Project Leader

Overview

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.

Project Leader 2

The position of Project Leader 2 is an executive‑leadership position responsible for the development and leading project teams to provide expert solutions to a multitude of complex projects and industries. This individual must be experienced in running $5M-$20M+ in Electrical, Critical Power, Power Distribution Systems and Turnkey Solutions specific to Renovation Projects including normal and emergency power distribution, lighting and lighting control, branch and power feeders and specialty systems.

The Project Leader 2 is expected to provide overall development, training and leadership to Junior Project Leadership, Field‑Superintendents and Trades personnel as it relates to the strategic planning, overall implementation and ownership of project completion.

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

• Responsible for ensuring leadership, direction and mentorship to all project‑team members to ensure effective collaboration and positive work environments.
• Lead a project team in the preparation of project documentation to include project and manpower requirements, project layouts and scheduling of resources, detailed equipment plans and support the field employees as required.
• Primarily responsible for coordinating, planning and leading the project kick‑off meetings for project teams involved.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure for the assigned project with properly named work packages and resources assigned to the appropriate tasks to establish a baseline resource plan.
• Execute and provide site surveys, cost studies and projected costs, budget forecasting and any additional financial and cost requirements of the contractor‑perform work.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities for cost‑saving measures, quality improvements and execution of best practices.
• Measure the project scope and performance against the project plan to ensure the project is within appropriate cost variances, budget expectations and schedule time frames.
• Partner directly with the Customer to create and manage the project schedule if requested.
• Ensure timely completion and accuracy of project punch‑list items, as‑built drawing submittals and employee accessibility to the appropriate training materials.
• Maintain a positive, respectful and productive partnership with all leadership and support‑team members including Senior Engineering Leads, Superintendents and Foreman, Junior Project Leadership and Project Controls personnel to achieve project milestones.
• Lead the acquisition of permits and licenses required, along with ensuring that all inspections are appropriately completed within the discussed…