--- title: Estimator 1 at M.C. Dean in Tysons, VA description: M.C. Dean is hiring for the Estimator 1 role in Tysons, VA. Pays $75.5K–$94.4K per year. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/estimator-1-at-mc-dean-01a1225d-c32e-714e-88d8-2088069e1aae date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join M.C. Dean as Estimator 1 in Tysons, VA. Pays $75.5K–$94.4K per year. Full-time role. Requires 4+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/mzi135.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [M.C. Dean](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mc-dean?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Tysons, VA | | **Salary** | $75.5K/yr - $94.4K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 09, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** C · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** M.C. Dean sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 51 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for M.C. Dean. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $88,000 – $122,000 a year (median $101,000). ## 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 7,000 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. The **Level 1 Estimator** assists more experienced estimators in preparing cost estimates for bids and proposals for electrical and other low voltage applications such as fire alarm systems, security systems, communication systems, paging systems, audio-visual systems and nurse-call systems. **Clearance/Citizen Type:** Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information. Responsibilities - Gathering data and assisting in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals. - Performing take-offs from drawings; pricing change orders and conducting site visits to understand the constructability of projects. - Understanding plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements. - Understanding and applying cost fundamentals; maintaining current, accurate information on prices from supplies and contractors. - Preparing bid packages and obtaining pricing from subcontractors and vendors - Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications - Experience reading and interpreting blueprints - Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum, - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprints and drawings. - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work - Generating high quality work - Working well with others in order to reach a common goal. - Must successfully pass a background check. - Working knowledge of Accubid a plus. - Working knowledge of BIM a plus. Qualifications - 0+ years experience with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering - 4+ years of experience with an Associate’s Degree - 6+ years experience with a high school diploma or GED **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 $75,520.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr. ## Skills - Change Order Management - Language Interpretation - Electrical Equipment Maintenance - Constructability - Construction Drawings - Contract Management - Manual Dexterity - Accubid - Electrical Engineering - Writing - Electrical Wiring Plans - Blueprinting ## Related - [More jobs at M.C. 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