AV Technician 4 - Tysons, VA

About the Role

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. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. We are seeking an AV Technician 4 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. As part of the 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.

Responsibilities

• Executes various technical tasks and responsibilities within field operations.
• Performs on-site installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of equipment and systems.
• Ensures the functionality and reliability of various technologies.
• Conducts site surveys, configures hardware and software, tests systems for proper operation, and provides technical support to customers.
• Utilizes and comprehends project Safety plan (JHA, AHA, PFW), enforcing M.C. Dean handbook and policies.
• Participates in quality reviews of M.C. Dean design documentation, analyzing and interpreting drawing packages to evaluate constructability.
• Tracks project metrics and participates in weekly resource allocation meetings.
• Verifies correct charges in timesheets on projects.
• Executes installation and maintenance activities within planned durations, ensuring completion of detailed documentation.
• Tracks and inventories tools, conducts tool inspections, and organizes material ordering and receiving.
• Conducts daily ORM meetings, ensures team compliance with safety requirements, and completes accident/incident reporting.
• Participates in PITCO plan creation and build out, executing PITCO plan to ensure high-quality testing and installation.
• Installs system raceway, cabling, equipment racks, enclosures, and panels, adhering to industry standards.
• Terminates, tests, and configures electronic devices, network and IT equipment.
• Manages base switch configurations, participates in configuration of servers and workstations, and troubleshoots programmable components.
• Ensures compliance with established QC plans and checklists, conducting quality control inspections and documenting findings.
• Installs and maintains field devices, terminates and tests system components, and troubleshoots copper and fiber optic issues.
• Leads commissioning efforts, tracks commissioning activities, and assists in representing M.C. Dean in meetings with owners and design teams.
• Communicates consistently with M.C. Dean Project Teams, other trades, and customers, demonstrating dedication and collaboration.
• Leads by example, provides constructive feedback, mentors crew members, and encourages strategic thinking and innovation.
• Demonstrates strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills, aligning with M.C. Dean's vision, mission, and values.
• Provides look ahead for assignment of manpower, material procurement/staging, and resource planning.

Qualifications

• Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
• Valid driver's license required; this position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with company policy.
• Required travel up to 50%.
• Education: HS diploma or GED is required.
• Progressive Experience: 8+ years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities on multiple systems and with multiple customer programs.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vendor certifications in multiple IDS, ACS, and CCTV systems: CCURE, Lenel, Identiv/Hirsch Velocity, Bosch Radionics, Bosch CCTV, Bosch BVMS, AIphone Intercom Systems Airphone, FFT, DIVAR.
• Windows operating systems certifications and experience in installation of said systems.
• Graduation from an accredited Electronics Technician program or graduation from an Electrical Apprenticeship program.
• 3 years of the above experience focused in electronic security systems.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave
• Collaborative team inspired by engineering and innovation that enhances customer outcomes, improves lives, and changes the world for the better
• Opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm with 75 years in business
• Investment in skills and expertise through professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership and local office management

Abilities

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Physical strength and stamina to perform tasks including loading, unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in transportation of materials; proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed.
• 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.
• Possesses good vision (may be corrected), 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.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong (recognizing problems).
• 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 relationships 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.

Pay

USD $36.00 - USD $60.00 per hour