S/S Engineering Technician 1

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Norfolk, VA is seeking an S/S Engineering Technician 1. This entry-level role involves supporting cabling and equipment installations, learning crucial skills in a mission-critical environment. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with good hand-eye coordination and the ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience not required; open to entry-level applicants.
• Must be a U.S. citizen for security clearance.
• Must meet safety requirements including CPR and shipyard training.

Responsibilities

• Support cabling, equipment, and device installations.
• Learn to read and understand U.S. Navy ship installation drawings.
• Work safely with hand tools and test equipment.
• Work overtime upon management request.
• Maintain and safeguard company equipment, tools and inventory.

Skills

Good hand-eye coordination

Fine motor skills

Physical strength and stamina

Ability to read installation drawings

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CPR Certification

Shipyard Safety Training

Confined Spaces Training

Job description

S/S Engineering Technician 1

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We’re seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world’s most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long‑term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large‑scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained—enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division works at shipyards around the world from our regional offices in Chesapeake, VA, and San Diego, CA. Become a key member of our Alteration Installation Teams, supporting C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines. Join the top team on the waterfront, working for unrivaled compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Works with a team supporting cabling, equipment, and device installations
• Learn to read and understand U.S. Navy ship installation drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and cable running sheets
• Learn to use hand tools and test equipment
• Learn leadership skills
• Learn superior workmanship in a mission‑critical environment
• Work overtime upon management request
• Maintain and safeguard company equipment and tools
• Maintain and safeguard inventory

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, vocational trade school, or similar job requiring mechanical aptitude and skill
• Experience: 0+ Years
• Good hand‑eye coordination and fine motor skills
• Occupation Safety Haz‑MAT Shipyard Competent Person Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders
• Working in Confined Spaces
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Safely Lift and Move Objects of up to 50 lbs
• Works with a team supporting cabling, equipment, and device installations
• Learn to read and understand U.S. Navy ship installation drawings, diagrams, blueprints, and cable running sheets
• Learn to use hand tools and test equipment; learn leadership skills; learn superior workmanship in a mission‑critical environment

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. Secret clearance is required.

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, 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.
• Possesses good vision (may be corrected); 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.
• Can tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Applies general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 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.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Design Services

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