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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 9,000 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.
We are seeking a Telecommunications Specialist 4 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.
This position is in support of the US Air Force Education and Training Center.
The Mission Critical Telecommunications Specialist 4 leads Department of the Air Force (DAF) inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure engineering support across multiple installations, including the design, coordination, and implementation of structured cabling.
The specialist is the technical authority for inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) infrastructure on assigned task orders. This includes cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, and grounding and bonding. The specialist leads a team of telecommunications engineers and designers, sets technical direction, and reviews all ISP/OSP engineering deliverables before they go to the project's lead engineer for Government submittal. The specialist is a primary technical interface to the Government program office, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, subcontractors, and manufacturers.
The specialist owns the quality and constructability of the team's deliverables: site survey reports, site installation plans, equipment lists, bills of materials, drawings, specifications, cable schedules, acceptance test plans and reports, as-builts, and closeout documentation. The specialist is accountable for schedule, budget, and technical risk on assigned scope from survey through system acceptance.
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers. Assign work, balance workload across multiple bases, and review performance with engineering management.
- Review and approve ISP/OSP engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with contract requirements, Government deliverable instructions, and M.C. Dean engineering standards. Lead the Quality Control process for the team.
- Establish standard details, templates, and design practices that keep deliverables consistent across bases.
- Provide ISP/OSP input to the project's lead engineer and program manager for design reviews, plan acceptance, and program team meetings.
- Plan and forecast engineering labor, schedule, and budget. Identify and escalate technical and schedule risks early.
- Manage subcontractor and surveyor interfaces for OSP design, GPS and shape-file data, and field installation.
Technical delivery
- Direct requirements development and tracking. Coordinate connectivity requirements, including backbone and inter-rack cabling, outlet types, media and connector types, topology, and device locations, with network engineering, wireless, mechanical, electrical, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.
- Lead site survey planning and execution for communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, manhole, handhole, and duct survey, rack and grounding documentation, power and UPS evaluation, and TEMPEST data collection.
- Lead OSP and ISP design, including pathway and fill calculations, new fiber and conduit design, grounding and bonding, and telecommunications space planning with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems.
- Resolve RFIs and construction discrepancies, and direct red-line management and as-built closeout.
- Oversee cable acceptance test planning, qualification test procedures, and system acceptance testing support.
- Oversee base work request and environmental review packages, and ISP/OSP cable records in the base's cable management system, following Air Force documentation requirements.
- Guide ISP/OSP pathway and power coordination for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
- Maintain current knowledge of TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements, and ensure the team applies them.
- Support cutover planning with base communications squadrons, including look-ahead schedules and scheduled service outage coordination.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7+ years of recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry, or a Master's degree in an engineering field and 5+ years of recent experience.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineers or designers, formally or as a technical lead, on multi-site or multi-discipline projects.
- Active BICSI RCDD credential at time of hire.
- Active DoD Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
- Ability to pass an extensive background check.
- Demonstrated expertise in TIA-568, TIA-569, TIA-606, and J-STD-607 design, NEC and NESC requirements, and OSP fiber and conduit design.
- Experience producing and reviewing construction drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and acceptance test plans for large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting technical positions to Government customers.
- Up to 50% travel to Air Force bases, including site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.
- BICSI OSP Designer credential; Professional Engineer license.
- Experience on DoD or federal projects, including DAF base infrastructure, TEMPEST requirements, formal Government deliverable submittals, and Air Force work order processes.
- Experience with CAD and BIM systems such as AutoCAD and Revit, and GIS-based cable records.
- Working knowledge of campus network infrastructure, including how ISP/OSP design supports switching.
- Experience supporting cutovers and acceptance testing for operational networks.
- Manufacturer certifications.
- Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.
- 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.
- 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.
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 9,000 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.
We are seeking a Telecommunications Specialist 4 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.
This position is in support of the US Air Force Education and Training Center.
The Mission Critical Telecommunications Specialist 4 leads Department of the Air Force (DAF) inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure engineering support across multiple installations, including the design, coordination, and implementation of structured cabling.
The specialist is the technical authority for inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) infrastructure on assigned task orders. This includes cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, and grounding and bonding. The specialist leads a team of telecommunications engineers and designers, sets technical direction, and reviews all ISP/OSP engineering deliverables before they go to the project's lead engineer for Government submittal. The specialist is a primary technical interface to the Government program office, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, subcontractors, and manufacturers.
The specialist owns the quality and constructability of the team's deliverables: site survey reports, site installation plans, equipment lists, bills of materials, drawings, specifications, cable schedules, acceptance test plans and reports, as-builts, and closeout documentation. The specialist is accountable for schedule, budget, and technical risk on assigned scope from survey through system acceptance.
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers. Assign work, balance workload across multiple bases, and review performance with engineering management.
- Review and approve ISP/OSP engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with contract requirements, Government deliverable instructions, and M.C. Dean engineering standards. Lead the Quality Control process for the team.
- Establish standard details, templates, and design practices that keep deliverables consistent across bases.
- Provide ISP/OSP input to the project's lead engineer and program manager for design reviews, plan acceptance, and program team meetings.
- Plan and forecast engineering labor, schedule, and budget. Identify and escalate technical and schedule risks early.
- Manage subcontractor and surveyor interfaces for OSP design, GPS and shape-file data, and field installation.
Technical delivery
- Direct requirements development and tracking. Coordinate connectivity requirements, including backbone and inter-rack cabling, outlet types, media and connector types, topology, and device locations, with network engineering, wireless, mechanical, electrical, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.
