in an agency setting Professional working knowledge of:
o translation software and terminology management databases

o current translation trends and best practices

o project- and client-management best practices


As the successful candidate, you may fulfill your role in hybrid mode (2 days a week in the office) if you live in the National Capital Region. You may also work remotely in Canada (within easy commuting distance of a major centre or travel hub).

Meet the team

Join a small but growing collaborative translation team that works like an in-house agency, supporting a variety of business units and projects. Day to day, you'll work as part of a supportive team of expert linguists that collaborate constantly to meet the needs of internal client groups located wherever there are military bases across Canada.

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

o 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums

o $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership

o $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage

o Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans


Home and Family

o Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance

o Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

o Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks

o Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home


Leave and Retirement

o Public-service pension

o Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans

How to apply?

To be considered for this position, please submit a recent resume detailing your experience and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to tell us about your recent experience as a linguistic expert. How do you feel that experience has prepared you to take on this role?


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.