Telecommunications Engineer 4 - Tysons, VA

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 9,000 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.

 

We are seeking a Telecommunications Engineer 4 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

 

This position is in support of the US Air Force Education and Training Center.

Responsibilities:

The Mission Critical Telecommunications Engineer 4 leads Department of the Air Force (DAF) inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure engineering support across multiple installations, including the design, coordination, and implementation of structured cabling.

The engineer is the technical authority for inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) infrastructure on assigned task orders. This includes cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, and grounding and bonding. The engineer leads a team of telecommunications engineers and designers, sets technical direction, and reviews all ISP/OSP engineering deliverables before they go to the project's lead engineer for Government submittal. The engineer is a primary technical interface to the Government program office, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, subcontractors, and manufacturers.

The engineer owns the quality and constructibility of the team's deliverables: site survey reports, site installation plans, equipment lists, bills of materials, drawings, specifications, cable schedules, acceptance test plans and reports, as-builts, and closeout documentation. The engineer is accountable for schedule, budget, and technical risk on assigned scope from survey through system acceptance.

Team leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers. Assign work, balance workload across multiple bases, and review performance with engineering management.
• Review and approve ISP/OSP engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, constructibility, and compliance with contract requirements, Government deliverable instructions, and M.C. Dean engineering standards. Lead the Quality Control process for the team.
• Establish standard details, templates, and design practices that keep deliverables consistent across bases.
• Provide ISP/OSP input to the project's lead engineer and program manager for design reviews, plan acceptance, and program team meetings.
• Plan and forecast engineering labor, schedule, and budget. Identify and escalate technical and schedule risks early.
• Manage subcontractor and surveyor interfaces for OSP design, GPS and shape-file data, and field installation.

Technical delivery

• Direct requirements development and tracking. Coordinate connectivity requirements, including backbone and inter-rack cabling, outlet types, media and connector types, topology, and device locations, with network engineering, wireless, mechanical, electrical, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.
• Lead site survey planning and execution for communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, manhole, handhole, and duct survey, rack and grounding documentation, power and UPS evaluation, and TEMPEST data collection.
• Lead OSP and ISP design, including pathway and fill calculations, new fiber and conduit design, grounding and bonding, and telecommunications space planning with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems.
• Resolve RFIs and construction discrepancies, and direct red-line management and as-built closeout.
• Oversee cable acceptance test planning, qualification test procedures, and system acceptance testing support.
• Oversee base work request and environmental review packages, and ISP/OSP cable records in the base's cable management system, following Air Force documentation requirements.
• Guide ISP/OSP pathway and power coordination for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
• Maintain current knowledge of TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements, and ensure the team applies them.
• Support cutover planning with base communications squadrons, including look-ahead schedules and scheduled service outage coordination.

Qualifications:

Clearance/Citizen Type:  Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain a DoD SECRET Clearance is REQUIRED

 

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7+ years of recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry, or a Master's degree in an engineering field and 5+ years of recent experience.

Key Requirements

• 2+ years of experience leading engineers or designers, formally or as a technical lead, on multi-site or multi-discipline projects.
• Active BICSI RCDD credential at time of hire.
• Active DoD Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Ability to pass an extensive background check.
• Demonstrated expertise in TIA-568, TIA-569, TIA-606, and J-STD-607 design, NEC and NESC requirements, and OSP fiber and conduit design.
• Experience producing and reviewing construction drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and acceptance test plans for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting technical positions to Government customers.
• Up to 50% travel to Air Force bases, including site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.

Preferred Experience

• BICSI OSP Designer credential; Professional Engineer license.
• Experience on DoD or federal projects, including DAF base infrastructure, TEMPEST requirements, formal Government deliverable submittals, and Air Force work order processes.
• Experience with CAD and BIM systems such as AutoCAD and Revit, and GIS-based cable records.
• Working knowledge of campus network infrastructure, including how ISP/OSP design supports switching.
• Experience supporting cutovers and acceptance testing for operational networks.
• Manufacturer certifications.
• Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

What we offer:

• A collaborative team 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.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range: USD $125,000.00 - USD $156,400.00 /Yr.