About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is a building intelligence company that designs, builds, operates, and maintains cyber‑physical solutions for mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With more than 7,000 employees, we specialize in electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Our headquarters are in Tysons, Virginia, and we deliver 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 of agility, expertise, and trust, we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. We are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Superintendent Overview
The Superintendent is a critical part of the project team, responsible for estimating, developing, and executing the integrated project plan. The primary duties include directing, scheduling, coordinating the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems on projects ranging from $10M to $200M, such as data centers, hospitals, government facilities, airports, railway transportation systems, and manufacturing. Projects are both green‑field and complex renovations, and the Superintendent uses proprietary tools to coordinate and schedule installation of fabricated assemblies.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an environment of ethical and motivated behavior
- Motivate and lead teams and team members
- Enhance the company's relationship with owners by delivering a safe, quality project on time and within budget
- Develop the estimate and integrated project plan with the project team
- Understand the contract, scope, specifications, drawings, and integrated project plan
- Manage site logistics working with the Logistics Service Center
- Manage procurements and material releases against a bill of materials working with the Procurement Service Center
- Collaborate with senior management, supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
- Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients
- Plan, organize, and direct daily activities to the plan
- Dispatch workers to construction sites according to the plan and monitor daily progress
- Direct and supervise teams and delegate responsibilities to foremen and electrical technicians
- Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations and codes
- Coordinate with other contractors
- Produce quality and safe installations supported by our Safety and Quality Service Centers
- Daily and weekly monitor work accomplished against the plan
- Work with the project team to maintain a positive cash flow and profitability
- Mentor technicians to prepare them for promotion
- Conduct performance appraisals with foremen and electricians
Qualifications
Job Working Conditions and Environment: The position is physically demanding and requires working outdoors in all weather conditions—including heat, cold, rain, and snow—as well as at heights, in restricted areas such as switchgear rooms, manholes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, or attics. It requires flexible work hours, overtime, weekends, and night shifts.
Years of Experience: Minimum ten (10) years working in the electrical industry, including at least two years as a foreman.
Minimum Education and Certifications:
- High School / GED with 10+ years of experience
- Master electrician's license (preferred)
- Advanced training in one career discipline or entry‑level requirements in two
Software Tools:
- Estimating – Accubid Anywhere and Bluebeam
- Modeling – Revit
- Production Tracking – Infralink
- Scheduling – Primavera P6
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 to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., using a keyboard
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented verbally
- 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