Instrument and Controls Engineer (LSNA-PA/IN/OH/NC/TX/VA)

About the role

Join Jacobs and work on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business, including state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities. You’ll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks while gaining familiarity with client expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. Provide on-site assistance during startup and coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.

Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will produce designs for electrical circuits and panels utilizing control applications, control systems for a variety of processes, and develop options and optimizations for all aspects of process control, instrumentation, and automation. You’ll also mentor other professionals, helping your team discover what drives them and guiding them forward.

Responsibilities

• Design, testing, and startup of industrial process automation systems
• Industrial process control networking, including Fieldbus technologies
• Control panel design with knowledge of UL508A requirements for industrial control panels
• Piping & Instrument Diagram (P&ID) development, including ANSI/ISA S5.1 symbology
• Lead plant design activities as an area/system leader and coordinate with multi-discipline designers
• Interface effectively with all levels of personnel and management
• Work collaboratively in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering from an accredited university or college
• 7+ years of experience as an instrumentation and control design engineer for industrial private-sector clients (e.g., pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, food products, or petrochemical industries), with strong preference for pharmaceutical experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of PLC, DCS, and other controls applications
• Professional Engineer Registration (PE)
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Forward-thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute innovative ideas
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Knowledge of instruments and control valves, including valve sizing

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan (for eligible employees)
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $110,600.00 to $185,000.00. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Hybrid working policy allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.

Locations: Conshohocken, PA; Cincinnati, OH; Cary, NC; or Indianapolis, IN.