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Life safety Program Support Specialist 1 - Tysons, VA

M. C. Dean

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Compensation
$65–82K/yr
Location
Tysons, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Life Safety Program Support Specialist provides operational and administrative support to project managers, engineers, leadership, and onsite teams in a government environment. The role supports a helpdesk call center, service coordination, documentation, logistics, onboarding, and daily program operations across a multi-building campus. It also coordinates customer inquiries, maintenance scheduling, materials, deliveries, and office operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft WordPowerPointOutlookExcelSoftware AdaptabilityMicrosoft TeamsGoogle DriveWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMultitaskingOrganizationIndependent WorkCustomer ServiceConflict De-EscalationAdaptabilityFederal ContractingDoD Contracting

Qualifications

High School Diploma or 6+ Years Experience, Associate's or 4+ Years, Bachelor's or 0+ YearsNICET I Fire Alarm Systems

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 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.

Responsibilities

The Life safety Program Support Specialist provides essential operational and administrative support for project managers, engineers, leadership, and onsite teams within a dynamic government environment. This role is critical to the Helpdesk Call Center, service coordination, documentation management, logistics, onboarding assistance, and day‑to‑day program operations across a multi‑building campus.

Coordination & Customer Service

  • Serve as an onsite coordinator, responding to phone calls, emails, and customer inquiries quickly and professionally.

  • Create, update, and track work requests in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

  • Document interactions through trouble tickets, service orders, and operational notes.

  • Coordinate service delivery by scheduling maintenance activities and dispatching resources.

  • Provide timely follow‑up with customers regarding status updates and issue resolution.

  • Provide flexible, short-notice coverage for Dispatcher/Scheduler duties when required.

Program & Administrative Support

  • Support Program Management with meeting notes, report formatting, and document management.

  • Maintain the Training Tracker, including employee security credentials, certifications, permits, and travel documentation.

  • Train new employees on company and site policies, administrative procedures, timekeeping, and system navigation.

  • Manage office operations, including supply ordering, inventory control, and uniform issuance/stocking.

  • Assist Procurement and Access teams with receiving materials, updating InfraLink, badge returns, and required forms.

Material, Logistics & Site Support

  • Create and update material lists, prepare shipping documentation, and track materials throughout their lifecycle.

  • Consolidate purchases, shipments, and deliveries to ensure clear visibility and efficient processing.

  • Pick up and deliver items within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA) region, coordinate with vendors, M.C. Dean HQ staff, and IT support.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma with 6+ years of experience or

  • 4+ with an associate's degree or

  • 0+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and working knowledge of Excel.

  • Ability to learn and adapt to new software, platforms, and workflow tools.

  • Comfortable using Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, and multi‑platform digital environments.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to multitask, organize priorities, and work independently.

  • Strong customer‑service orientation with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

  • Experience with federal or DoD contracting environments is a plus.

  • Professional, personable, and optimistic attitude

  • Strong initiative and composure with difficult or high‑pressure situations

  • Skilled in conflict de‑escalation

  • Team‑oriented, adaptable, and service‑focused

  • NICET I NICET in Fire Alarm Systems (Preferred)

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

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.

Pay Range

USD $65,280.00 - USD $81,600.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,243 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65–82K/yr
  • Virginia median$70–102K/yr42 salary ranges
  • US median$53–72K/yr715 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $73K, is 12% below the Virginia median midpoint ($83K) — in the middle half of Administrative Support salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 156 open Administrative Support jobs in Virginia and 5,243 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 2,054 postings).
Education
146 of the 5,243 open Administrative Support jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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