Company Overview:
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and employs more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Position Overview:
The Telecommunications Engineer 3 position involves the design, coordination, and specifying of telecommunication distribution systems and infrastructure for medium to large projects.
The engineer coordinates and designs pathways and cabling for inside and outside plant infrastructure, produces floor plans that illustrate communication outlet locations, enlarged plans of telecommunication spaces, and provides labeling plans and run lists to support the design.
The designer creates project specifications for construction, materials, and testing of components. The engineer will oversee the project throughout the entire project lifecycle, assisting with construction issues, scheduling and budget.
Position Responsibilities:
· Producing detailed design drawings in AutoCAD or REVIT based on project criteria.
· Coordinating communication outlet types, configurations, and locations.
· Producing detailed floor plan and enlarged telecommunication space designs.
· Coordinate infrastructure needs with other systems including CCTV, Access Control, A/V, Fire Alarm, WLAN, Building Automation, etc.
· Coordinating and producing detailed pathway designs to support inside and outside plant cabling infrastructure to include fill calculations.
· Producing and managing cable lists.
· Creating and editing project specifications based on project criteria.
· Responsible for producing test plans and reviewing project submittals.
· Producing and responding to Requests for Information (RFI)
· Assisting capture teams with take offs and proposal development.
· Develop compliance matrices and other project support documentation.
· Create and maintain drawing, specification, studies, and various design logs.
· Assisting project teams with producing project deliverables.
· Be actively engaged with the project quality control process and produce reports based on observations made on site visits.
· Learn the operation of and lead in the design of active systems to include nurse call systems, public address systems, distributed antenna systems, and emergency phones.
· Produce plans and test procedures for Pre-Installation and Check Out (PITCO) activities.
· Develop an in-depth knowledge of and utilize relevant sections of NFPA codes, TIA Standards, BICSI publications, or other relevant criteria.
Education & Experience Required:
· Minimum 5+ years’ recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, 3+ year’s recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry with a Master's Degree in Engineering, 0+ year’s recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry with a PHD in a related field.
· Detailed, motivated, self-starter; must be able to work independently and lead in a team environment.
· Must be willing to expand knowledge base to new systems and technologies as project demand dictates.
· Must possess and demonstrate basic understanding of TIA standards and NFPA Codes.
· Must be able to successfully pass an extensive background check.
· Must achieve BICSI RCDD credential within one year of employment.
Desired Experience:
· BICSI RCDD
· Experience working with Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) or Building Information Management (BIM) systems such as REVIT.
· Working knowledge of active communication systems such as Public Address, Nurse Call, Distributed Antenna Systems, WLAN, Emergency Phones.
· Manufacturer certifications a plus.
· Prior field installation and testing experience a plus.
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.
Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.
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