M.C. Dean

Designs and deploys secure mission-critical infrastructure

Quality Engineer Manager

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$125.1k - $156.4k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering Technology is required.
At least 7 years of experience as a Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Construction Manager on similar type and size construction is required.
Ability to read, interpret, and review construction drawings and documents.
Experience applying the USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of construction, both orally and in writing.
Ability to analyze problems and resolve them.
Must pass a basic background check.
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
The role requires attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Document, manage, implement, and institutionalize project-site quality-control activities.
Incorporate and lead the company's Quality Management System on the assigned project, including document and records control, control of nonconforming installation, and corrective and preventive actions.
Document and implement a Quality Plan tailored to project specifications and contractual requirements.
Partner with the project team to understand the full scope of work.
Establish and lead the three-phase Quality Control Process, conducting preparatory, initial, and follow-up phase inspections.
Collect internal inspection data on conformity and procedural compliance, and prepare a weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
Initiate, assign, and manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
Identify and provide solutions to project-specific issues using relevant knowledge, experience, and external resources.
Manage punch-list identification and closeout.
Establish and lead project quality initiatives.
Participate in reviews of engineering deliverables, including design/detail drawings, specifications, and submittals, and ensure review comments are addressed.
Oversee and coordinate third-party peer design and testing agencies, and implement recommendations as needed.
Participate in daily Operational Risk Management meetings to ensure quality issues are discussed.
Develop and submit daily quality-control reports.
Assess project performance under the Quality Management System and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team.
Perform receipt inspections of procured materials.
Participate in and provide logistical support for internal audits.
Review contract documents, including requests for proposals, specifications, drawings, and submittals, for compliance.
Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
Conduct preparatory meetings and initial and follow-up inspections for applicable Definable Features of Work.
Create detailed project-specific installation checklists for field workers.
Inspect work in detail and coordinate inspections with the Owner/QC.
Collect and analyze data for continuous improvement and share findings with the project team weekly.
Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss quality issues and concerns.
Attend required project meetings and resolve quality issues raised by the Owner/QC.
Manage and assist in resolving quality or commissioning punch lists.
Interface directly with the Owner/end user to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.

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 recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global
enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications,
life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia
and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and
technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

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.

On behalf of VP of Quality Assurance/Quality Control, this position is directly responsible for documenting, managing, implementing and institutionalizing the various Quality Control activities at the project site. This position reports directly to Vice President of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (or designated representative in QAQC service center).

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

Responsibilities

• Incorporate and lead M.C. Dean's Quality Management System on the assigned project, specifically ensuring:
• Control of Documents and Records
• Control of Nonconforming Installation
• Initiation, follow-up, and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Document and Implement the Quality Plan tailored to project specifications/contractual requirements
• Partner with the project team in understanding the complete scope of work for the project.
• Establish and lead 3-Phase Quality Control Process conducting preparatory, initial and follow-up phase inspections.
• Collect data from internal inspections on conformity to requirements and compliance with procedures and prepare weekly inspection data log (Field Data Collection Report).
• Initiate/Assign/Manage Discrepancy Notices, Corrective Action Reports, Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Identify and provide solutions to project specific issues based on knowledge, experience and outside resources.
• Manage the punch list identification and closeout process.
• Establish and lead quality initiatives for the project.
• Participate in the review of Engineering deliverables (Drawing (Design/Detail), Specification, Submittals) and ensure all comments generated during these reviews are addressed.
• Provide oversight and coordinate 3rd party peer design and 3rd party testing agencies, implement recommendations as necessary.
• Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed.
• Develop and submit daily quality control reports
• Assess project performance under the quality management system and provide management, guidance, assistance, and support to the project team as required.
• Perform receipt inspections of all procured materials.
• Participate and provide logistical support in the execution of internal audits.

Perform Quality Control tasks to include:
• Contract document review for compliance: RFP, Specs, Drawings, Submittals, etc.
• Review design documents for constructability and contract compliance.
• Implement 3-Phase Quality Control approach: Preparatory meetings, Initial inspections, and Follow-up inspections for all applicable Definable Features of Work.
• Create detailed project specific installation checklists for field workers.
• Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
• Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
• Participate in daily safety meetings to discuss Quality issues and concerns.
• Attend all required project meetings to provide resolutions to any Quality issues from Owner/QC.
• Manage and assist in resolving all Quality or Commissioning punch-lists.
• Direct interface with /Owner/End user to ensure requirements are understood and communicated to the project team.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, and Engineering Technology

• Must have 7+ years’ experience as a Project Superintendent, QC Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineer or Construction Manager on similar type and size construction.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem solving, analyzing, and resolving skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels of construction
• Keen attention to detail
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to read, interpret and review construction drawings and documents
• Must pass basic background check
• Experience applying USACE/NAVFAC 3-Phase Quality Control System
• Personal Characteristics: Leads by Example Team Builder Focused Strong Mentor (For A/QCM) Driven Results Oriented Hands-on Detail Oriented

Personal Characteristics:

Leads by Example
Team Builder
Focused
Strong Mentor (For A/QCM)
Driven
Results Oriented
Hands-on
Detail Oriented

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k Retirement Plan
Military Reserve pay offset
Paid maternity leave

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 $125,120.00 - USD $156,400.00 /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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