Electronics Technician 3 - Washington, DC - Night Shift with Security Clearance

Unofficial M.C. Dean; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, anddis"

Job summary

M.C. Dean is a leading builder of cyber-physical solutions for critical facilities and complex infrastructure. This role focuses on supervising electronic security systems, coordinating subcontractors, and ensuring safety and quality across projects.

Qualifications include HS diploma or GED, electronics training, and multiple years in installation/maintenance. The position offers competitive benefits and requires active security clearances. Strong communication and planning are essential.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required
• Military Electronics Training (minimum 720 classroom hours)
• Graduation from an accredited Electronics Technician program
• Graduation from an Electrical Apprenticeship program
• An additional three years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations for Electronic Security Systems, managing subcontractors and safety protocols.
• Review project safety plans and enforce company policies.
• Participate in quality reviews of design documentation and evaluate constructability.
• Track project metrics and assist in weekly resource allocation meetings.
• Verify charges in timesheets and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Lead installation and maintenance activities within planned durations and maintain records.

Skills

Electronics installation

Maintenance activities

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Education

HS diploma or GED

Military Electronics Training (720 hours)

Electronics Technician program graduation

Electrical Apprenticeship graduation

Tools

OSHA 30 certification

Job description

Overview 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations for Electronic Security Systems to entail managing subcontractors, enforcing safety protocols, and ensure building code compliance.
• Utilizes and comprehends project Safety plan (JHA, AHA, PFW), enforcing 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 ORM meetings, ensures team compliance with safety requirements, and completes accident/incident reporting.
• Participates in PITCO plan creation and build out, executing 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 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 MC 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 look ahead for assignment of manpower, material procurement/staging and resource planning.
• Qualifications Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE SECRET Clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret is REQUIRED Education: * HS diploma or GED required
• Military Electronics Training (minimum 720 classroom hours)
• Graduation from an accredited Electronics Technician program
• Graduation from an Electrical Apprenticeship program * An additional three (3) years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Network - Cisco, Dell, HP
• ACS - Software House, Shlage, Von Duprin, Kantech, Locknetics, Securiton, Bosch
• IDS - Optex, AD Pro, Bosch, Honeywell, Sentrol, Optex
• VMS - Bosch, Axis, Verint/Intellicene
• Duress/Emergency/Intercom - Invovonics, Airphone, Norcon, Stentofon
• Screening - Leidos, Smiths Detection, Helfenbein, CEIA, Rapiscan, Gatekeeper
• 3 years experience in electronic security systems
• OSHA 30 certification

Required Progressive Experience

• 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.
• Requires a 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 to our policy
• 6+ years of electronics installation and/or maintenance activities on multiple systems and with multiple customer programs

What we offer

• An 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 a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

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 but not limited to, loading, and 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.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and 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.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), 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.
• 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 $32.00 - USD $46.00 /Hr.