Electronics Technician 3 - 100% Travel

Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for 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 are in Tysons, Virginia.

We are seeking an Electronics Technician 3 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) Strategic Business Unit. The team designs, engineers, integrates, operates, and maintains electronic security services—including intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audiovisual, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command‑and‑control systems—for federal, local, and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Execute various technical tasks and responsibilities within field operations.
• Perform on‑site installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of equipment and systems.
• Conduct site surveys, configure hardware and software, test systems for proper operation, and provide technical support to customers.
• Utilize and comprehend project safety plans (JHA, AHA, PFW) and enforce M.C. Dean handbook and policies.
• Participate in quality reviews of design documentation, analyzing and interpreting drawing packages to evaluate constructability.
• Track project metrics and participate in weekly resource‑allocation meetings.
• Verify correct charges in timesheets on projects.
• Execute installation and maintenance activities within planned durations, ensuring completion of detailed documentation.
• Track and inventory tools, conduct tool inspections, and organize material ordering and receiving.
• Conduct daily ORM meetings, ensure team compliance with safety requirements, and complete accident/incident reporting.
• Participate in PITCO plan creation and build‑out, executing the plan to ensure high‑quality testing and installation.
• Install system raceway, cabling, equipment racks, enclosures, and panels, adhering to industry standards.
• Terminate, test, and configure electronic devices, network, and IT equipment.
• Manage base switch configurations, participate in configuration of servers and workstations, and troubleshoot programmable components.
• Ensure compliance with established QC plans and checklists, conduct quality‑control inspections, and document findings.
• Install and maintain field devices, terminate and test system components, and troubleshoot copper and fiber‑optic issues.
• Lead commissioning efforts, track commissioning activities, and represent M.C. Dean in meetings with owners and design teams.
• Communicate consistently with M.C. Dean project teams, other trades, and customers.
• Lead by example, provide constructive feedback, mentor crew members, and encourage strategic thinking and innovation.
• Provide look‑ahead for assignment of manpower, material procurement/staging, and resource planning.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel up to 100 %.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record; may require intermittent use of a company vehicle.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited Electronics Technician program or an Electrical Apprenticeship program.
• Additional three (3) years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities.
• 6 + years of progressive experience installing and maintaining electronics on multiple systems and customer programs.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Effective time‑management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vendor certifications in multiple IDS, ACS, and CCTV systems (e.g., CCURE, Lenel, Identiv/Hirsch Velocity, Bosch Radionics, Bosch CCTV, Bosch BVMS, AIphone Intercom, Airphone, FFT, DIVAR).
• Windows operating system certifications and experience installing the above systems.
• Three (3) years of experience focused on electronic security systems.
• OSHA 30 certification.

What We Offer

• A collaborative team inspired by engineering and innovation that enhances customer outcomes, improves lives, and changes the world.
• 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 through professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership and local office management.

Physical Requirements / Abilities

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects up to 50 lb on a regular basis.
• Ability to relocate a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance.
• Work at various heights up to 60 ft and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
• Walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead routinely.
• Good vision (corrected if needed), ability to see in color, and ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder while carrying tools within weight limits.
• Recognize problems, apply general rules to specific situations, combine information to form conclusions, see details at close range, and understand spoken information.