Electrical Maintenance Technician 3 - Charlottesville, VA

M.C. Dean; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Building Intelligence, designs, builds, operates, and maintains cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities and complex infrastructures. This on-site role involves maintaining electrical and data center systems, supervising technicians, and ensuring safety and compliance across incidents and routine maintenance.

The position requires a high school diploma with 6+ years experience, U.S. citizenship, and a Journeyman license, plus eligibility for TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum 6+ years of experience.
• Must pass government security investigation and meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship; minimum secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance required.
• Must hold a state issued Journeyman License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain peak uptime for electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment; respond to emergencies.
• Oversee junior technicians and contractors' electrical duties.
• Analyze system requirements; install parts per safety guidelines.
• Utilize lockout/tagout, MSDS, and basic admin tasks.
• Troubleshoot and repair electronic units and circuits.
• Perform maintenance on data center systems; log in CMMS.
• Monitor facility parameters; adjust BAS per SOPs.
• Lead procurement by estimating parts and costs.
• Coordinate vendors during maintenance and break/fix.
• Set up data capture devices.
• Create MOPs/SOPs and review for safety.
• Generate internal/vendor field service reports.
• Develop reliability reports to improve uptime.
• Provide training to junior staff on electrical equipment.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; minimum secret clearance required with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance required.

License/Certification Requirement: Applicants selected must hold a state issued Journeyman License.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the project site are operating at peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues. The technician serves as an expert technical resource reporting to a program manager, interacting with Onsite Engineering Operations (OEO) and any third‑party vendors. Project site equipment supports mission‑critical systems that must maintain better than 99.999% uptime.
• Render assistance in administration and regulation of the duties of junior technicians and provide oversight of contractors' roles for electrical duties.
• Analyze systems requirements, conduct research on equipment and procedures, and recommend modifications to new and existing systems. Install new units or replacement parts for existing units according to specifications and established safety guidelines, relying on MOPs, manufacturer's literature, and industry best practices to perform tasks.
• Utilize safe working practices; apply lockout/tagout, MSDS, good housekeeping methods, etc. Ability to type and utilize common administrative and office software.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and make modifications to malfunctioning electronic units such as printed circuit boards, set‑up sensing mechanisms, and advanced electrical circuits.
• Perform maintenance, installations, and service repairs on critical data center systems, and all industrial electrical equipment and systems that include power distribution components/wiring, electronic components, and lighting systems throughout the data center campus to ensure efficient operation. Capable of utilizing appropriate test equipment, including infrared scanning and vibration analyzing meter, to perform system and equipment diagnostics. Ensures activities are logged in CMMS.
• When necessary, perform daily walk‑through of facility documenting parameters such as power availability, temperature, humidity, alarm status, etc. to be catalogued and compared for identification of discrepancies and trends. Monitor and make necessary changes to site BAS, following site MOP's & SOP's.
• Manage mechanical and electrical systems in emergency situations including HVAC components, power distribution equipment, generator systems, load transfer and control systems, UPS systems, DC power systems, fire and life safety.
• Identify required materials and parts for maintenance and repair; prepare and present cost estimates for parts, equipment, and supplies for proposed installation or repairs to facilitate procurement.
• Maintain relationship with all major vendor accounts.
• Schedule, coordinate, and oversee all critical environment vendors during maintenance, emergency, and break/fix events to ensure personnel safety and maintain power to the critical load.
• Set up and operate electrical data capturing devices (Dranetz, Fluke PQA, etc.).
• Create required MOPs and SOPs; perform periodic technical and quality reviews of all MOPs and SOPs to ensure that the most up‑to‑date techniques and safety guidelines are utilized.
• Collect and generate internal and vendor field service reports describing all activities (preventive maintenance, repairs, etc.) performed at the facility; review all reports prior to submission to end user.
• Develop reliability reports to assist in identifying areas for increased efficiency, resiliency, or mitigation of unplanned downtime.
• Conduct training with junior technicians and other staff personnel on electrical equipment/system for maintenance, repairs and operation.
• Preventive Maintenance: Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on electrical systems, including generators, switchgear, UPS systems, transformers, and lighting systems.
• Troubleshooting and Repair: Diagnose and repair electrical malfunctions in equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure all work is performed in accordance with company safety policies, local electrical codes, and industry standards.
• Equipment Testing: Conduct regular testing of electrical equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment status, and repairs conducted.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams to coordinate repairs, maintenance activities, and new installations.
• Emergency Response: Respond to emergency calls and perform repairs as needed to ensure continuous operation of critical systems.
• Training and Development: Stay updated on the latest electrical technologies and safety practices. Participate in ongoing training to improve skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum 6+ years of experience.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; minimum secret clearance required with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance required.
• Applicants selected must hold a state issued Journeyman License.

Candidate Expectations

• Ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams, blueprints, floor plans, construction documents, safety requirements, OEM operating and maintenance instructions, job specifications, and MOP's.
• Organize safe maintenance principles for regulating and scheduling planned and unplanned activities, establish and meet deadlines for work/projects, interpret building codes and local and federal regulations as they relate to installations and apply them as required by the site. Maintain maintenance records as required by City, State, and EPA regulations.
• Operate and inspect emergency power generation and reliability equipment; determine systems function properly and maintain maintenance in accordance with MOPs, manufacturer's literature, and industry best practices.
• Utilize hand tools and test equipment to perform maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical equipment. Analyze, plan, and perform preventive maintenance of electrical systems throughout the facility. Must be able to troubleshoot advanced electrical circuits.
• Understand power density and parity with HVAC system capacities. Ensure availability and capacity targets are achieved and maintained.

Benefits

• 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

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including loading, unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocate a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance.
• Work at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), 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.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Pay Range

USD $40.00 - $50.00 /Hr.