Task Order Manager (SUPT 1)

Overview

Disclaimer:
This requisition is part of a Pre-Award requirement intended to identify and engage qualified candidates for a position that may be awarded to M.C. Dean. We will conduct interviews and may issue contingent offers of employment based on qualifications and suitability. Please note that formal offers will only be extended once the contract is officially awarded, at which time final candidates will be reviewed and selected.

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.  

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain & maintain an HSPD-12.

Responsibilities

The Task Order Manager (TOM) is responsible for planning, oversight, management, and/or execution of commercial construction, maintenance, and operations projects and/or task orders on complex mechanical, electrical, and structural systems.  The TOM will report to, and coordinate efforts, with the Project Manager (PM) and lead a team of 2 Planner-Estimators.  

• Utilize and understand project safety plans and develop comprehensive building schedules with a 12+ week look ahead, ensuring all safety protocols and timelines are met. 

• Perform quality reviews of design documentation, analyzing and interpreting complete drawing packages to evaluate constructability. 

• Conduct B1 take-offs, manage daily material, and perform material and labor planning to update look ahead forecasts. 

• Support logistics planning for personnel and equipment, tracking project metrics including time and materials through unit tracking and field quality control. 

• Ensure all permits, licenses, and inspection filings are identified and obtained before performing work. 

• Manage crew activities, keeping them on task, ensuring work is installed on time, monitoring overtime hours, and determining labor requirements. 

• Participate in weekly resource allocation meetings, create resource-loaded schedules (including manpower, material, equipment), and ensure the project has an accurate org chart. 

• Complete project documentation per M.C. Dean standards, including Change Orders, RFIs, Detailed Daily Reports, and ensure proper documentation return to site QC representatives. 

• Follow procedures for responding and reporting accidents and incidents, lead daily ORM meetings, and ensure team safety by reviewing and storing all AHA’s related to the project scope. 

• Complete quality control inspections of work completed, follow established QC plans and checklists, and ensure work is completed per applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. 

• Communicate consistently with the PM, project teams, and other trades, engage in scheduled project meetings, and serve as a reliable contact for field operations with customer representatives. 

• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED with at least ten (10) years of experience working in the electrical industry, including five 5) years of experience with responsible planning, oversight, management, and/or execution of commercial construction, maintenance, and operations projects and/or task orders. 

• This experience must be in a large commercial/industrial facility or at multiple facilities with complex mechanical, electrical, and structural requirements. 

• Must have experience coordinating work and communicating with customers and subcontractors. 

• Must have experience developing, modifying, and tracking schedules. 

• Must be skilled with Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, and Project. 

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain & maintain an HSPD-12.

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.