Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world’s most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained–enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

We are seeking a Sr. Technical Recruiter who has In-depth understanding of the security clearance process for public trust, secret, top secret, SCI Poly, and Full Scope Poly, 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. 

Clearance/Citizen Type:  Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information.

Work Type: Full-Time

What you’ll do:

• Recruit, develop, and maintain a candidate pipeline for Electricians, Telecommunications Technicians, Communications Technicians, Engineers and all other jobs requiring security clearances.  You must have In-depth understanding of the security clearance process for public trust, secret, top secret, SCI Poly, and Full Scope Poly.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to comprehend their staffing needs for positions requiring security clearances of different levels.
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies tailored to the specific needs of roles with security clearance requirements.
• Utilize a mix of targeted sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, industry-specific platforms, and networking, to identify and engage potential candidates with security clearances.
• Thoroughly assess candidates' qualifications, including their skills, experiences, and security clearance levels, to determine their suitability for specific roles.
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates throughout the security clearance process, providing guidance and assistance in completing necessary documentation and interviews.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of security-cleared candidates, ensuring a consistent pool of talent for current and future openings.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a smooth and efficient process from initial contact to offer acceptance.
• Uphold a positive candidate experience by offering transparent communication, timely updates, and support throughout the hiring process.
• Collaborate with HR and compliance teams to ensure that all hiring processes and documentation align with security clearance regulations and guidelines.
• Stay current with industry trends, security clearance policies, and emerging technologies to continuously enhance recruitment strategies.
• Leverage data and reporting to monitor recruitment metrics and optimize processes for security clearance roles.

Key Requirements:

• Education: A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required. Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of experience / associate degree with 8+ years of experience / High School Diploma with 10+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience recruiting technical talent, and engineers with active DOD security clearances.
• In-depth understanding of the security clearance process for public trust, secret, top secret, SCI Poly, and Full Scope Poly.
• Experience with Full Life Cycle Recruiting operations.
• 5+ years of experience in the Engineering, Intelligence & Security sectors.
• 5+ years of experience working in the government contracting industry and understanding of the security clearance process – preferred but not required.
• Proven track record as a recruiter, with specific experience in recruiting candidates with security clearances.
• Extensive knowledge of security clearance processes, requirements, and regulations within the intelligence and security sector.
• Strong network within the security clearance community, including candidates, industry organizations, and relevant contacts.
• Strong working knowledge with a company-wide recruitment database system, applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management (CRMs), internet, HRIS system, MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong working knowledge in creating reports and analytics either adhoc or from the data systems (ATS, CRM, HRIS).
• Strong proficiency with utilizing Excel to create pivot tables and analyze results and forecasts. We cannot train someone on Excel. Reporting is a major part of the role.
• Other duties as required.

Desired: 

• Integrity: The traits of being honest, ethical, and trustworthy.
• Grit: The ability to not give up and eventually find a solution.
• Compliance: The ability to follow process and follow direction from superiors.
• Empathy: The ability to understand the point of view and feelings of candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
• Social Skills: A baseline of social skills needed to productively interact with candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
• Relationship Management: The ability to develop meaningful and productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and other stakeholders.
• Growth Mindset: The understanding that one can continually grow, and one strives to do so.
• Organization: A baseline of organizational skills.

What we offer:

• 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 recruit 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 certifications.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

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.