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

Jacobs; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 124,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineer to lead and contribute to utility-scale power projects and campus upgrades. You will design instrumentation and control systems, specify field instruments, and develop DCS/PLC/SCADA solutions for large energy facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or higher in engineering and 10+ years of design, consulting, or operations experience, with PE eligibility. Join a growing Energy & Power Solutions team delivering innovative energy projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 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 or DCS control systems, P&ID development, SCADA networks.
• Experience with industrial DCS/PLC logic development, graphics development, and hardware implementation.
• Experience commissioning of Control systems and troubleshooting for high availability.
• Professional Engineer License or ability to obtain PE within one year.
• Proven client engagement, relationship building, and project delivery skills.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Availability to work at least 3 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications and drawings, write control system descriptions, startup and commissioning activities.
• Specify instrumentation such as pressure and flow transmitters, switches, and control valves for large power projects.
• Design SCADA and OT networks including DCS, PLCs, servers/workstations, switches and firewalls.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines on large design projects to integrate concepts.
• Support proposals and client relationships and business development efforts.
• Select and troubleshoot field process instruments.
• Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive health & safety ownership in all project activities.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls

DCS/PLC/SCADA

P&ID development

Team leadership

Control systems

Field instrumentation

HMI software

Education

Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Emerson Ovation

Siemens T3000

GE Mark VIe

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C Engineer to lead and contribute to utility-scale power projects and campus upgrades. You will design instrumentation and control systems, specify field instruments, and develop DCS/PLC/SCADA solutions for large energy facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or higher in engineering and 10+ years of design, consulting, or operations experience, with PE eligibility. Join a growing Energy & Power Solutions team delivering innovative energy projects.