Senior I&C Engineer - Data Center Controls SME

Jacobs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Hybrid work policy

Stock purchase program

401(k) plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior I&C engineer to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation efforts across a portfolio of data center projects. You will guide technical direction, mentor teams, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to ensure robust, code-compliant, and high-performance designs.

Responsibilities include developing control sequences, evaluating architectures, and coordinating with clients and management to drive delivery excellence on complex builds and retrofits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 15+ years of instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering experience; data center focus preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead I&C engineering for data center projects, including new builds and retrofits.
• Mentor I&C leads and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop and validate control sequences and standards; guide design decisions.
• Ensure schedules, design documents, and interfaces meet codes and client requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, civil, and commissioning disciplines throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

I&C engineering

Controls architecture

Project leadership

Mentoring

Executive communication

Contract management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior I&C engineer to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation efforts across a portfolio of data center projects. You will guide technical direction, mentor teams, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to ensure robust, code-compliant, and high-performance designs.

Responsibilities include developing control sequences, evaluating architectures, and coordinating with clients and management to drive delivery excellence on complex builds and retrofits.