Electronics Technician 3 - Charleston, SC

About the Role

M.C. Dean is seeking an Electronics Technician 3 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. As part of the SES Strategic Business Unit, you will design, engineer, integrate, operate, and maintain 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 across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

• Executes various technical tasks and responsibilities within field operations, including on-site installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of equipment and systems.
• Ensures the functionality and reliability of technologies by conducting site surveys, configuring hardware and software, testing systems, and providing technical support to customers.
• Utilizes and comprehends project safety plans (JHA, AHA, PFW) and enforces 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 Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings, ensures team compliance with safety requirements, and completes accident/incident reporting.
• Participates in PITCO plan creation and build-out, executing the 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 Quality Control (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 a look-ahead for assignment of manpower, material procurement/staging, and resource planning.

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required; active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Valid driver’s license; this position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with our policy.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited Electronics Technician program or graduation from an Electrical Apprenticeship program or an additional three (3) years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in 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.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills 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 Systems).
• 3 years of experience focused on electronic security systems.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with Airphone, FFT, DIVAR, Windows operating systems, and certifications in the installation of said systems.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet; 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 recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Applies general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Combines pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
• Sees details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Benefits

• A collaborative team inspired by engineering 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 that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.