Communications Superintendent 1-Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is looking for a Communications Superintendent in McLean, Virginia, responsible for managing subcontractors and ensuring project success. The role demands strong problem-solving and communication skills, along with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Candidates must be adept at coordinating construction work and overseeing safety and quality across projects.

This position includes responsibilities such as preparing reports and interfacing with clients to address project concerns. A bachelor's degree or significant installation experience is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF, and/or Telecommunications.
• Experience with telecommunication and electronic security projects ranging from $50,000 to $5M.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends.
• Up to 25% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple subcontractors and project personnel.
• Ensure safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate construction work and prepare accurate reports.
• Interface with customers and provide project updates.

Skills

Management of subcontractors and project personnel

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management

High school diploma / GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

AutoCAD

CPM Scheduling

Cost estimating and modeling

Bluebeam software

Job description

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.

Communications Superintendent

The Communications Superintendent demonstrates competency in job planning and management, with a strong ability to meet deadlines and execute work safely. Attention to detail is critical to success in this job as is the ability to communicate, both up and down the chain of command.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple subcontractors, work crews, and project personnel.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports accurately.
• Coordinate construction work in accordance with contractual requirements, phasing plans, and owner needs.
• Provide look‑ahead schedules and arrange critical telecommunications outages necessary to complete the work and re‑forecast tasks as site conditions change.
• Responsible for all aspects of construction: safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.
• Hands‑on position, focus on results, and willingness to solve problems that arise in the field.
• Run day‑to‑day operations with crews of 5‑30 technicians for a project/program or sub‑section of a project/program.
• Oversee daily safety meetings and perform job site safety inspections.
• Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients.
• Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency.
• Coordinate with field personnel or engineering team to discuss potential installation issues.
• Interface with internal and external customers.
• Plan material location and storage to enhance project productivity.
• Plan equipment and material needs to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Suggest process improvements and cost‑saving measures.
• Assist technicians with installation work as needed.
• Maintain organized and detailed project records (Daily Work Tickets, etc.).
• Provide Project Manager with weekly project status and schedule updates.
• Interface with customers to address project status and/or customer concerns.
• Utilize project tracking tools to track progress, document issues and conditions daily.
• Maintain as‑built documents as work is completed.
• Build project schedule to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish installation plan.
• Understand and manage project cost as it relates to the budget.
• Plan and execute project delivery including kick‑off, procurement, pre‑testing, pre‑fabrication, installation, commissioning, punch list, and close‑out.
• Responsible for continuous quality control to ensure compliance with industry and company standards, project plans, drawings, specifications, and Owner requirements.
• Read and interpret blueprints, design artifacts, and project specifications.
• Identify changes to scope of work (SOW), assist project team with pricing, and implement approved changes on project.
• Validate project estimate post award for constructability, manpower requirements, material budgets and equipment requirements.
• Confer with senior management, supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and project issues.
• Assist project team with acquiring permits, badge/access requests, scheduling inspections, and ensure installation complies with local codes and standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree (Engineering Technology, Construction Management) and 5+ years of installation experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF and/or Telecommunications fields.
• OR High school diploma / GED with 10+ years of installation experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF and/or Telecommunications fields.
• Experience working on telecommunication and electronic security projects ranging from $50,000 to $5M.
• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
• Experience installing Information Transport Systems.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, CPM Scheduling, Cost estimating, modeling, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam software.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and concepts involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings on electrical and security projects.
• Familiar with standard deliverables and work process on construction and integration projects.
• Must be a problem owner/solver having strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
• Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds.
• Requires reliable attendance at project locations during working hours.
• Requires ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends.
• Up to 25% travel required; must have reliable transportation.

Abilities

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