Senior I&C Controls SME for Hyperscale Data Centers

Jacobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior subject matter expert (SME) for its Data Center team to lead I&C engineering across data center projects, including new builds and retrofits. You will mentor I&C leads, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and set technical direction to ensure high-performance, code-compliant designs.

You will influence project execution, design strategy and delivery excellence, with opportunities to expand authority and leadership in a fast-growing hyperscale portfolio.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in instrumentation, controls or automation engineering.
• PE license is required.
• Experience with mission-critical/data center facilities.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reviews of complex projects spanning BAS, ICS, SCADA, EPMS and DCIM.
• Lead controls architecture evaluations and guide selection of control methodologies and platforms.
• Develop and validate advanced control sequences and network architectures.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and commissioning teams through the project lifecycle.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls engineering

PE license

Engineering leadership

Controls architecture

Industry standards knowledge (NFPA, AS

Education

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

M.S. in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior subject matter expert (SME) for its Data Center team to lead I&C engineering across data center projects, including new builds and retrofits. You will mentor I&C leads, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and set technical direction to ensure high-performance, code-compliant designs.

You will influence project execution, design strategy and delivery excellence, with opportunities to expand authority and leadership in a fast-growing hyperscale portfolio.