Superintendent 1 (Telecommunications) Tysons, VA

Job description

Overview

**Your Future at M.C. Dean**

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world’s most critical infrastructure and facilities.

This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career.

As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with 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.

Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained–enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

**Position Overview:**

The position of **Superintendent 2 (Telecommunications)** demonstrates competency in job planning and management, with a strong ability to meet deadlines and execute work safely.

Attention to detail is critical to success in this job as is the ability to communicate, both up and down the chain of command.

This position entails organization and focuses on managing multiple subcontractors, work crews and project personnel.

The **Superintendent 2 (Telecommunications)** is responsible for all aspects of construction: safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.

This is a hands-on position, requiring a focus on results, and a willingness to solve problems that arise in the field.

Responsibilities

+ Overseeing entire wireless installation beginning at site survey through close-out package to customer
+ Managing team of installation contractors: team building, positive attitudes, goal setting.
+ Aid (when necessary) in Installing wireless equipment using any combination of external and internal antennas, coaxial cable, CATV cable, fiber optic cable, CAT 6/6a cable and other appropriate components to NEC standard at customer job sites.
+ Terminating wall and ceiling mounted components.
+ Completing Sweep, PIM and Fiber testing.
+ Assisting in proposal development and project preparation activities.
+ Completing site surveys to troubleshoot and design corrective RF and RF/fiberoptic installations for existing systems with inadequate coverage.

Report findings to the appropriate staff.
+ Completing job related documentation and record keeping.
+ Assisting in warehouse maintenance and inventory.
+ Keeping customer and company informed of progress of installation.

Communicating and coordinating with customers and company related to specific safety, local code and company installation requirements.
+ Assist with development of project schedules and materials/subcontractor selections.
+ Mentoring and leading less experienced technicians.
+ Keeping informed on and wearing as warranted, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Qualifications

**Education & Experience Required:**

+ 2-year technical degree (i.e. Engineering Technology, Construction Management) and 8+ years of Installation experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF and/or Telecommunications (Cellular Technologies) fields.
+ OR
+ 10+ years of Installation experience in IT, Cable, Electrical, RF and/or Telecommunications fields with a high school diploma
+ Knowledge of the terminology and equipment used in the in-building Distributed Antennae System (DAS) Industry
+ Demonstrated ability to use basic hand and power tools needed for installation projects

**Preferred Experience:**

+ Experience as a Field Foreman or Field Supervisor
+ Solid understanding of wireless networks, including modulation techniques (UTMS, GSM, LTE plus etc.), amplifier/antenna/cable theory, link budgets, propagation tools, etc.)
+ Experience with common DAS Equipment including Fiber DAS, Repeaters, Coaxial Cable, CAT 5 Cable, Antennas, Splitters, Fiber Cable, etc.
+ Working knowledge of RF test equipment (i.e. spectrum analyzer, signal generators, data collection tools such as PCTel Seehawk)
+ Experience leading crews, coaching less experienced technicians and managing projects
+ CAD, IbWave or equivalent design platform experience
+ Solid skills Microsoft Office Software (particularly Excel)
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a professional manner at all job sites
+ Experience developing proposals
+ Ability to think analytically and to solve complex problems
+ Ability to drive performance and execute against plan
+ Strong customer service, communication skills and demonstrated ability to work well on a team
+ Demonstrated ability to complete installations independently as projects require

**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.

Required Skill Profession

Other General