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Project Administrator, Staff

M. C. Dean

Frederick, MDJob$26.77–30.11/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$26.77–30.11/hr
Location
Frederick, MD
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Project Administrator supports project and program management through administrative, contractual, and proposal work. The role maintains project documentation, tracks deliverables and changes, assists with reports and meetings, and produces written and visual materials for proposals and contracts. It also coordinates deliverable production and helps ensure teams meet contract, project, and schedule requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Professional Writing, requiredEditing, requiredDocument Production, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredIndependent Problem Solving, requiredLeadership, requiredWritten Communication, requiredOral Communication, requiredMultitasking, requiredWord Processing, requiredSpreadsheets, requiredDatabases, requiredCustomer Portals, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredStatement of Work Responses, requiredStaffing Plans, requiredPast Performance Sections, requiredManagement Plans, requiredExecutive Summaries, requiredMicrosoft SharePoint, nice to haveMicrosoft Visio, nice to haveMicrosoft Project, nice to haveAdobe Acrobat Professional, nice to haveAdobe Creative Suite, nice to haveFederal Contract Experience, nice to haveDoD Contract Experience, nice to haveGovernment Acquisitions, nice to haveGovernment Contract Vehicles, nice to haveID/IQs, nice to haveMultiple Award Contracts, nice to haveProposal Preparation, nice to haveContract Administration, nice to havePricing Functions, nice to haveContract Regulations, nice to haveContract Policies, nice to haveSitting for Extended Periods, requiredFinger Dexterity, requiredListening Comprehension, requiredReading Comprehension, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience and Training, required3+ Years Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

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 recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

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.

The Project Administrator will assist with data entry, document organization and general administrative tasks throughout the duration of each project.

Responsibilities

  • Work and collaborate with Program Management personnel on matters of business and contractual nature, such as preparation of proposal responses; preparation and monitoring of project deliverables; preparation and monitoring and project reporting; and addressing performance and/or funding issues.

  • Maintain proposal, project and contractual documentation including contract repositories.

  • Ensure compliance with contract requirements and perform all other position related duties as assigned.

  • Perform responsibilities as focal point for ongoing issue resolution, including commercial and federal compliance (terms and conditions), acceptance, and payment issues.

  • Responsibility for the administration of commercial and U.S. Federal contracts based on project milestones, to include responsibility for tracking and documenting change orders.

  • Develop and maintain tracking lists for proposal, deliverable, project and contract management for team reviews and compliance.

  • Responsible for ensuring team is compliant with project and contract requirements, deliverables requirements, and schedule requirements.

  • Assist Program Manager in preparation of monthly reports and other financial reports.

  • Organize project, proposal and contract meetings and assist in preparation of briefs, plans, spreadsheets, and other material.

  • Prepare documentation for employee permits, security, certification, travel requests.

  • Design, create, lay out, and produce technical documentation, including information sheets, reference guides, briefs, and presentations.

  • Convey complex information and concepts in appropriate fashion to audiences with different levels of technical knowledge.

  • Document and accurately capture information from meetings, conversations, and presentations.

  • Research, analyze, and cite reference materials from print and online sources.

  • Design professional document templates for internal and external use.

  • Develop schedules, outlines, and templates for various types of proposal and project documentation.

  • Write, edit, and proofread contract materials in response to client requests and requirements while meeting established schedules and deadlines.

  • Conceptualize graphics, figures, tables, and other presentation techniques to optimize impact of information provided.

  • Coordinate and assist with contract and proposal deliverables production, packing, and delivery (hard / soft copy) per RFP requirements.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of high school diploma with 3+ years of experience, or combination of equivalent experience and training.

  • Experience in professional writing, editing, and document production required.

  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress, despite numerous interruptions.

  • Accuracy and attention to detail.

  • Ability to work independently and resolve practical problems.

  • Must be an effective leader with excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of individuals in person, via telephone and in writing. Must have strong multitasking skills.

  • Must have strong computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and interaction with customer portals and advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite.

  • Experience authoring responses to statements of work, staffing plans, past performance sections, management plans, and executive summaries.

Beneficial Skills:

  • Microsoft SharePoint, Visio, and Project.

  • Adobe software, including Acrobat Professional, Creative Suite

  • Federal and DoD contract experience. Some U.S. Government acquisitions experience.

  • Experience working with Government contract vehicles to include ID/IQs and Multiple Award Contracts (MAC).

  • Knowledge of proposal preparation, contract or pricing functions, contract administration principles, industry practices, regulations and policies.

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.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • A competitive salary

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • 401k Retirement Plan

  • Military Reserve pay offset

  • Paid maternity leave

Pay Range

USD $26.77 - USD $30.11 /Hr.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,050 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.77–30.11/hr
  • US median$26–34/hr754 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.44/hr, is 5% below the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Project Management hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 279 open Project Management jobs in Maryland and 15,050 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,367 postings).
Education
5,859 of the 15,050 open Project Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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