M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

High Voltage Electrical Maintenance Technician

ElectricalConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRaleigh, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 8 years of experience in the trade.
Applicants must have at least 5 years of experience with 13.8 kV and 480 V switchgear and variable frequency drive systems.
Applicants must have High Voltage Certification and Cable Splicing Certification for 5 kV–35 kV electrical systems.
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 clearance and meet U.S. citizenship eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
The role requires regularly lifting, carrying, and moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds while following proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
Applicants must be able to relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance and work at heights up to 60 feet, climbing and balancing on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
Applicants must routinely walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead.
Applicants must have corrected or uncorrected vision sufficient to see color, and be able to hear and communicate in English.
Applicants must be able to use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Applicants must recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, apply general rules to specific problems, combine information to form conclusions, see details at close range, and understand spoken information.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components, and devices according to electrical layout blueprints and building plans.
Install and mount electronic controls, devices, panels, sensors, and components.
Perform interlock wiring as required.
Test electrical systems and circuit continuity 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 breakdowns.
Read contract drawings.
Troubleshoot energy management system equipment, smart breakers, and relays.
Perform routine maintenance and repairs on electrical systems and components, including switchboards and transformers.
Use electrical safety precautions and follow arc-flash requirements; use personal protective equipment properly.
Perform routine and non-routine operations, maintenance, and repairs on high- and medium-voltage electrical systems and components in a large commercial complex.
Support standard electrician duties when not otherwise occupied.
Work possible back-shift rotations or duty hours and remain on call as required.

Overview

Disclaimer:
This requisition is part of a Pre-Award requirement intended to identify and engage qualified candidates for a position that may be awarded to M.C. Dean. We will conduct interviews and may issue contingent offers of employment based on qualifications and suitability. Please note that formal offers will only be extended once the contract is officially awarded, at which time final candidates will be reviewed and selected.

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.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain & maintain an HSPD-12 clearance required.

Responsibilities

The High Voltage Electrical Maintenance Technician (HVEMT)is responsible forroutine and non-routine operations, maintenance, and repairs of high and medium voltage electrical systems and components in a large commercial complex.They will report to the Service Manager (SM) or Lead with a potential for back shift rotation or duty hours and on-call status. The HVE will support standard electrician duties when not otherwise occupied.

Assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components and devices associated with electrical equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.

Installing and mounting electronic 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 todetermine 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 EMS systems, smart breakers, and relays.

Routine maintenance and repairs on electrical systems and components to include switchboards, transformers, and similar.

Knowledge and Use of Electrical Safety Precautions and Arc Flash requirements.

Proper use of PPE

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Applicants selected must have a high school diploma or GED with minimum 8+ years of experience in the trade.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience with 13.8 KV, 480V switchgear, and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) system.
High Voltage Certification and Cable Splicing Certification (5KV – 35 KV electrical system).

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

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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