Commissioning Engineer Associate

M.C. Dean; York (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Commissioning Engineer for a project site in York, South Carolina. This entry to mid-level role involves assisting with commissioning of electrical distribution equipment in field and manufacturing environments, with occasional national travel.

Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and foundational commissioning knowledge, plus strong communication skills and a willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required.
• 0+ years of experience in engineering or commissioning.
• Strong communications and teamwork skills.
• Willing to travel to customer sites periodically.

Responsibilities

• Assist more experienced commissioning specialists with coordinating tasks.
• Review simple electrical drawings and data sheets.
• Perform basic electrical calculations.
• Review supplier documentation for specifications compliance.
• Use engineering resources to access guides and standards.
• Support commissioning and testing of electrical components.

Skills

Good communications

Travel readiness

Basic commissioning knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

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 Commissioning Engineer team is responsible for performing final testing, startup, and commissioning of low and medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, including breakers, transformers, switches, switchgear, relays, and motor control centers, as well as other electrical apparatus both in the field and in a manufacturing environment. An understanding of sophisticated electrical distribution systems of complex electrical test equipment is required. You will contribute to a safe working environment for co-workers and customers and help ensure the overall success of projects. Local, regional, and national travel may be required.

This role is supporting a project site located in York, South Carolina, approximately 30 miles from Charlotte, NC. Candidates should be comfortable commuting to the York site daily

Responsibilities

• Assists more experienced Commissioning specialist coordinating, and reviewing electrical deliverables


• Prepares and reviews simple electrical sketches, CX plans, and data sheets


• Performs simple routine electrical calculations


• Assists in review of supplier documentation for compliance with specifications


• Uses the electrical engineering web site to access department guides and standards


• Basic knowledge of Commissioning, inspection and Testing of electrical components and system


• Knowledge of basic electrical engineering theories


• Basic power system familiarity with switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, power panels, protection relays, UPS systems, power monitoring systems, test equipment, etc.


• Proficient with technical writing


• Knowledge of advance mathematics


• Basic awareness of industry codes and standards


• Good communications skills


• Willing to travel to customer sites periodically

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

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.