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?
