Engineer 1 - Full-time

Position Overview

Build Your Future at M.C. Dean – We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired by the way engineering and innovation improves lives, enhances customer outcomes, and changes the world for the better. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,100 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Description: In this role, as part of a multidisciplinary engineering and construction team, you will develop and integrate engineering deliverables for complex and challenging electrical construction projects in mission critical, healthcare, industrial, transportation, pharmaceutical, federal, and Fortune 500 sectors. Work products include detailed design drawings, specifications, studies, product selections, installation sequence plans, and commissioning testing scripts, as well as the lifecycle execution of the systems. This entry-level (or near entry-level) position provides you with tools, mentorship from experienced engineers, and training on industry standards, codes, and software. You will participate in diverse aspects of system design and construction, including preconstruction and estimating, design and engineering, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC/BIM), and electrical construction. Rotations through other MCDean departments may occur to provide additional exposure to the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute detailed design under the direction and close supervision of Senior Engineers.
• Design or integrate normal power medium and low voltage distribution systems.
• Design or integrate emergency power generation and distribution systems, including UPS.
• Coordinate device locations with other trades (mechanical, plumbing, architectural, lab, medical, kitchen, etc.).
• Develop lighting layouts, including calculation of lighting levels.
• Establish project specifications for all equipment and installation methods.
• Perform analysis of electrical distribution systems including short circuit, overcurrent device coordination, arc flash, cable pull, and ductbank heating.
• Document design work via AutoCAD and REVIT in 2D and 3D platforms.
• Field verify existing conditions as necessary.
• Provide support for construction activities including responses to Requests for Information, review of project equipment submittals, and technical support to operations management.
• Travel to work locations as required.
• Attend design and owner/architect/contractor meetings as necessary.
• Complete project support within agreed deadlines and budget.
• Keep senior staff informed of important service/design decisions to ensure company and client objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate work with other members of the project team.
• Inform all relevant MCDean staff of client matters.
• Commit to self-learning and professional development.
• Manage your time effectively and support multiple projects concurrently.

Required Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience with a Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline from an accredited program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the essential responsibilities and activities of the role.
• Working experience in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.
• EIT Certification.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit software.
• Familiarity with engineering analysis software such as AGI32, SKM, or ETAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Eligible to gain a DOD security clearance.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• Master’s degree in engineering or management.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for extended periods.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity for manipulating objects, for example when using a keyboard.
• Ability to listen and understand spoken information.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand written information.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Ability to identify and understand another person’s speech.