What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Security Installation Project Manager (Deputy Project Leader) - Charleston, SC position at M.C. Dean, Inc?
About M.C. Dean
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.
Responsibilities:The data center is located in Charleston, SC. The project manager must work onsite every day.
Essential Responsibilities and Activities Include but are Not Limited to:
- Responsible for the overall financial management of the project(s).
- Responsible for on-time project completion.
- Coordinating and running a project kick-off meeting (PKOM).
- Forecasting cash flow and manpower needs for projects.
- Ordering materials, tools, and equipment.
- Preparing price proposals and change orders.
- Prepare monthly reports analyzing the budget, schedule, cash flow, and manpower.
- Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvement and incorporating best practices.
- Ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to.
- Coordination with the general contractor and other trades.
Education:
- BS (Preferred EE or Industry related degree) with 5 years of experience.
Experience:
- Related Construction experience with five years' working for an electrical or construction contractor.
- Experience working on construction projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M.
- Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
- Experience with CPM Scheduling
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints and drawings on 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.
- Proficiency with Computers including MS Office, Blue Beam, and PDF.
Preferred Skill set:
- Accubid Estimating (Or equivalent) directly related to Electrical Installations.
- Primavera P6 CPM Scheduling Experience and proficiency (or equivalent).
- Ability and Willingness to Travel to project locations as needed.
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.