Senior I&C Engineering SME — Hyperscale Data Centers

Jacobs; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase eligibility

Job summary

Jacobs, the world’s No. 1 design firm, seeks a senior I&C SME to lead controls engineering across data center projects, from new builds to retrofits. You’ll shape technical direction, mentor teams, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary engineers to meet performance and constructability goals.

This role offers opportunities to expand technical authority, advance the Design-Build approach, and influence design delivery for hyperscale facilities with global impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• Proficiency with major controls platforms (Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Rockwell).
• Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, DNP3, SNMP, MQTT.
• Knowledge of CAD/BIM platforms including Revit.
• Experience in mission-critical facilities or data centers.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality reviews of complex projects spanning BAS, ICS, SCADA, EPMS, and monitoring platforms.
• Lead complex controls architecture evaluations and guide methodology selections for robust designs.
• Develop and validate advanced control sequences, network architectures, and system integration strategies; establish standards and mentor others.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, valve applications, sensor accuracy, network capacity, alarms, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Drive operational performance via advanced monitoring, fault detection, energy optimization, and data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, civil, and commissioning teams across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Controls engineering

Systems integration

Mentoring/leadership

Communication with execs

Education

BSEE or related

PE license

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Jacobs, the world’s No. 1 design firm, seeks a senior I&C SME to lead controls engineering across data center projects, from new builds to retrofits. You’ll shape technical direction, mentor teams, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary engineers to meet performance and constructability goals.

This role offers opportunities to expand technical authority, advance the Design-Build approach, and influence design delivery for hyperscale facilities with global impact.