Generator Technician 3 - South Korea

Overview

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, 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 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI.

Responsibilities

The Generator Technician is responsible for maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing generator systems and other mission-critical power infrastructure. This includes DRUPS (Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems, emergency backup generators, fuel storage tanks, fuel distribution systems, and associated equipment. Technicians perform preventive and corrective maintenance, load testing, inspections, and emergency service calls to ensure continuous, reliable, and high-quality power delivery to support high-profile government, institutional, and commercial facilities.

This role requires strong technical expertise in internal combustion (IC) engines, diesel power systems, generator control systems, and electrical/mechanical diagnostics.

• Troubleshoot, install, repair, and service a wide range of commercial and industrial power systems, including:
• DRUPS generators
• Emergency backup generators
• Large fuel storage tanks
• Fuel polishing systems
• Fuel distribution piping
• Fuel pumps and control systems
• Perform inspections, testing, and modifications to diesel engines, generators, and related power-generation equipment.
• Conduct load testing to identify deficiencies and prevent issues such as wet stacking.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), annunciator panels, and generator control circuits.
• Rebuild/repair components including turbochargers, head gaskets, seals, catalytic converters, water pumps, belts, hoses, and torque heads.
• Conduct automatic and manual transfer tests simulating power outages.
• Test oil, coolant, batteries, and fuel; prepare and ship samples for lab analysis.
• Handle, transport, and dispose of hazardous materials in compliance with regulatory standards.

Reliability & Maintenance Methodologies

• • Apply Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to perform preventive services, system modifications, and repairs to ensure full operational capability.
  • Troubleshoot and repair equipment even when documentation or technical manuals are incomplete or unavailable.

Qualifications

• Applicants selected must have minimum 7+ years of experience with a HS Diploma/GED
• Minimum 7+ years' experience supporting large buildings, industrial facilities, or critical infrastructure (overseas experience preferred).
• At least 7+ years of hands-on experience with complex diesel power systems, including DRUPS units.
• ASME-certified Diesel Mechanic (required).
• Proven experience maintaining and troubleshooting large-scale fuel systems including storage tanks, polishing systems, distribution piping, and pumping systems.
• Ability to multi-task and function in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI.

Knowledge Requirements

• Electrical, mechanical, thermal, and hydraulic system fundamentals.
• IC diesel/gaseous engine operation and troubleshooting.
• Engine control systems, PLC logic, generator control circuits.
• Mechanical and electrical safety protocols, PPE requirements.
• NFPA fire codes and lockout/tagout procedures.
• State, local, and national environmental regulations (EPA, CARB, SMAQMD).
• Hazardous material tracking, handling, and disposal.
• Rigging and heavy-object handling standards.
• Basic computer literacy.

Required Skills

• Interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Diagnose and repair engine control system issues.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults using DVOMs, megohmmeters, oscilloscopes, power quality meters, and loop calibrators.
• Correct wet stacking conditions and assess performance deficiencies.
• Perform rigging operations safely and effectively.
• Maintain accurate digital and handwritten service documentation.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.