Fire Protection Pipefitter

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 Life Safety Group safeguards the environments where M.C. Dean's clients operate, ensuring that life-saving systems function precisely as needed during emergencies. Their expertise supports business continuity, regulatory approval, and above all, the preservation of life. By integrating seamlessly with telecom, electrical, and security systems, this team enhances the resiliency and operational readiness of critical facilities.

The role of Fire Protection Pipefitter is an entry-level position within the Life Safety Group's fire sprinkler team, focused on the installation of fire protection piping systems, including preaction, wet, and dry sprinkler systems. You will work alongside experienced technicians to learn installation methods, system start-up, testing, and code compliance. This role is the first step in a defined career path toward Sprinkler Technician. M.C. Dean will support your growth through hands-on training, mentorship, and assistance pursuing NICET certification, giving you the skills and credentials to build a long-term career in fire protection.

• Install, cut, thread, groove, and hang sprinkler piping, fittings, hangers, and seismic bracing per NFPA 13 and approved shop drawings
• Assist with preaction system installation: preaction valves, releasing panel interface, supervisory air/nitrogen, and detection coordination (NFPA 13, NFPA 72)
• Perform hydrostatic and air pressure testing per NFPA 13 and document results
• Read and work from sprinkler drawings, isometrics, and sketches
• Support service work: component replacement, deficiency corrections, and ITM tasks under a lead technician (NFPA 25)
• Maintain tools, vehicle, material staging, and site housekeeping
• Follow M.C. Dean, Inc. safety requirements, OSHA standards, and site-specific access rules

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED with 0+ year of experience
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Willingness to work overtime, after-hours, and in occupied facilities
• Travel up to 30% may be required.
• This position has been identified as requiring an additional client background check

Preferred:

• Prior experience with pipefitting, plumbing, HVAC piping, or sprinkler installation
• Trade school or apprenticeship coursework
• OSHA 10 or 30, aerial lift, and confined space training
• Experience with Victaulic, threaded, and welded systems

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Work at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
• Walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull and reach overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.