Control Engineer 6 - Part-Time
About The Position
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. 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. This is a part-time role.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.
- Lead programming / configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications
- Program / Configure / troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems with one or more of the following protocols: DNP3, Modbus, SEL Fast Messaging, or Mirrored Bits communications
- Author testing / commissioning procedures
- Commissioning of deployed systems
- Perform Factory and Field Testing
- Perform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators
- Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems
- Conducts any surveys, inspections, tours, etc. of client sites, as required
- Prepares cost estimates and supporting documents for small projects
- Assists senior engineers in preparation of Bids and Proposals cost estimates and supporting documentation.
- Evaluation and pricing of change orders
- Assigns technical tasks and coordinates with entry-level engineers
- Assigns tasks and coordinates with Technical Staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
