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M.C. Dean
Tech Specialist 1- Automation and Controls
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What they do
A Controls or Valve Technician monitors and repairs gas gauges, pressure valves, and thermostats on manufacturing equipment or machinery.
$69,324 / year median in Virginia
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Charlottesville, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Career Level not specified $68,000 - $85,000 Job Description 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. Responsibilities Technical Specialist provides advanced technical leadership in the development, implementation, final testing, startup, commissioning, calibration of instrumentation devices within BMS (Building Management Systems), EPMS (Electrical Power Management Systems), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems and (ICS) Industrial Control systems. This role is responsible for implementing multiple interconnected systems with advanced configurable integrations, ensuring optimal performance, interoperability, and security. The Technical Specialist understands sophisticated electrical and mechanical distribution systems. Assist in planning and execution of complex projects, providing strategic guidance and technical expertise. You will contribute to a safe working environment for co-workers and customers and help ensure the overall success of projects. Local, regional, and national travel may be required. Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of complex BMS, EPMS and SCADA systems, focusing on advanced configurable integrations. Perform basic TCP/IP configuration Configure communication devices and troubleshoot communication link failure Configure Modbus Gateway devices communication protocol and ability to use applications like Modscan for troubleshooting and monitoring Understand the vendor's manuals and configure vendor's power meter, PDU, ATS, Generators, STS, UPS, and Battery systems etc. Navigate through EPMS and SCADA applications for monitoring, trending, and retrieving of data Safely open, close, rack-in and rack-out of breakers for points monitoring Understand PLC applications to load and update projects Understand PLC applications to configure the communication parameters Prepares and review simple electrical sketches, CX plans, and data sheets Perform simple routine electrical and mechanical calculations Assists in review of supplier documentation for compliance with specifications Basic knowledge of Commissioning, inspection, and testing of electrical components and systems Knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical theories Basic power systems familiarity with switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, power panels, protection relays, UPS systems, power monitoring systems, text equipment, etc. Perform Point to Point and functional startup scrips on