SkillBridge Intern (CIS) - Project/Design Engineer 1

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is looking for a candidate in Charleston, South Carolina, to manage electrical designs and develop proposals. The role includes learning to read drawings and performing estimates while supporting resource management tasks.

Applicants must be active duty service members within 180 days of military separation and possess a high school diploma or GED. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to mission-critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be an active duty service member within 180 days of separation from the military.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to read drawings and manage electrical designs during the pre‑construction phase.
• Perform takeoffs, quote subcontractors and material, and prepare complete estimates.
• Develop proposals.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, scheduling, and financial analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Support resource management tasks.

Education

HS diploma or GED

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.

Location

Charleston, South Carolina

Responsibilities

• Learn how to read drawings and manage electrical designs during the pre‑construction phase.
• Perform takeoffs, quote subcontractors and material, and prepare complete estimates.
• Develop proposals.
• Manage submittals, RFIs, scheduling, and financial analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Support resource management tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be an active duty service member within 180 days of separation from the military.
• HS diploma or GED.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for extended periods.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects such as a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce coherent answers.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.