Recognition
DCC recognized for excellence in procurement
Defence Construction Canada has been awarded the prestigious 27th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) for 2022 from the National Procurement Institute. The AEP Award is earned by public and non-profit agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence. This annual program recognizes procurement organizations that embrace innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership and e-procurement.
The AEP program encourages the development of excellence as well as continued organizational improvement to earn the award annually.
This is the ninth year that DCC has been recognized with the AEP Award—one of only 172 agencies in the United States and Canada and one of only four organizations in Canada.
Industry recognizes DCC for government procurement first
DCC is proud to have been awarded the 2022 Excellence in Procurement Team Award by the Canadian Institute of Procurement and Materiel Management.
A DCC team delivered the procurement and construction of the Royal Canadian Dragoons facility at CFB Petawawa using the integrated project delivery model. This was a Government of Canada first involving one of the most inclusive and innovative contracting models in the construction industry today.
The project to construct the $70-million armoury and training facility came in five months ahead of schedule and under budget, with up to $4.8 million savings to the Crown.
The award recognizes Government of Canada teams who apply innovative ideas or improve existing processes, demonstrate excellence and exemplify the strengths and adaptability of the professional procurement community.
Forbes lists DCC as one of Canada's Best Employers for 2022
We are proud to announce that DCC is in the top 10% of Canada's best employers on Forbes' prestigious annual list.
The list was compiled by surveying more than 10,000 Canadians working for companies with at least 500 employees. Participants rated their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family and were asked to nominate organizations other than their own.
Employees are DCC’s most valuable asset. We are proud of our record of offering our people opportunities to learn, excel, and engage in exciting and meaningful work.
Visit our careers page to learn more about career opportunities at DCC.
DCC compensation team wins prestigious Government of Canada award
Defence Construction Canada’s (DCC) compensation team has won a Michelle C. Comeau HR Leadership Award from the federal Human Resources Council.
The team was recognized for its efforts to ensure DCC employees continued to be paid accurately and on time over a period of six weeks in the fall of 2019, when DCC’s computer network was unexpectedly offline.
The group processed the payroll for nearly 1,000 employees without access to computers, e-mail, enterprise resource planning systems, personnel files and electronic pay data.
DCC is one of seven recipients (individuals and teams) of a 2019 award. “This year’s recipients have shown innovation, creativity, commitment and perseverance in supporting the advancement of the people management agenda,” the Human Resources Council said.
The awards, named in memory of a former Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, recognize leadership and excellence in human resources management in the federal public service.
DCC received its award at a small ceremony in Ottawa in September 2020.
Outstanding commitment to employment equity
For the third year in a row, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) recognized DCC for its achievements in employment equity. The award recognizes employers that are inspirational role models, that champion employment equity in their sector, and that have succeeded notably in implementing employment equity in their organization. DCC was acknowledged for moving the organization beyond simply being home to members of the four designated employment equity groups to building a welcoming, respectful and inclusive a workplace as possible.
Two DCC executives were also recognized by ESDC as Employment Equity Champions in 2019. This award recognizes an executive or executive team of an employer for their proven track record of championing employment equity within their organization, as well as their overall contribution to diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. Juliet Woodfield, Vice-President, Finance & Human Resources and Chief Financial Officer and DCC’s former President and CEO, James Paul were acknowledged.
Recognized for integrity and ethics by construction industry
General Contractors Association of Ottawa's 2019 Integrity and Ethics Award
Dave Burley—DCC's National Service Line Leader, Contract Management and Real Property Management Services—received the General Contractors Association of Ottawa's 2019 Integrity and Ethics Award.
The award recognizes an individual who demonstrates a consistently high standard of integrity and ethics in dealing with the local construction industry.
DCC recognized as a top employer in Canada's Capital Region
DCC has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region's Top Employers for 2019.
DCC has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region's Top Employers for 2019 by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers. This year's winners were announced earlier today in a special magazine published in the Ottawa Citizen. DCC received this special designation as an employer in the Ottawa-Gatineau area that leads its industry in offering an exceptional place to work. The National Capital Region's Top Employers is an annual competition. Any employer, whether private or public sector, with its head office or principal place of business located in the capital region, may apply for this competition. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.