Field Controls Engineer

Jacobs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase at a discount

Unlimited PPTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Field Controls Engineer to join our established team. You will perform maintenance, testing, startup and integration of PLC-based SCADA systems at client sites, and work on both existing and new PLC SCADA projects.

You will also program PLC and HMI code and assist with testing and commissioning of the SCADA hardware and software. The role requires hands-on field experience with instrumentation used in control systems, a Bachelor’s engineering degree, and willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Maintenance, testing, startup/integration and troubleshooting of PLC SCADA hardware and software.
• Bachelor’s Engineering degree is required.
• Hands-on field experience with instrumentation used in control systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, testing, startup and integration of PLC SCADA systems at client sites.
• Program PLC and HMI code for existing and new systems.
• Assist with testing and commissioning of SCADA hardware and software.

Skills

PLC SCADA maintenance

Field troubleshooting

Instrumentation experience

Night/weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens 400H PLC

Simatic Step 7

TIA Portal

Rockwell Studio 5000

Wonderware / WinCC / FactoryTalk

Job description

Your impact

Are you intrigued by the industrial control systems used in the infrastructure market? If so, you should explore the opportunity to join our established team. We have a unique opportunity for a Field Controls Engineer

When you join us, you'd grow professionally since we'd provide you the opportunity to perform maintenance, testing, start up and integration of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at various client sites. You will work on both existing and new PLC SCADA systems. Your work will include programming PLC and HMI code. Additional tasks involve assisting with testing and commissioning of the SCADA hardware and software.

Here's what you'll need

• Professional expertise of maintenance, testing, startup/integration and troubleshooting of PLC based SCADA hardware and software used in industrial control systems
• Bachelors Engineering degree
• Expertise with hands-on field experience with instrumentation commonly used in control systems
• Night and Weekend work is often required for critical systems
• 15%-20% travel time expected with trip durations 1 to 2 weeks, local travel

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) certification through ISA is preferred
• Experience with programming of
• Siemens 400H PLC, Simatic Step 7, TIA Portal.
• Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix platform, Rockwell Studio 5000
• Schneider PLCs, ProWorx
• Experience with Wonderware, WinCC, FactoryTalk and IFIX HMI, Ignition - vision and Perspective HMI software programming

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. 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. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000.00 to $185,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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 August 27, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.