Communications Technician 1

Overview --------

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us? -------------

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

The Communications Technician 1 ------------------------------

The Communications Technician 1 is responsible for the planning, layout and complete installation of new and retrofit communications equipment and systems in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards for a particular project. This includes conducting site surveys, pulling cable, terminating and testing both copper and fiber optic cable to the highest level of specifications as well as installing ancillary communications systems.

Responsibilities ----------------

• Conduct site surveys
• Pull cable
• Terminate and test copper and fiber optic cable
• Install ancillary communications systems
• Train and supervise apprentices in a team environment
• Facilitate the installation of cabling and electronics
• Focus on safety, quality, production, and schedule
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Report to work on time and work well with other employees

Requirements ------------

• Extensive experience with the installation, termination and testing of Structured Cable Plant in commercial environments
• Hospital or Airport installs are a plus
• Knowledge of BICSI guidelines for proper install and termination procedures
• Employees must provide their own hand tools
• Must be able to train and supervise apprentices in a team environment
• Must be able to work in different countries for up to 6 months out of the year and travel within the United States

Desired Skills ----------------

• Prior experience in communications work including room build-out, Cat6, Cat6A and fiber optic termination
• Interpret and maintain drawing and as-builts
• Test, troubleshoot, and repair copper and fiber optic cabling
• Familiarity working with BlueBeam, Fluke Versiv, MS Office Word and Excel

Physical Requirements ---------------------

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks
• Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety
• Ability to relocate a 12 foot stepladder without assistance
• Ability to work at various heights up to 60 feet and climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders
• Ability to walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull and reach overhead on a routine and repetitive basis
• Good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English
• Ability to use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences