Communication Assistant Project Leader

**Job Overview**

The Communications Assistant Project Leader provides technical & administrative information to others working on a project to ensure that the work complies with all construction and general engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instruction. Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.

**Job Requirements**

Responsibilities included, but not limited to:

- Assisting in the design and deployment of Information Transport Systems and telecommunications systems.
- Run day-to-day operations of a project/program or sub-section of a project/program.
- Plan and monitor cash flow against cash expenses.
- Maintain as-builts documents as work is completed.
- Document project issues/conditions.
- Plan and execute project delivery to include design, procurement, pre-testing, pre-fabrication, installation, commissioning, and close-out.
- Plan and execute project completion and punch list.
- Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Read and interpret blueprints, design artifacts, and project specifications.
- Identify, price, track, and manage change orders ensuring effective resolution.
- Research and compile submittals; identifying/pricing change orders and prepare estimates for partially designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and project issues.
- Communicate with people outside the Company, representing the Company to customers, the public, the government, and general contractor representatives.

**Qualifications / Skills Sets / Expectations**:

- B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management or industry related degree and Industrial experience with 5 - 7 years working for a telecommunications integrator, electrical contractor, or general contractor.
- Possess or ability to obtain a Project Management Professional certification.
- Experience working on telecommunication, electrical, and/or construction electronic security projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
- Experience using MS Office Suite, Microsoft Project or P6, Bluebeam or other PDF editing software, and cost software.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and concepts involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on electrical and telecommunication projects.
- Familiar with standard deliverables and work process on construction and integration projects.
- Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
- Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds.
- Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer
- Requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends.
- Must be willing to work on M.C. Dean, Inc. projects anywhere in the operating area (Germany), may be required to travel to project international locations (Europe) for short-term or long-term duration.

**Physical 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.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.

**Applicants for this position may be required to prove that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or demonstrate that they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.**

Applicants for this position may be required to prove that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or demonstrate that they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.

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