Sr Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Data Centers)

About the role

Your impact This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

Responsibilities

• Develop P&IDs, size valves, specify instrumentation, and document and model design information while ensuring compliance with building codes and industry standards.
• Provide on-site assistance during startup, coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.
• Design and optimize control systems for a variety of processes, working closely with architects, engineers, and designers to deliver complete, world-class solutions for new facilities.
• Work on projects including state of the art industrial and commercial facilities.
• Be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks.
• Gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to produce control system designs for a variety of processes and develop options and optimizations for all aspects of the process control, instrumentation, and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or other related engineering or technical field.
• At least 6 Years of experience working with Instrumentation and Control.
• Demonstrated experience in mission critical control systems, including Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA systems, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Control Systems Engineering.
• Extensive experience with Data Center control systems design, commissioning, and infrastructure components.
• Experience preparing technical specifications, control narratives, and sequence of operations.
• Served as discipline lead within a project team.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices and contribute with innovative ideas.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Passion for critical facilities, infrastructure systems, and construction.
• Experience mentoring Junior professionals and leading project teams.

Qualifications

• Passport required for international travel.
• Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment.
• We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.
• We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Skills

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices and contribute with innovative ideas.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Passion for critical facilities, infrastructure systems, and construction.
• Experience mentoring Junior professionals and leading project teams.

Benefits

• Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
• Health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $132,900.00 to $182,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on April 22, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.