Project Engineer 2 - Richmond, VA - M.C. Dean, Inc

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.

Our success relies on great people delivering innovative projects and solutions for Fortune 100 companies and the most recognized agencies in government, defense, and security.

Join our more than 4,500 employees worldwide who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Together we are creating the integrated systems and technologies that shape the built and cyber-physical world.

 Position Description:

The Project Engineer 2 provides technical & administrative information to others working on a project to ensure that the work complies with all basic engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instruction; trouble-shoots engineering related installation problems. This individual will work closely supervised and solve problems of limited scope and complexity.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Support the day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project; ensure the success of their superintendent(s) and crews.
• Manage the complete material lifecycle: prepare specifications, coordinate design, review submittals, purchase material, track shipments, and confirm deliveries.
• Maintain organized and detailed project records.
• Identify, document, and resolve issues; ensure correction at the root-cause.
• Support project-closeout including punch list creation, management, and closure.
• Maintain as-builts as work is completed.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
• Organize, prioritize, and manage many competing responsibilities.
• Communicate direction and ensure that it has been understood and carried out.
• Communicate with people outside the Company, represent the Company to customers, the public, the government, and other partners while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

Education, Experience & Technical Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Construction Management (preferably from an ABET accredited program).
• Minimum 2 years of experience working for a Construction Specialty, General Construction or MEP Construction Contractor
• Knowledge of design principles, relevant codes, and safety standards
• Familiar with producing and maintaining electrical construction documents through the life cycle of the project:
  • Specific to design drawings, shop drawings, specifications, calculations and narratives, contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, RFI’s, submittals and change orders. 

Abilities:

•  Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Extensive walking around the MMC campus.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• 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.