Senior I&C Controls Engineer - Data Center Expert

Jacobs; Greenville (SC); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineering SME to lead instrumentation and control efforts across a portfolio of data center projects, including new builds and retrofits. You will guide technical direction, ensure high performance, and maintain constructability while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

You will mentor I&C leads, communicate with clients and executives, and help shape project execution and design strategies to deliver reliable, efficient data center infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of professional experience in instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering, with 5+ years in mission-critical/data center facilities.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Proficiency with controls platforms and building automation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reviews of complex projects spanning BAS, ICS, SCADA, EPMS, and critical facility monitoring for hyperscale data centers.
• Lead controls architecture evaluations and guide selection of control methodologies and platforms.
• Develop and validate advanced control sequences, network architectures, and system integration strategies; mentor team members.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Team coordination

Problem solving

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering (or related)

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineering SME to lead instrumentation and control efforts across a portfolio of data center projects, including new builds and retrofits. You will guide technical direction, ensure high performance, and maintain constructability while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

You will mentor I&C leads, communicate with clients and executives, and help shape project execution and design strategies to deliver reliable, efficient data center infrastructure.