Senior I&C Engineer - Water Automation (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Toronto is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead the development and delivery of advanced automation solutions for municipal water and wastewater facilities. You will design, integrate, and commission ICS systems, mentor junior engineers, and drive quality and best practices across multidisciplinary teams.

The role focuses on P&IDs, SCADA, PLC/PAC designs, and system reliability, with collaboration across project stages from planning to startup.

Qualifications

• P.Eng. designation in Ontario or Alberta, or eligible for registration through Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or APEGA.
• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering instrumentation, controls, and automation solutions for municipal water and wastewater facilities within a consulting, engineering, or system integration environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading instrumentation and controls design for complex water and wastewater projects from planning and design through commissioning and startup.
• Experience developing control philosophies, system architectures, instrumentation specifications, and detailed design documentation.
• Strong understanding of industrial networking, OT systems, and cybersecurity principles for critical infrastructure environments.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring technical staff and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, project management, and client stakeholders to develop and oversee ICS design packages for tendering and construction, including P&IDs, SCADA network architecture drawings, PLC/PAC system designs, instrument installation details, cable schedules, wiring diagrams, and associated construction documents.
• Prepare and contribute to technical deliverables including technical reports, Process Control Narratives, ICS testing plans, tender specifications, and Opinions of Probable Cost (OPCs).
• Lead and coordinate the work of instrumentation and controls team members while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project objectives, schedules, and quality requirements.
• Facilitate and participate in client meetings, workshops, design reviews, and contractor coordination meetings throughout project execution.
• Support project planning and resource management by providing input on workload forecasting, staffing requirements, and project priorities.
• Provide construction and commissioning support activities, including shop drawing and submittal reviews, site inspections, FAT, SAT, commissioning activities, troubleshooting, and project closeout.
• Drive the implementation of best practices in automation, industrial networking, OT, cybersecurity, and system reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Instrumentation & Controls

Project coordination

Industrial networking

Cybersecurity basics

Mentoring

Education

P.Eng. designation (Ontario or Alberta) or eligible (PEO/APEGA)

Tools

SCADA

PLC/PAC designs

Job description

Jacobs in Toronto is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead the development and delivery of advanced automation solutions for municipal water and wastewater facilities. You will design, integrate, and commission ICS systems, mentor junior engineers, and drive quality and best practices across multidisciplinary teams.

The role focuses on P&IDs, SCADA, PLC/PAC designs, and system reliability, with collaboration across project stages from planning to startup.