M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Communications Technician 1 - DMV

ElectricalConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$27 - $28.50 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of experience.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have reliable transportation to and from the jobsite.
Demonstrate the ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
Have a valid driver's license to operate equipment after receiving training.
Have extensive experience installing, terminating, and testing structured cable plant in commercial environments.
Provide personal hand tools.
Be able to train and supervise apprentices in a team environment while facilitating installation of cabling and electronics.
Focus on safety, quality, production, and schedule; consistently report to work on time, collaborate with coworkers toward common goals, and maintain a safe work environment.
Wear provided hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety vest on the jobsite; provide and wear long pants, a shirt with at least a 4-inch sleeve, and safety-toed boots.
Be able to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly, using proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
Relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
Work at heights up to 60 feet and climb and balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
Routinely walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead.
Have good vision (corrected vision is acceptable), color vision, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
Use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
Combine information to form general rules or conclusions, including identifying relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
See details at close range, within a few feet.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Responsibilities

Plan, lay out, and completely install new and retrofit communications equipment and systems in accordance with project plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
Conduct site surveys; pull cable; terminate and test copper and fiber-optic cable; and install ancillary communications systems.
Install Category-rated copper and fiber-optic cable.
Terminate and test horizontal copper cabling.
Terminate fiber-optic cable using anaerobic, mechanical, and fusion splicing.
Terminate and splice copper riser cable.
Install panels, enclosures, and electronics.
Label communications systems, including cable, panels, and electronics.
Install interior conduit and surface-mount raceway systems.
Read and understand plans and specifications.
Install plywood, racks, and cabinets.
Install cable trays within communications rooms.
Mentor apprentices.
Assist with outside plant installations.
Pull cable 100-pair or smaller without assistance.
Install prefab assemblies without assistance.
Participate in jobsite cleanup and maintain a clean work area.
Install ENT conduit, surface-mount raceways, wall and floor sleeves, and pull and junction boxes up to 24 inches by 24 inches.
Troubleshoot and fix communications cable issues.

Desired Qualifications

Hospital or airport installation experience is a plus.
Prior communications work experience, including room build-out, Cat6 and Cat6A installation, fiber-optic termination, and interpreting and maintaining drawings and as-builts.
Experience testing, troubleshooting, and repairing copper and fiber-optic cabling.
Familiarity with Bluebeam, Fluke Versiv, and Microsoft Word and Excel.
Willingness to work in different countries for up to 6 months per year and travel within the United States.

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 Communications Technician 1 is responsible for the planning, layout and complete installation of new and retrofit communications equipment and systems in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards for a particular project. This includes conducting site surveys, pulling cable, terminating and testing both copper and fiber optic cable to the highest level of specifications as well as installing ancillary communications systems.

Responsibilities

Installation of Category rated copper and fiber optic cable.
Terminating and testing of horizontal copper cabling
Terminating fiber optic cable via anaerobic, mechanical and fusion splicing.
Termination and splicing of copper riser cable.
Installation of panels, enclosures and electronics.
Labeling of communications systems including cable, panels, and electronics.
Installation of interior conduit and surface mount raceway systems.
Read and understand plans and specifications.
Installation of plywood, racks and cabinets.
Installation of cable trays within communications rooms
Mentor apprentices.
Assist in OSP (outside plant) installations.
Pulling cable 100 pair or smaller unassisted.
Installing prefab assembly unassisted.
Participating in job site cleanup.
Maintaining clean work area.
Installing ENT conduit, surface mount raceways, wall and floor sleeves.
Installing pull and junction boxes up to 24" x 24".
Troubleshoot and fix communications cable issues.
The candidate must have extensive experience with the installation, termination and testing of Structured Cable Plant in commercial environments. Hospital or Airport installs will be a plus.
The candidate should have knowledge of BICSI guidelines for proper install and termination procedures.
Employees must provide their own hand tools.
This position requires that you be able to train and supervise apprentices in a team environment while facilitating the installation of cabling and electronics. A focus on safety, quality, production and schedule is fundamental to all work performed.
Employees are expected to be committed to excellence and generate a high quality of work.
All employees are expected to consistently report to work on time, work well with other employees to accomplish a common goal, and maintain a safe work environment.
M.C. Dean will provide hard hat, safety glasses, gloves and safety vest which must be worn at all time while on the job site.
Employee is required to provide and wear long pants, a shirt with at least a 4" sleeve and safety toed boots.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED with 3+ years of experience
Must be 18 years of age
Must have reliable transportation to and from the jobsite.
Demonstrated experience and ability to read and understanding plans and specifications.
Must have a valid driver's license to be able to operate equipment (for which you will be trained).

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

Desired Skills:

Candidates must be willing to work in different countries for up to 6 months out of the year and travel within the United States, as well.
Prior experience in communications work including room build-out, Cat6, Cat6A and fiber optic termination, interpret and maintain drawing and as-builts.
Test, troubleshoot, and repair copper and fiber optic cabling.
Familiarity working with: - BlueBeam - Fluke Versiv - MS Office Word and Excel

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 $27.00 - USD $28.50 /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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