Electrical Engineer 3 - Suwanee, GA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is hiring an Electrical Engineer 3 in Suwanee, Georgia. The role involves designing and engineering medium voltage substations, power distribution systems, and datacenter infrastructure. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience or a Master's degree with 3 years in Electrical Engineering, along with proficiency in electrical design software. The position may require up to 25% travel. This opportunity includes a collaborative work environment and contributions to innovative powers solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 3+ years in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Proven experience in designing complex electrical projects.
• Strong understanding of NEC, IEEE, and IEC codes.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of medium voltage substations and power distribution systems.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate power infrastructure with cooling systems.
• Document designs including engineering plans and test plans.
• Perform security updates to ensure all systems are secure.

Skills

Electrical design software proficiency

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Project management experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ETAP

AutoCAD

SKM Power Tools

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

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer 3 with a strong background in complex electrical projects and power generation to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in designing medium voltage (MV) substations, power distribution systems, mission‑critical datacenter infrastructure, and industrial process power systems. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in delivering innovative and reliable electrical designs that meet the demanding requirements of diverse projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and engineering of medium voltage (MV) substations, including equipment selection, layout, protection & control schemes, grounding systems, and cable routing. Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Develop comprehensive power distribution designs for various projects, optimizing efficiency and reliability while accounting for load calculations, cable sizing, switchgear selection, and protective devices.
• Spearhead the electrical design aspects of mission‑critical datacenters, focusing on redundancy, fault tolerance, and seamless operation. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate power infrastructure with cooling and backup systems.
• Design and engineer industrial process power systems, considering equipment specifications, power quality, surge protection, harmonics mitigation, and integration of automation and control systems.
• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, optimization, and deployments.
• Develop and implement designs for large, complex multi‑site data center infrastructure and virtualized environment solutions.
• Document designs, and changes to infrastructure environments including physical/logical drawings, engineering design plans, implementation plans, transition plans, test plans, and failover plans.
• Implement, test, and operate large complex data center and virtualized compute, storage, and network environments.
• Perform security updates to hardware and software to ensure the security posture across all systems implemented and managed.
• Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies by working closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best‑in‑breed capabilities to meet the customers emerging needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering with 5+ years of experience or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Proven experience (6+ years) in designing complex electrical projects, with a focus on MV substations, power distribution, datacenter infrastructure, and industrial power systems.
• Strong proficiency in electrical design software and tools (e.g., ETAP, AutoCAD, SKM Power Tools, etc.).
• Solid understanding of relevant codes and standards (e.g., NEC, IEEE, IEC) and their application in electrical designs.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and clients.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Advantageous Qualifications

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Certified in Power Quality (CPQ)
• Lighting Certified (LC)
• Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• INCOSE Certifications
  • LEED certified
  • AutoCAD Inventor Experience
  • SEL product training
  • Experience with Modular Construction and/or LOD 300+400
  • AGI32 software

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.