Electrician

Overview

M.C. Dean is building intelligence that designs, builds, operates, and maintains 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, we deliver resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

A licensed or non‑licensed electrician installs basic electrical equipment and systems in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

• 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, devices, 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 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.
• Troubleshooting EMS systems, smart breakers, and relays.

• Four (4) years of experience working in the electrical industry.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must successfully pass a background check and drug test.
• Reliable transportation.
• Possibility for mandatory overtime, which may fluctuate and include night and weekend work.

• 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.
• This position also requires working at extreme heights, in areas that are under construction, or in restricted areas such as a switch gear 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.
• This position requires flexible work hours, often including 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.

• The position 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.
• 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.
• Possesses good vision (corrected vision allowed), 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.
• Can tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, recognizing problems without necessarily solving them.
• Applies general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
• Combines pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
• Sees details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.