M.C. Dean, Inc
Deputy Project Leader

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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.
We are seeking a Deputy Project Leader to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.
Responsibilities
- Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
- Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
- Price, track and manage change orders.
- Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.
- Maintain as-builts as work is completed. Document project issues/conditions.
- Plan and execute project completion and punch list.
- Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish your work.
- Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
- Research and compile submittals; pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
- Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.
- Clearly understand the timeliness required for decision making, submission of RFIs, and documentation of all verbal conversations or agreements.
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Qualifications
Education:
- BS (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5-7 years of experience.
Experience:
- Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.
- Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
- Experience with CPM Scheduling
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on projects.
- Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
- Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.


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Preferred Skill set:
- Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.
- Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).
- Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.
What we offer:
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time. Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
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