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.

Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are 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.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain & maintain HSPD-12 clearance

Responsibilities

The BOC Specialist is responsible for maintaining the health of the BOC network and reports to the BOC Manager. The BOC Specialist may be required to work on weekends or evenings to accomplish specific tasks.

Field Repairs & System Maintenance

• Replacing controls related equipment such as an actuator or sensors

• Replacing network switches

• Repairing wiring problems

• Calibrating of sensors

• Maintaining the programs within the controllers

• Troubleshooting and creating points in the BAS

• Communicating with the Building Operations Center (BOC)

• Scheduling work in tenant spaces

Call & Site Coordination

• Collaborate with the Call Center to log and identify problem areas within the building.

• Assist other trades in troubleshooting and resolving system issues.

• Monitor systems for alarms, generate reports, and perform triage on system messages.

System Operations

• Continuously monitor controlled systems for performance issues and malfunctions.

• Back up application software and verify network integrity of control devices.

• Debug programs, simulate operations, and test hardware/software components.

• Conduct functional checks on all control systems and document results.

• Configure alarm settings for optimal efficiency and responsiveness.

Service & Customer Support

• Respond to service calls by diagnosing problems, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.

• Work with customers to develop and refine maintenance programs tailored to their systems.

• Identify and implement long-term service strategies to enhance system performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with at least 10+ years experience troubleshooting and repairing BAS sensors and communications wiring and devices, or equivalent certifications/education

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain & maintain HSPD-12 clearance

Candidate MUST:

• Be able to understand equipment Sequences of Operation

• Be able to read electrical schematics

• Be able to read HVAC blueprints

• Be able to operate a BAS

• Be able to evaluate setpoints

• Understand control logic

• Be able to use electrical test equipment such as volt-ohm meters, current meters

• Be able to use basic hand tools

• Be able to use a laptop computer

• Be able to write reports at a professional level

• Be able to read and understand technical documentation and reports

• Be able to use the Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Teams, and Outlook

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications:

• Schneider Controls Certification

• Building Automation Certification 

• Vocational school or associate degree in a technical trade preferred.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Military Reserve pay offset

• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.

• 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.

• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), 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.

• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.