Project Engineer, Senior

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Burlington (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to provide technical and administrative guidance for complex projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, codes, and design instructions. You will help troubleshoot installation issues and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.

The role emphasizes planning budgets, schedules, manpower, and change orders, along with maintaining as-builts, documentation, and safety plans across project teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (ABET preferred).
• 3+ years of experience with a Master of Science degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer License, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planning and maintaining project budget and schedule.
• Planning and maintaining manpower forecasts in relation to budget and schedule.
• Planning and monitoring cash flow against cash expenses.
• Establishing labor and productivity rates.
• Identifying value added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Pricing, tracking and managing change orders.
• Identifying change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
• Maintaining as-builts as work is completed.
• Documenting project issues/conditions.
• Maintaining organized and detailed project records.
• Submitting hours and cost codes.
• Planning and executing project completion and punch list.
• Preparing specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Preparing invoices.
• Submitting O&M manuals.
• Completing a comprehensive estimate.
• Running a KPR (Key Project Review).
• Developing a Safety Plan.
• Running day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Managing design development logs and criteria compliance matrix.
• Managing coordination & detailing logs & schedule.
• Managing schedule updates.
• Managing productivity reports.
• Identifying value added solutions & cost savings methods.
• Being a major participant in Project Kick Off Meeting (PKOM) process.
• Assisting in Field Inspections / productivity tracking.
• Gaining knowledge and assisting with the Materials Requisition System.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (ABET preferred)

Master of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineer License, preferred

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.

The Project Engineer, Senior provides technical & administrative information to others working on a project to ensure that the work complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instruction; trouble-shoots engineering related installation problems. Provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough and practical.

Responsibilities

• Planning and maintaining project budget and schedule.
• Planning and maintaining Manpower forecasts in relation to budget and schedule.
• Planning and monitoring cash flow against cash expenses.
• Establishing labor and productivity rates.
• Identifying value added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Pricing, tracking and managing change orders.
• Identifying change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
• Maintaining as-builts as work is completed.
• Documenting project issues/conditions.
• Maintaining organized and detailed project records.
• Submitting hours and cost codes.
• Planning and executing project completion and punch list.
• Preparing specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Preparing invoices.
• Submitting O&M manuals.
• Completing a comprehensive estimate.
• Running a KPR (Key Project Review).
• Developing a Safety Plan.
• Running day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Managing design development logs and criteria compliance matrix.
• Managing coordination & detailing logs & schedule.
• Managing schedule updates.
• Managing productivity reports.
• Identifying value added solutions & cost savings methods.
• Being a major participant in Project Kick Off Meeting (PKOM) process.
• Assisting in Field Inspections / productivity tracking.
• Gaining knowledge and assisting with the Materials Requisition System.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferably from an ABET accredited program)
• 3+ years of experience with a Master of Science degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer License, 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.