M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Mechanical Engineer 2

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTysons, VA, USA$90.6k - $113.3k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Mechanical Engineering is preferred, or an equivalent engineering degree.
At least 2 years of project-based experience is required.
Strong application knowledge of the ASHRAE Handbook and Standards is required.
Working knowledge of SMACNA Technical Manuals and Standards is required.
Design experience with governmental sites, data centers, and building infrastructure is required.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and should meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.
The role requires the ability to work for extended periods at a computer and to sit for extended periods.
The role requires reaching by extending hands or arms in any direction and finger dexterity to manipulate objects, such as using a keyboard.
The role requires listening to and understanding spoken information, communicating information verbally so others understand, reading and understanding written information, applying general rules to specific problems, and identifying and understanding another person's speech.

Responsibilities

Maintain design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects.
Represent the company in interactions with customers, contractors, and suppliers, and collaborate with other project team members.
Perform site surveys, calculations, evaluations, equipment selection and specification, and system design and layout for project proposals and contract execution.
Develop sustainable designs for high-performance air and hydronic distribution systems, central heating and cooling plants, and building management.
Produce construction contract drawings and specifications consistent with contract requirements, regulations, and applicable industry codes and standards.
Address mechanical design, fabrication, construction, and commissioning issues.
Develop system sequences of operations, compliance matrices, and other project support documentation.
Participate in Pre-Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO) processes, including system programming, integration testing, and equipment build-outs.
Develop mechanical project scope and coordinate the discipline.
Participate in and help ensure successful project construction, start-up, and commissioning.
Participate in new product evaluations and make recommendations.
Travel up to 25% of the time on short-term assignments depending on project requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering test is preferred.
Experience with Trane TRACE and/or Carrier HAP is preferred.
Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCAD, Revit, and building information modeling (BIM) is preferred.
LEED accreditation is preferred.
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification is preferred.
Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP) certification is preferred.
Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification is preferred.

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.

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and should meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

Maintains design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects
Represent the Company in interactions with the customers, contractors, suppliers and collaborate with other project team members
Perform site survey, calculations, evaluations, equipment selection, equipment specification, system design, system layout for project proposal and contract execution
Develop sustainable designs for high performance systems for air and hydronic distribution, central heating and cooling plants and building management
Produce construction contract drawings and specifications consistent with contract requirements and Regulations, applicable industrial Codes and Standards
Address any mechanical design, fabrication, construction, and commissioning issues
Develop system sequence of operations, compliance matrices and other project support documentation
Participate in Pre-Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO) processes including system programming, integration testing, and equipment build outs.
Develop mechanical project scope, and discipline coordination
Participate in and ensure successful project construction, start up and commissioning
Participate in new product evaluations and recommendations
Ability to travel Travels up to 25% of the time on short-term assignments depending on project requirements

Qualifications

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Mechanical Engineering preferred or equivalent engineering degree
2+ years of project-based experience.
Strong application knowledge of ASHRAE Handbook and Standards
Working knowledge of SMACNA Technical Manuals and Standards
Preferred to have passed the fundamentals of Engineering test.
Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills
Design experience with governmental sites, data centers, and building infrastructure
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and should meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and should meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

Trane TRACE and/or Carrier HAP experience
Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM experience
LEED accreditation
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

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 $90,640.00 - USD $113,300.00 /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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