Mechanical Engineer 2 - Tysons, VA
M.C. Dean, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA, United States
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
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
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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
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
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