Telecom Project Leader Trainee

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Project Leader (Telecommunications) to assist in supervising design and construction teams on complex telecom and security infrastructure projects.

You will help prepare strategic plans, budgets, and project estimates while coordinating with owners, contractors, and supervisors. The role requires up to 50% travel across the United States, strong interpersonal and writing skills, and a engineering degree with experience in information transport systems,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a telecommunications integrator or electrical contractor.
• Experience with contract drawings, subcontracts, change orders, RFIs and submittals.
• Experience with Information Transport Systems and network infrastructure.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, MS Office and scheduling/estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading a team delivering telecom and security infrastructure projects.
• Prepare strategic plans, budgets, and project estimates.
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, and design professionals.
• Identify change orders and ensure effective resolution.
• Plan, monitor, and execute project completion and punch lists.
• Travel up to 50% across the United States.

Skills

Project leadership

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Planning & organizing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Construction Management or similar preference

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling

Accubid Estimating

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.

The Deputy Project Leader (Telecommunications) is a training position that consists of learning how to supervise and direct the employees on a particular project, prepare strategic plans and budgets, develop a comprehensive project plan, and analyze statistical data.

The Deputy Project Leader (Telecommunications) must have experience in technology systems integration including passive and active communication infrastructure with a proven ability to lead design and construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with leadinga team that provides Communications and Electronic Safety and Security passive and active infrastructure, including communications ISP/OSP pathways and cabling, networking and wireless systems, CCTV, access control, A/V, and other technology applications ensuring design efficiency and contractual compliance.
• Assisting in the design and deployment of Information Transport Systems and telecommunications systems.
• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Identify change orders and ensure effective resolution.
• Price, track and manage change orders.
• Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.
• Maintain as-builts as work is completed.
• Document project issues/conditions.
• Plan and execute project completion and punch list.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
• Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.
• Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.
• This position will require up to 50% travel throughout the United States. must have valid driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience working for a telecommunications integrator or electrical contractor with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, with a preference to Engineering, Construction Management or similar.

Experience:

• Experience working on telecommunication and security projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
• Experience installing Information Transport Systems
• Experience using MS Office Suit, Sophisticated Project Management, CPM Scheduling, Cost, modeling, and AutoCAD software.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and concepts involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, and drawings on electrical and security projects.
• Familiar with standard deliverables and work processes on construction and integration 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.
• Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds.
• Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required bycustomer.
• Requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends.

Preferred Skill set:

• 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.

Abilities:

• 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.