M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Fire Alarm Apprentice

HVAC & Building SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLeesburg, VA, USA$20 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required; no prior experience is required.
Reliable transportation is required.
Candidates must successfully pass a background check and drug test.
Candidates must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
The role may require mandatory overtime, including night and weekend work.
The role requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, using proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
The role requires relocating a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
The role requires working at heights up to 60 feet and climbing and maintaining balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
The role requires routinely walking, climbing, lifting, squatting, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead.
Candidates must have good vision, including color vision, and be able to hear and communicate in English.
Candidates must be able to use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Candidates must be able to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Candidates must be able to apply general rules to specific problems and combine information to draw conclusions.
Candidates must be able to see details at close range and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences.
The work may take place outdoors in all weather conditions, at extreme heights, in areas under construction, and in restricted areas such as switchgear rooms, manholes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, or attics.
Candidates must be able to access work areas using Occupational Safety and Health Administration-approved site construction ladders or stairs that may be under construction.
Work hours may be flexible, and overtime, weekends, and night shifts may be required to complete projects on schedule.
Employees must work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, test, and maintain fire alarm or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components, and devices associated with electrical equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
Install and mount fire alarm controls, devices, panels, sensors, and components.
Perform interlock wiring as required.
Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices.
Inspect installation sites and review work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine material requirements and installation procedures.
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate and correct the cause of breakdowns.
Read contract drawings.
Troubleshoot fire alarm systems, notification devices, relays, detectors, and modules.
Perform other assigned duties, including composite cleanup such as removing, disposing of, and recycling composite materials.
Travel up to 25% may be required.

Desired Qualifications

Vocational school or education training is a plus.

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.

A Fire Alarm Apprentice assists in the installation of fire alarm equipment in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards.

Responsibilities

Assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining fire alarm or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components and devices associated with electrical equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.
Installing and mounting of fire alarm controls, device, panels, sensors, and components.
Performing interlock wiring as required.
Testing electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices. Inspecting installation sites and studying work orders, building plans, and installation manuals in order to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.
Diagnosing malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
Reading contract drawings.
Trouble shooting FA systems, notification device, relays, detectors and modules.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

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

Qualifications

Qualifications / Skills Sets / Expectations:

High School diploma or GED required 0+ months of experience.
Reliable Transportation
Must successfully pass a background check and drug test
Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record.
Possibility for mandatory overtime, which may fluctuate and include night and weekend work.
Other duties as assigned, such as composite cleanup: removing, disposing and recycling of composite materials.
Up to 25% travel may be required.

Desired Skills:

Vocational school or education training is a plus.

Working conditions and environment:

This position is physically demanding and often requires working outdoors while exposed to all types of weather conditions and while working in all types of environments. For example, the incumbent may be required to work, depending on the job location and the time of year, in the heat, cold, rain and snow. This position also requires working at extreme heights, in areas that are under construction, or in restricted areas such as a switchgear room, manhole, utility tunnel, crawl space or attic. The incumbent must be able to access work areas that are accessible only by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladders or stairs that are under construction. Additionally, this position requires flexible work hours. In order to get a project completed on time, employees are often required to work overtime, weekends and night shifts. The incumbent must work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

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 $20.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1949

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