Deputy Commissioning Engineering Leader

M.C. Dean; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Deputy Electrical Commissioning Engineering Leader to oversee the commissioning program for mission critical facilities. You will lead strategic initiatives, mentor teams, and ensure safety and quality across all engineering disciplines involved in the project.

The role emphasizes client ownership, engineering finances, and strong collaboration with executive leadership to align commissioning with organizational goals. A PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of construction experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering with 3+ years of construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic commissioning initiatives within projects.
• Resolve high-level technical challenges and implement innovative solutions.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards on the project.
• Provide strategic insights and reporting to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

Navisworks

Bluebeam

MS Office

ETAP/SKM

AGI32

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 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.

An ideal candidate will have managed the technical aspects of the engineering, procurement, and construction for the delivery of electrical systems for mission critical facilities. They provide engineering leadership for the functional, physical, commissioning and project engineering disciplines, as well as being responsible for client ownership, engineering finances and engineering meetings.

The Deputy Electrical Commissioning Engineering Leader oversees and directs the strategic implementation of commissioning programs, ensuring the successful integration and optimization of engineering systems. This role is vital in driving organizational innovation, leading cross-functional teams, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic commissioning initiatives within project.
• Resolve high-level technical challenges and implement innovative solutions.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality assurance standards within project.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations through comprehensive reporting.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering initiatives with organizational objectives.
• Mentor and guide the development of engineering talent across teams.
• Champion the adoption of cutting-edge commissioning practices.
• Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to drive success.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 5+ years recent experience in the construction industry with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, 3+ years recent experience in the construction industry with a Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Detailed, motivated, self-starter; must be able to work independently and lead in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Design: background in design and engineering of mission critical facilities. Skill in calculations for electrical construction
• Build: interest in the manufacture of modular builds for electrical construction
• Delivery: serving as onsite liaison, overseeing installation, testing, & commission of electrical construction
• PE License: willingness to obtain Professional Engineer license highly preferred
• Software: Revit MEP, Navisworks, Bluebeam, MS Office, ETAP/SKM, AGI32, etc highly preferred

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.