Senior I&C Engineer - Data Center SME & Controls Leader

Jacobs; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation for hyperscale data center projects. You will mentor engineers, engage with clients and management, and guide design strategies from concept through commissioning.

This role emphasizes advanced monitoring, analytics, and robust, secure control solutions aligned with project objectives. The position offers hybrid work with travel to active construction sites and offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) is required.
• Experience with mission-critical facility control systems including BAS/PLC/SCADA/EPMS.
• Knowledge of industrial/building protocols: 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 control methodologies and network topologies.
• Develop and validate advanced control sequences, integration strategies, and mentor team members in automation techniques.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, valve applications, sensor accuracy, network capacity, and alarm management; govern schedules and docs.

Skills

Controls engineering

I&C leadership

Project mentoring

Client liaison

Data center knowledge

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

PE license

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Revit

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation for hyperscale data center projects. You will mentor engineers, engage with clients and management, and guide design strategies from concept through commissioning.

This role emphasizes advanced monitoring, analytics, and robust, secure control solutions aligned with project objectives. The position offers hybrid work with travel to active construction sites and offices.