Design Engineer Associate

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is looking for an Associate Design Engineer to develop engineering deliverables for projects. This role includes preparing specifications, performing electrical calculations, and using CAD skills.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 0+ years of related experience. Join our team in Virginia to contribute to innovative engineering solutions in a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience in engineering.
• Ability to perform calculations for short-circuit ratings.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate project engineering deliverables.
• Assist in producing design documents and specifications.
• Perform simple routine electrical calculations.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Design

2D CAD/BIM

Medium Voltage Design

Control Sequences

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Inventor

MS Office Suite

SharePoint Calculation Software

Bluebeam

Job description

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.

Overview

Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

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.

In This Role

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and producing project engineering deliverables. These documents include drawings, specifications, product selection, installation sequence plans, and commissioning test scripts.

Responsibilities

Design Engineer, Associate

• Uses the electrical engineering website to access department guides and standards
• Assists other engineers in producing conceptual design to construction documents from utilization voltage to low voltage, including detailed equipment layout, single and three-line diagrams, grounding, and feeder routing
• Prepares and reviews simple electrical sketches, specifications and data sheets
• Performs simple routine electrical calculations
• Assists in design reviews and checks
• Assist in the development of specifications and installation details of construction materials and equipment
• Uses 2D CAD/BIM skills
• Assists on the development of Method of Procedures (MOP) and Sequence of Operations (SOP) to support construction execution effort
• Interprets mechanical, special and other miscellaneous equipment schedules and logic narratives
• Accurately estimates completion percentage of assigned tasks

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience in engineering with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Capable of performing calculations for required short-circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings
• Medium voltage design experience, including working knowledge of relay protection schemes
• Ability to understand PLC and ladder logic and write control sequences
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Certified in Power Quality (CPQ)
• Lighting Certified (LC)
• Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• INCOSE Certification
• AutoCAD Inventor Experience Programs
• MS Office Suite of products
• SharePoint Calculation Software – AGI32, ETAP, SKM AutoCAD Revit
• Engineering Document Management System (EDMS)
• Infrastructure Maintenance Management System (IMMS)
• Bluebeam

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
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., 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