Telecommunications Apprentice - Full-time

Position Overview

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 expertise spans electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems.

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, forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, you will get the chance to grow into a well‑qualified technician while acquiring hands‑on experience.

The role of Communications Apprentice provides instruction and work experience installing basic communication equipment. Responsibilities include using hand tools and power tools, reading electrical blueprints, and adhering to safety and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in pulling various types of wiring
• Assisting in site grounding
• Assisting in pulling low voltage cable
• Assisting in prefab assembly installation
• Assisting in core drilling
• Assisting in the installation of cable tray
• Installing devices
• Maintaining a clean work area
• Securing company tools daily and assisting with monthly tool checks
• Participating in job site cleanup and preparing the work area
• Handling materials
• Demonstrating effective use and proper care of hand tools (e.g., drill motors, sawzalls, hydraulic knockout punches)
• Wearing all personal safety equipment and following safety policies and procedures
• Reading and understanding Activity Hazard Analysis
• Displaying adherence to material safeguarding, storage practices, and equipment safety
• Assisting in telecom wire pulling of all sizes
• Participating actively in daily work briefings

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required with 0+ months of experience
• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the jobsite and school
• Be willing to attend school in the evenings one or two nights a week for three (3) years
• This is a 40 hour per week position
• Overtime work expected when needed
• Potential for temporary travel may be involved
• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Must be able to relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders
• Capable of walking, climbing, lifting, squatting, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead repeatedly
• Possess good vision (corrected if necessary) and effective communication skills in English
• Able to use a standard ladder safely while carrying tools
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong and apply general rules to specific problems
• Capable of combining pieces of information to form sound conclusions and see details at close range
• Able to listen and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions to install a quality product under the guidance of Technicians, Foreman, or other leadership; possession of a basic hand tool set (including snips and punch down tool) is required
• Experience assisting with fiber optics is a plus
• Vocational training is a plus