Safety Professional

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.

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 Safety Professional is responsible for oversight of Construction Project Safety, Health (S&H), and Risk Management, effectively managing multiple Safety programs, developing and implementing site‑specific project safety plans, and collaborating with Project Management in the implementation and leadership of the Operational Risk Management (ORM) process. The role provides imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

• Coordinate with the General Contractor (GC) and/or owner regarding general site conditions and/or Non‑Compliance Notice (NCN).
• Participate in meetings with customers, project team members, and contractors/sub‑contractors to advise of project‑specific mitigation plans, S&H training programs, and technical reports.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Site Specific Accident Prevention Programs (APP) and training plans to meet project safety plan specifications and requirements.
• Assist with site safety budgets, necessary safe work permits and ensure compliance with project contracts, plans, and specifications.
• Lead the Operational Risk Management (ORM) team in reviewing, interpreting, and developing a project safety plan based on project, client/owner, program manager, and GC specifications, design drawings, regulations, and existing safety systems; conduct or assist with incident investigation reporting.
• Apply knowledge of safety and health standards, rules, regulations and working knowledge of safe work practices, accident investigation techniques, OSHA, DOT compliance, insurance audits, workers compensation, safety surveys, Activity Hazard Analysis, site emergency evacuation and first aid plans.
• Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint.

• 8+ years of experience with a high school diploma.
• 6+ years of experience with an Associate’s Degree.
• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience conducting S&H training and regulatory compliance (1910, 1926, EM‑385 1‑1 Safety Management Systems, ANSI‑Z10, OHSAS 18001, ISO 31000).
• Understanding of culture building skills.
• OSHA 500/502 Safety and Health certification and an occupational safety degree from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Willingness to pursue Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST). Previous electrical, construction, industrial, federal, and commercial S&H experience.

• Exposure to computer screens for extended periods.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity for manipulating objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information presented verbally.
• Communicate information verbally so others will understand.
• Read and understand information presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.