- Lead site survey planning and execution for communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, manhole, handhole, and duct survey, rack and grounding documentation, power and UPS evaluation, and TEMPEST data collection.
- Lead OSP and ISP design, including pathway and fill calculations, new fiber and conduit design, grounding and bonding, and telecommunications space planning with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems.
- Resolve RFIs and construction discrepancies, and direct red-line management and as-built closeout.
- Oversee cable acceptance test planning, qualification test procedures, and system acceptance testing support.
- Oversee base work request and environmental review packages, and ISP/OSP cable records in the base's cable management system, following Air Force documentation requirements.
- Guide ISP/OSP pathway and power coordination for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
- Maintain current knowledge of TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements, and ensure the team applies them.
- Support cutover planning with base communications squadrons, including look-ahead schedules and scheduled service outage coordination.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 7+ years of recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry, or a Master's degree in an engineering field and 5+ years of recent experience.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineers or designers, formally or as a technical lead, on multi-site or multi-discipline projects.
- Active BICSI RCDD credential at time of hire.
- Active DoD Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
- Ability to pass an extensive background check.
- Demonstrated expertise in TIA-568, TIA-569, TIA-606, and J-STD-607 design, NEC and NESC requirements, and OSP fiber and conduit design.
- Experience producing and reviewing construction drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and acceptance test plans for large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting technical positions to Government customers.
- Up to 50% travel to Air Force bases, including site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.
- BICSI OSP Designer credential; Professional Engineer license.
- Experience on DoD or federal projects, including DAF base infrastructure, TEMPEST requirements, formal Government deliverable submittals, and Air Force work order processes.
- Experience with CAD and BIM systems such as AutoCAD and Revit, and GIS-based cable records.
- Working knowledge of campus network infrastructure, including how ISP/OSP design supports switching.
- Experience supporting cutovers and acceptance testing for operational networks.
- Manufacturer certifications.
- Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.
- 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.
- 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.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in telecommunications specialist jobs.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in telecommunications, electrical engineering, or a related field
- Experience installing, maintaining, or troubleshooting network infrastructure and cabling systems
- Proficiency with VoIP platforms, PBX systems, and unified communications technologies
- CompTIA Network+, BICSI, or equivalent industry certification preferred or required
- Familiarity with fiber optic splicing, testing equipment, and industry safety standards
- Ability to read technical schematics, blueprints, and network diagrams accurately
Tips for Your Telecommunications Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to each tier
Telecommunications roles split sharply between field technicians and NOC or engineering positions. Lead with whichever skill set matches the posting, whether that's physical cable installation and splicing or network monitoring, protocol configuration, and system integration. Generic resumes get screened out fast.
List certifications in a dedicated section
CompTIA Network+, BICSI RCDD, and vendor-specific credentials like Cisco CCNA carry real weight in telecommunications hiring. Bury them inside a job description and they get missed. Put them in a standalone certifications block near the top of your resume so reviewers spot them immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists telecommunications specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your protocols
Filter openings by the protocols and systems you know best, such as SONET, MPLS, SIP, or DWDM. Applying to roles that explicitly name your stack puts you ahead of generalist candidates and signals to hiring managers that you can contribute from day one.
Prepare a technical walkthrough for interviews
Telecommunications interviews frequently include scenario questions, such as troubleshooting a downed T1 circuit or designing a failover path. Practice narrating your diagnostic process out loud, step by step, so you can walk an interviewer through your reasoning clearly and without hesitation.
Negotiate clearance and travel expectations upfront
Many telecommunications specialist roles require security clearances or regular site travel that candidates discover only after an offer arrives. Ask about clearance requirements and expected travel percentage early in the process so you can negotiate or walk away before committing significant time.
Telecommunications Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most telecommunications specialists?
M.C. Dean, Burns & McDonnell, and Bowhead are hiring the most telecommunications specialists right now, with openings concentrated in Virginia, Texas, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be heaviest at carriers, defense contractors, and large managed service providers.
How many telecommunications specialist jobs are remote?
About 0% of telecommunications specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by function. Network operations center roles, systems monitoring, and VoIP administration are the sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements, while physical installation and field service roles remain almost entirely on-site.
How do you become a telecommunications specialist?
Start with an associate or bachelor's degree in telecommunications, electrical engineering, or information technology. Earn an entry-level certification like CompTIA Network+ to validate your fundamentals. Build hands-on experience through internships, apprenticeships, or entry-level field technician roles, then pursue vendor-specific credentials such as Cisco or BICSI as you specialize in a particular area like fiber, VoIP, or network operations.
How do you get hired as a telecommunications specialist with little experience?
Focus on certifications first, since CompTIA Network+ or a BICSI installer credential gives hiring managers something concrete to evaluate when your work history is thin. Apply to field technician or NOC support roles, which are the most common entry points into the industry. Volunteering to run cabling or assist with installs for small businesses or nonprofits also builds a portfolio of real projects you can reference in interviews.
What does the telecommunications specialist interview process look like?
Most telecommunications specialist interviews include a phone or video screen to confirm your technical background, followed by one or two in-person or virtual rounds. Expect scenario-based questions where you walk through troubleshooting a network outage or describe how you would configure a specific system. Some employers add a practical skills assessment, particularly for field roles, to verify hands-on competency before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to telecommunications specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to telecommunications specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your skills and experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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