Travel Electrical Superintendent 2 (Washington)

Overview

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.

The Superintendent is a critical part of the project team estimating, developing, and executing the integrated project plan. The Superintendent is responsible for executing the plan to include directing, scheduling, coordinating the construction and maintenance of facilities and automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage security installation projects, typically involving 5 to 10 persons with values ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to over a million dollars.
• Confer with senior management, supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Schedule the project in logical steps in order to budget enough time required to meet deadlines.
• Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to project sites.
• Plan, organize and direct activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients. Negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Direct and supervise workers including delegating responsibilities to Superintendent I, Foremen, and Technicians, and mentoring Technicians II and III in order to prepare them for promotion to the next career level.
• Monitor project budgets in order to ensure positive cash flow and to maintain profitability. Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations.
• Evaluate Foremen and technicians.
• Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency.
• Interface with internal and external customers.
• Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).
• Ensure PITCO build outs adhere to statements of work (SOW).
• Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues.
• Suggest process improvements / cost saving measures.
• Plan equipment and material needs to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Plan material location and storage to enhance project productivity.
• Plan and obtain permits, badges and access requests in advance.
• Plan and maintain manpower forecasts in relation to budget and schedule.
• Plan and actively track work to ensure compliance with project schedule and budget.
• Assist technicians with installation work as needed to maintain project schedule and budget.
• Maintain organized and detailed project records (Daily Work Tickets, etc.).
• Provide Program Manager/Installation Manager with weekly project status and schedule updates.
• Interface with customers to address project status and/or customer concerns.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work long site rotations or travel extensively up to 100% travel may be required.
• High School Diploma with 12+ Years of Experience.
• State or Local Journeyman Electrician License.
• Master Electrician License (preferred).
• OSHA 30‑Hour Construction Safety Certification.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash & Electrical Safety Certification (Nice to have).
• Experience leading MEP commissioning, testing & balancing, and pre‑commissioning activities; strong familiarity with MEP systems in the mission‑critical and/or data center fields.
• Proficiency with BIM/Revit, Navisworks clash detection, AutoCAD, and coordination workflows plus experience producing and reviewing MEP shop drawings, and prefabrication layouts.
• Demonstrated vendor and subcontractor management including procurement, material expediting, prefab/assembly shop oversight, and contract change management; solid budget ownership skills including forecasting, variances, and change order negotiation.
• Regulatory and code knowledge (NEC, NFPA, local authority having jurisdiction), is important.
• Strong site logistics experience (laydown, hoisting/crane coordination, temporary utilities), quality assurance processes, punch list and closeout management, warranty turnover, and asset documentation capabilities are required.
• Leadership competencies should include mentoring and developing field teams, conflict resolution, trade coordination across multiple shifts, and fluency with mobile construction management tools for daily logs, RFIs, submittals, and reporting.
• Requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends. Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives. 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.

Years of Experience

• Applicants must have a minimum of ten (12) years of electrical industry experience, including at least two (2) years in a foreman‑level role.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in installation, integration, and testing of MEP projects valued at more than $10 Million.

Software Tools

• Estimating: Accubid Anywhere, Bluebeam
• Modeling: Revit
• Production Tracking: Infralink
• Scheduling: Primavera P6

Job Working Conditions and Environment

• This travel assignment is physically demanding and requires working outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and snow.
• Work may be performed at heights, in active construction zones, or in restricted locations such as switchgear rooms, manholes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, or attics.
• Technicians must safely access work areas using O.S.H.A.-approved construction ladders and temporary stair systems.
• This role requires full schedule flexibility.
• To meet project requirements and deadlines, travel personnel may be assigned overtime, weekend work, and night shifts.
• While on customer sites, the incumbent must maintain a high level of professionalism, minimize disruptions, and represent M.C. Dean with courtesy and competence.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

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.

Pay Range

USD $124,880.00 - USD $187,320.00 /Yr.