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# Design Engineer Associate

- **Company:** M. C. Dean, Inc.
- **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $94,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Adobe InDesign, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit, Datasheets, Document Management Systems, Enterprise Document Management System, Ladder Logic, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Bluebeam, 2d Design
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gpe90v

## About the Role

+ 0+ years of experience in engineering with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

 + Capable of performing calculations for required short circuit and overcurrent protective device ratings.

 + Medium voltage design experience, including working knowledge of relays protection schemes.

 + Ability to understand PLC and ladder logic and write control sequences.

 + Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

 + Certified in Power Quality (CPQ)

 + Lighting Certified (LC)

 + Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)

 + Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

 + INCOSE Certification

 + AutoCAD Inventor Experience Programs

 + MS Office Suite of products

 + SharePoint Calculation Software - AGI32, ETAP, SKM AutoCAD Revit

 + Engineering Document Management System (EDMS)

 + Infrastructure Maintenance Management System (IMMS)

 + Bluebeam

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.

## Description

In this role, as part of a multidisciplinary team, the **Design Engineer** will be responsible for developing, integrating, and developing project engineering deliverables. These documents include drawings, specifications, product selection, installation sequence planning, and commissioning testing/commissioning scripts.

Responsibilities

 + Uses the electrical engineering web site to access department guides and standards

 + Assist other engineers in producing conceptual design to construction documents from utilization voltage to low voltage including, detailed equipment layout, single and three-line diagrams, grounding, and feeder routing.

 + Prepares and reviews simple electrical sketches, specifications and data sheets

 + Performs simple routine electrical calculations

 + Assists in design reviews and checks

 + Assist in the development of specifications and installation details of construction materials and equipment.

 + Uses 2D CAD/BIM skills

 + Assist on the development of Method of Procedures (MOP), and Sequence of Operations (SOP) to support construction execution effort

 + Interprets mechanical, special and other miscellaneous equipment schedules and logic narratives

 + Ability to accurately estimate completion percentage of assigned tasks.


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