Senior Data Center I&C Controls Lead

Jacobs; Troy (OH); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineering SME for a portfolio of data center projects. You will guide I&C engineering direction, mentor leads, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance facilities.

The role requires 15+ years in instrumentation and controls with a PE license and experience across BAS, PLC, SCADA, and EPMS systems. Hybrid work and global project exposure are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Proven 15+ years in instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering with 5+ years in mission-critical/data center design.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Experience with major control platforms (Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Rockwell, Aveva/Wonderware, Ignition, Tridium Niagara).
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, DNP3, SNMP, MQTT.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reviews of complex projects spanning BAS, ICS, SCADA, EPMS, and monitoring platforms for hyperscale data centers.
• Lead complex controls architecture evaluations and guide methodology selection for robust, code-compliant designs.
• Develop and validate control sequences, architecture, and integration strategies; mentor team members in automation practices.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, valve applications, sensor accuracy, network capacity, and alarm management; provide governance for schedules and docs.
• Drive operational performance via monitoring, analytics, FDD, energy optimization, and data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and commissioning teams through design to turnover.

Skills

Instrumentation controls

PE licensed

Controls platforms

Industrial protocols

CAD/BIM Revit

NFPA codes

MS Office & Teams

Bluebeam

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Controls/Instrumentation/Computer Engineering

M.S. in Electrical/Controls/Automation (preferred)

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineering SME for a portfolio of data center projects. You will guide I&C engineering direction, mentor leads, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance facilities.

The role requires 15+ years in instrumentation and controls with a PE license and experience across BAS, PLC, SCADA, and EPMS systems. Hybrid work and global project exposure are offered.