Security Electronics Apprentice

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.

We are seeking an **Electronics 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.

**Responsibilities**:
Security Electronics Systems Apprentices are employees that have basic employee responsibilities. This level Apprentice will be given instruction and work experience installing basic Electrical/Electronic equipment and components which involves using hand tools, power tools, a basic understanding of electrical blueprints, and knowledge of the NEC. Additionally, each Apprentice must make every effort to become a well-qualified Journey-person/Technician. This requires registered for related instruction courses, attending class regularly, and being on time for both work and apprenticeship school.
- 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

Qualifications:
**Requirements**:

- Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
- Must have reliable Transportation
- Must successfully pass a background check and drug test post offer
- 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.

**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, kneel