Security Electronics Apprentice - Chantilly, VA

Your Future at M.C. Dean

We are seeking a Security Electronics Technician Apprentice to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

• Preparing for a cable pull with little assistance.
• Pulling cables with little assistance, (i.e. 18-2, RG 6, Cat5e, Fiber Optics)
• Terminating Cables with little assistance.(i,e. butt splices, insulated connectors, terminal strips/blocks and BNC)
• Testing cables with little assistance, (i.e. VOM, Continuity Tester, TDR, OTDR)
• Mounting devices with little assistance..(i.e. Readers, Door Contacts, Rex's, Cameras)
• Determining appropriate ESS cables to be pulled from a set of blueprints, (i.e. cable index)
• Accurately interpreting elevation & mounting details on a blueprint to install field devices.
• Identifying the proper ESS codes and standards used for a given task and seek guidance as needed, (i.e. pulling cables, mounting field devices, terminating cables)
• Identifying different types of cables and their usages.(i.e. Cable Markings, Class 2 & 3, Communication, Plenum, Shielded, High Performance)
• Identifying different types of connectors and their usages, (i.e. butt splices, insulated connectors, terminal strips/blocks and BNC)
• Installing ESS cable raceways & pathways with little assistance.
• Making simple conduit bends as needed with little assistance, (i.e. 90 & Offsets to connect head end devices)
• Assisting in terminating devices.(i.e. Readers, Door Contacts, Rexs, Cameras)
• Adhering to all M.C. Dean and S.E.S. policies and procedures including but not limited to OT, quality, safety, accident notification, and attendance requirements.
• Interpreting wiring details to install field devices with little assistance. ..(i.e. Readers, Door Contacts, Rexs, Cameras)
• Assisting in testing ESS field devices, .(i.e. Readers, Door Contacts, Rexs, Camera)

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED with 0 - 6 months of experience.
• Must have reliable Transportation
• Must successfully pass a background check and drug test post offer
• Must successfully pass a screening assessment
• Currently / need to be enrolled in an accredited apprenticeship program such as Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) or Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
• Vocational school or technical education training program, preferred

What we offer:

• A collaborative team 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.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• 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.