Senior I&C Engineer - Power & Utility Projects (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Holladay (UT); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead design and delivery on utility-scale power projects. You will specify instrumentation, develop control architectures, and design DCS/PLC/SCADA systems while guiding multi-disciplinary teams.

With 10+ years in design or consulting, you will engage clients, lead project execution, and mentor junior staff while ensuring safety and technical excellence in a dynamic, hybrid work setting across Jacobs offices nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or related field.
• At least 10 years of design, consulting, or operations experience.
• Ability to lead multi-person teams of engineers and designers.
• 10 years of experience in instrument specification, PLC/DCS, P&ID, SCADA and network architectures.
• Experience with industrial DCS/PLC logic development, graphics development, and hardware implementation (listed brands).
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within one year.
• Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships and win work.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Availability to work at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications and drawings, write control system descriptions, and perform startup and commissioning.
• Specify instrumentation such as pressure and flow transmitters, switches, and control valves for large projects.
• Knowledge of DCS/PLC, SCADA, and HMI software for control system design and operation.
• Design SCADA and OT networks including DCS, PLCs, servers/workstations, switches and firewalls.
• Collaborate with other disciplines on large projects to integrate control concepts.
• Contribute to proposals, client relationships, and business development.
• Select and troubleshoot field process instruments.
• Communicate clearly and work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Drive health and safety ownership in all project activities.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

Team leadership

Client engagement

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Emerson Ovation

Siemens T3000

GE Mark VIe

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to lead design and delivery on utility-scale power projects. You will specify instrumentation, develop control architectures, and design DCS/PLC/SCADA systems while guiding multi-disciplinary teams.

With 10+ years in design or consulting, you will engage clients, lead project execution, and mentor junior staff while ensuring safety and technical excellence in a dynamic, hybrid work setting across Jacobs offices nationwide.