Telecommunications Engineer 1 - DMV

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,520 - 113,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Telecommunications Engineer 1 in Washington, D.C. This position involves providing technical support and documentation for projects to ensure compliance with engineering standards. Responsibilities include assisting project leaders with documentation, risk management, and quality control inspections. A competitive salary is offered, alongside comprehensive benefits such as medical and dental insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan. Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited program.

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support project leadership by ensuring operational needs are met in design documentation.
• Assist project leader with risk management and scheduling.
• Conduct quality control inspections of the telecommunications installation.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably from an ABET accredited program)

Job description

Telecommunications Engineer 1 – Provides technical and administrative information to other team members to ensure that work complies with engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions; troubleshoots engineering‑related installation problems. Works closely supervised and solves problems of limited scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Support project leadership by ensuring operational needs are met in design documentation (e.g., interpret device layouts in shop drawings to ensure the project scope is clear, confirm test requirements in commissioning plans are clearly identified, ensure correct products are purchased).
• Support field installation teams by ensuring operational needs are met in design documentation (e.g., interpret details in shop drawings to guide installers, confirm test procedures in commissioning plans, ensure product data aligns with site requirements).
• Communicate effectively with the project’s Functional Engineer and other stakeholders to facilitate project progress and address technical challenges.

• Assist the project leader with risk management, change management, tracking subcontractor deliverables, scheduling, ordering and receiving project materials, etc.
• Assist the superintendent with troubleshooting commissioning process issues, tracking manpower, tracking 3rd party installation predecessors/successors/dependencies that affect the telecom work, ordering and receiving labels.
• Write Request for Information questions to the customer or designer.
• Create and update the project installation plan in InfraLink to manage the installation; update and status installation & commissioning progress, initiate and track trouble tickets, etc.
• Conduct quality control inspections of 3rd party predecessors/successors/dependencies that affect the telecommunications installation to ensure compliance with standards.
• Conduct quality control inspections of the telecommunications installation to ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate commissioning work to include, but not limited to, setting up Test IDs, tracking testing progress, reviewing test results, and submitting data for warranty.
• Produce engineering closeout documentation as part of project completion.
• Support the Project Leader and Superintendent in the commissioning and documentation process.

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably from an ABET accredited program).

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

Pay Range: USD $75,520.00 - USD $113,280.00 per year.