Overview About M.C. Dean
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 Technical Specialist 2 (Telecommunications) position may include:
The Technical Specialist 2 (Telecommunications) shall also create, maintain, and manage various engineering planning documentation including but not limited to design document logs, engineering schedules, technical reference libraries, criteria compliance matrices, and other soft documents to support the design and construction of the project.
Responsibilities
Work and communicate effectively and efficiently with the customer, general contractor, trades, manufacturers, and telecommunications project staff in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Interface with client and other project team members on a regular basis to ensure project goals are being met and to mitigate risk.
Provide or assist in the design and coordination of telecom infrastructure requirements for other systems (CCTV, access control, fire alarm, building automation, etc.).
Provide or assist in the design and coordination with other trades of Low Voltage Systems requirements to include public address systems, distributed antenna systems, and emergency phones.
Interface with suppliers and manufacturers to keep up-to-date on the latest technologies and equipment available for projects.
Develop a working knowledge of and the application of relevant sections of NFPA codes, ANSI/TIA Standards, BICSI manuals, and other relevant documents and standards.
Assist in project bids through take offs, proposal development, time estimates and close-out documentation.
Read and interpret statement of work, design drawings, project specifications, and project schedule.
Perform site surveys and conduct site visits, as required.
Develop, respond to, and maintain various project documents including, but not limited to, Requests for Information (RFI), criteria compliance matrices (CCM), Technical Reference Library (TRL), Drawing Design Log (DDL), labeling plans, testing plans, project specifications, cable run lists, test results, construction drawings, design studies, test results, and various other project deliverables and documentation.
Use AutoCAD and Revit to produce detailed design and construction drawings (floor plans, enlarged plans, detail drawings, etc.) based on the project's criteria.
Produce and coordinate construction drawings for modular construction applications.
Perform and check various telecommunication calculations (conduit and cable tray fill calculations, cable quantities/distances, etc.).
Create, document, and assist with the management of project specific IMMS instances.
Review test results for compliance with project specifications.
Use Bluebeam to perform peer, technical, and coordination reviews for all engineering submittal documents.
Review design, drawings, and other deliverables produced by less-experienced engineers to ensure that M.C. Dean and industry standards are maintained.
Be actively engaged with the project quality control process and produce reports based on observations made on site visits.
Provide support, mentorship, and instruction to less experienced engineers.
Assist in management of engineer resources as they relate to projects.
Assist project management with construction activities, as required.
Qualifications
Education & Experience Required:
Possess and demonstrate a basic understanding of EIA/TIA standards and NFPA Codes.
Possess a working knowledge of passive (structured cabling systems and their components).
Possess a working knowledge of active (Public Address Systems (PAS), Sound Masking Systems (SMS), Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), Area of Refuge Systems (AoR), Wireless LAN (WLAN), etc.) communication systems.
Proficient with using AutoCAD and Revit.
Must be able to effectively identify, track, and complete their project's engineering activities.
Must be able to efficiently and effectively work independently and in a team environment.
Must be willing to expand knowledge base to accommodate emerging systems and technologies, as project demand dictates.
Preferred Experience:
Abilities
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, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems.
M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 4,000 professionals engineers,technicians, and staff who deploy worldwide automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.