M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Control Engineer 6

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChristiansburg, VA, USA$155.4k - $194.2k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in engineering and at least 9 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 12 years of experience.
Demonstrated solid working knowledge of engineering principles and accepted design practices in the North American controls environment.
Writing and presentation skills, including use of common office productivity software.
CAD production capabilities.
Ability to estimate hardware, engineering, software production, and testing for industrial control system projects.
Ability to prepare and solicit pricing from prospective vendors.
Ability to evaluate vendor proposals.
Ability to read process and instrumentation diagrams.
Understanding of industrial control design processes.
Understanding of pre-written field test procedures.
Ability to develop field test procedures.
Experience working with Microsoft Office, estimation software, an oscilloscope, a multimeter, and various hand tools.
Ability to work with computer screens for extended periods and sit for extended periods.
Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction and manipulate objects with finger dexterity, such as using a keyboard.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information, communicate information verbally so others understand, read and understand written information, apply general rules to specific problems, and identify and understand another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Process submittals and requests for information.
Post requests for information and change orders.
Price, track, and manage change orders.
Identify change orders and ensure effective resolution.
Maintain as-built drawings.
Document project issues and conditions.
Maintain organized and detailed project records.
Submit hours and cost codes.
Plan and execute project completion and punch lists.
Prepare specifications for the purchase of materials and equipment.
Submit operations and maintenance manuals.
Assist in developing the full estimate.
Participate in Key Project Reviews.
Manage coordination, detailing logs, and schedules.
Manage schedule updates.
Identify value-added solutions and cost-saving methods.
Instruct field personnel in proper industrial control installation procedures for various equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Industrial design and evaluation for control systems.
Control system software for process systems.
Field installation estimation, crew sizing, planning, and supervision.
A working relationship with major control system vendors supplying North America.

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

Control Engineer 6

Processes submittals, RFI’s.
Posting RFI’s and change orders.
Pricing, tracking and managing change orders.
Identifying change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
Maintaining as-built drawings.
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.
Submitting O&M manuals.
Assisting in development of full estimate.
Participate in KPR (Key Project Review).
Managing coordination, detailing logs & schedule.
Managing schedule updates.
Identifying value added solutions & cost savings methods.
Instructing field personnel in proper industrial control installation procedures for various equipment.

Qualifications

Experience

Master's degree in engineering with 9+ years of experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering with 12+ years of experience
Ability to demonstrate solid working knowledge of engineering principles, accepted design practices in the North American controls environment
Writing and presentation skills, use of common office productivity software
CAD production capabilities
Ability to estimate hardware, engineering, software production, testing for industrial control system projects
Prepare and solicit pricing from prospective vendors
Evaluate Vendor proposals
The ability to read process & instrumentation diagrams.
Understanding of industrial control design processes.
Understanding of pre-written field test procedures.
Ability to develop field test procedures.
Experience working with: Microsoft Office, Estimation Software, Oscilloscope, Multi-meter, Various hand tools

Desire

Industrial design and evaluation for control systems
Control system software for process systems
Field installation estimation, crew sizing, planning, and supervision
Working relationship with major control system vendors supplying North America
Ability and desire to innovate

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.

Pay Range

USD $155,360.00 - USD $194,200.00 /Yr.

About the Company

M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

M.C. Dean designs, builds, operates, and maintains integrated cyber-physical systems for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, and large enterprises. Its work spans electrical power, security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio-visual, and IT systems, all coordinated through management platforms that support long-term operation and sustainability. The company works end-to-end: it engineers solutions, installs them, and then runs and maintains them to ensure continuous, secure, and resilient performance. What sets it apart is its ability to provide comprehensive, turnkey technology and infrastructure services for critical environments—combining physical systems with digital management to create secure, automated facilities. The goal is to deliver automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems and the platforms needed to manage them over the long term.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Tysons, VA
Founded: 1949

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