Lift Planner

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and employs more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Crane Operator who will operate various types of cranes to lift material, objects or personnel into place; drive cranes to work site and properly set up per the manufacturer’s operators manual and company rules regarding cribbing/matting, cribbing blocks or mats as required to perform job requirements of customer. This individual will also direct activities of oilers, truck drivers or helpers in setting up and knocking down the equipment. placing cribbing blocks and/or pads. They may operate cranes according to signals from the oiler or helper may bolt, pin boom sections together to modify boom lengths. This position is a member of a team and will require work as a ground crew depending on the task being performed. The ideal candidate will be involved in all scopes of modular delivery. Support the Rigging Team with lift plan preparation, proposal assistance, and personnel access to sites and permits.

• Responsible for operating a mobile crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads. 
• The Operator will be required to unload crane accessories from trailers or support vehicles.
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspections along with daily and monthly equipment inspections.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures and maintain logs of vehicle repair status and working hours (FMCSA).
• Operator typically works under direct supervision and is expected to work long hours with frequent sitting, standing, moving, and climbing.
• The Operator is subject to possible exposure to extreme year-round outdoor environmental conditions and may also be subject to working weekends and holidays.
• Perform routine maintenance
• Carry tools for running repairs
• Using variables provided by the Rigging Team and site investigation, create, verify, and submit lift plans for crane and rigging operations using 2D/3D/LICCON Lift Planning software and Blue Beam.
• Create CAD drawings for the bidding process and lift plan proposals.
• Create and submit AHAs and MOPs for lift plans.
• Draw crane positioning on site plans.
• Communicate and coordinate with customers regarding project and lift plan information.
• Distribute lift plans and associated documents to appropriate individuals and entities.

Position Requirements

• Must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task
• Must have enthusiasm and possess excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication, listening, and computer skills
• Maintain a positive demeanor and contribute toward a quality work environment
• Ability to work without personal phone use, texting, Facebook, and other social internet sites
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Ability to type accurately and proof own work

Education and Experience

• Experience with cranes and heavy equipment.
• High school diploma or GED with 4+ years of experience
• Mastery of CAD with aptitude toward similar software.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• The employee must have visual acuity sufficient to operate a motor vehicle and digital camera, as well as other equipment
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Business must be conducted with the highest level of personal integrity
• Consistently maintain the confidentiality of sensitive company information

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.