Designer Senior - Critical Infrastructure Solutions (Tysons, VA)

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is seeking a Designer Senior to develop comprehensive electrical layouts for critical projects. This position requires extensive experience in the commercial electrical field and knowledge of the National Electrical Code. Candidates must be proficient in various Autodesk design software and possess strong problem-solving skills. Join a collaborative team committed to innovation and engineering excellence in Tysons, Virginia.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial electrical field experience.
• Strong knowledge of the NEC and field installation best practices.
• Experience using critical design software.

Responsibilities

• Develop physical layout of electrical and communications systems.
• Review construction documents and identify modeling requirements.
• Participate in multi-trade coordination and resolve conflicts.

Skills

Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Attention to details

Education

Commercial electrical field experience

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk AutoCAD

BlueBeam

MS Office

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.

Responsibilities

• Designer Senior works as part of a team responsible for developing a comprehensive, functionally, and dimensionally accurate physical layout of electrical, communications, and other systems based on the engineering design, specifications, and materials and equipment submittals to meet the project needs and M.C. Dean's constructability objectives.
• Work under general supervision as part of the project VDC team.
• Review construction documents, specifications, BIM execution plan, project-specific design plan, and other documents to identify modeling requirements.
• Perform basic capacity and voltage drop calculations to validate circuit and pathway sizing.
• Perform modeling and coordination of the electrical and low voltage raceways and equipment based on established project-level guidelines and company standards for typical spaces and moderately complex elements of the project.
• Participate in multi-trade coordination and resolve conflicts.
• Produce drawings and sketches as necessary, verify and perform quality review of the completed work.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and related concepts.
• Knowledge of the field installation best practices
• Knowledge of critical design software
• Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• BlueBeam
• MS Office

Education Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial electrical field experience or at least 10 years of commercial electrical field experience and 10 years of experience as a Designer using AutoCAD or MicroStation with a high school diploma or GED
• 8+ years of experience with an associate degree
• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree

General Requirements

• Attention to details
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-discipline team
• Commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

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.

Certifications

• Completed electrical apprenticeship and journeyman or master electrician status strongly desired

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity 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.