Electrical Maintenance Technician 4 - Washington, D.C.

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 68,880 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a skilled technician with over 8 years of experience to ensure optimal operation of electrical and mechanical systems. This role involves preventive maintenance, emergency response, and collaboration with junior technicians and vendors.

Candidates must hold a State Certified Journeyman’s License or VMET Certification and demonstrate strong communication skills. Competitive pay ranges from $50 to $60 per hour, alongside benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience.
• State Certified Journeyman's License or VMET Certification required.
• Commitment to excellence and producing high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment are operating efficiently.
• Act as an expert technical resource for onsite engineering operations.
• Install new units or replacement parts according to specifications.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of building automation systems and their components

Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds

Detail orientation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lockout/tagout equipment

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.

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; ability to obtain & maintain an HSPD-12 & Secret Clearance.

License/Certification Requirement

State Certified Journeyman’s License or VMET Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the facility are operating at peak efficiency through planned preventative maintenance, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues.
• Acting as the expert technical resource reporting to a program manager, interacting with Onsite Engineering Operations (OEO) and any third‑party vendors, and serving as the singular focal point for all facility operations and support.
• Maintaining mission‑critical servers with uptime better than 99.999%.
• Rendering assistance in administration and regulation of the duties of junior technicians and providing oversight of contractors’ roles for electrical duties.
• Analyzing system requirements, conducting research on equipment and procedures, and recommending modifications to new and existing systems.
• Installing 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.
• Utilizing safe working practices; applying lockout/tagout, MSDS, and good housekeeping methods.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying malfunctioning electronic units such as printed circuit boards, sensing mechanisms, and advanced electrical circuits.
• Performing maintenance, installations, and service repairs on critical data center systems and all industrial electrical equipment and systems throughout the data center campus.
• Using appropriate test equipment, including infrared scanning and vibration‑analyzing meters, to diagnose systems and equipment, and ensuring activities are logged in CMMS.
• Performing daily walk‑throughs of the facility, documenting parameters such as power availability, temperature, humidity, and alarm status.
• Monitoring and making necessary changes to the BAS, following site MOPs & SOPs.
• Managing mechanical and electrical systems in emergencies, including HVAC components, power distribution equipment, generator systems, load transfer and control systems, UPS, DC power systems, and fire and life safety.
• Identifying required materials and parts for maintenance and repair; preparing and presenting cost estimates for proposed installations or repairs.
• Maintaining relationships with all major vendor accounts.
• Coordinating all critical environment vendors during maintenance, emergency, and break/fix events to ensure personnel safety and keep power to the critical load.
• Setting up and operating electrical data‑capturing devices such as Dranetz and Fluke PQA.
• Creating and reviewing MOPs and SOPs to keep procedures up‑to‑date and safe.
• Collecting and generating internal and vendor field service reports.
• Developing reliability reports to identify areas for increased efficiency, resiliency, and reduced unplanned downtime.
• Conducting training with junior technicians and other staff on electrical equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience with a High School Diploma or GED.
• State Certified Journeyman’s License or VMET Certification required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of power density and parity with HVAC system capacities, ensuring availability and capacity targets are achieved.
• Knowledge of building automation systems and their components.
• Commitment to excellence and producing high‑quality work.
• Reliability: consistently reporting to work on time, collaborating well with others, and maintaining a safe work environment.

Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Military Reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

Abilities

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds, including loading, unloading, operating equipment, and transporting materials.
• Ability to relocate a 12‑foot stepladder without assistance.
• Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet, climbing and maintaining balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
• Capability to walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead repetitively.
• Good vision (corrected if needed) and color vision; ability to hear and communicate in English.
• Ability to use a standard ladder within weight limits while carrying tools.
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems, combine information to form conclusions, and find relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
• Detail orientation: seeing details at close range.
• Listening skills: listening and understanding information presented verbally.

Pay Range: USD $50.00 - $60.00 per hour.