Security Installation Project Manager (Deputy Project Leader)
M.C. Dean, Inc.
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Job summary
M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Security Installation Project Manager (Deputy Project Leader) to join the Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit.
You will design, engineer, install, operate and maintain electronic security services for federal, local, and commercial clients, coordinating with contractors and cross-functional teams to ensure project success. The role emphasizes financial oversight, timely delivery, safety compliance, and effective communication.
Qualifications
- BS in Engineering (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5+ years of experience.
- Experience with construction contracts, drawings, submittals, RFIs, change orders is required.
- Proficiency with MS Office, Blue Beam and PDF tools is expected.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall financial management of the project(s).
- Responsible for on-time project completion.
- Coordinating and running a project kick-off meeting (PKOM).
- Forecasting cash flow and manpower needs for projects.
- Ordering materials, tools, and equipment.
- Preparing price proposals and change orders.
- Prepare monthly reports analyzing the budget, schedule, cash flow, and manpower.
- Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvement and incorporating best practices.
- Ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to.
- Attending job walks and regularly visiting the site to monitor progress and quality.
- Coordination with the general contractor and other trades.
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Job description
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 9,000 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.
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 9,000 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.
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.
We are seeking a Security Installation Project Manager (Deputy Project Leader) to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
A Security Installation Project Manager is responsible for assisting with the overall administration, organization, and implementation of large electronic security installation projects.
- Responsible for the overall financial management of the project(s).
- Responsible for on-time project completion.
- Coordinating and running a project kick-off meeting (PKOM).
- Forecasting cash flow and manpower needs for projects.
- Ordering materials, tools, and equipment.
- Preparing price proposals and change orders.
- Prepare monthly reports analyzing the budget, schedule, cash flow, and manpower.
- Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvement and incorporating best practices.
- Ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to.
- Attending job walks and regularly visiting the site to monitor progress and quality.
- Coordination with the general contractor and other trades.
- BS in Engineering (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5+ years of experience.
- Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.
- Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
- Experience with CPM Scheduling
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.
- Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
- Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.
- Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.
- Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).
- Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- 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.
- 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
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
USD $114,640.00 - USD $143,300.00 /Yr.
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