Senior I&C SME - Hyperscale Data Center Controls (Hybrid)

Jacobs; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Hybrid working policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C SME for its Data Center team. You will lead instrumentation and controls engineering across a portfolio of hyperscale projects, mentor staff, and partner with mechanical, electrical, civil, and commissioning disciplines to deliver high-performance facilities.

You will drive design strategy, oversee critical analyses, and ensure code-compliant, secure, and reliable control solutions while advancing Jacobs' Design-Build approach.

Qualifications

• Ability to identify complex technical challenges and propose practical solutions for controls engineering, automation architecture, and system integration.
• Knowledge of large contracts, change orders, and engineering scope management for controls.
• Extensive experience with mission-critical facility control systems incl. BAS, PLCs, SCADA, EPMS, and data-center analytics.
• PE license is required.
• Proficiency with Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Rockwell, Aveva/Wonderware, Ignition, Tridium Niagara.
• Familiarity with BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, DNP3, SNMP, MQTT.
• CAD/BIM familiarity including Revit.
• Awareness of NFPA, ISA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead I&C engineering efforts across data center projects, including new builds and retrofits.
• Mentor I&C leads and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and clients.
• Define technical direction, performance criteria, and design standards for controls systems.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, valve applications, sensor accuracy, and network capacity.
• Support design documentation, schedules, and project governance.
• Collaborate with MEP, structural, and commissioning teams through turnover.

Skills

Controls engineering leadership

Mentoring teams

Interdisciplinary coordination

Executive communication

BAS/ICS/SCADA knowledge

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical/Controls/Automation

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior I&C SME for its Data Center team. You will lead instrumentation and controls engineering across a portfolio of hyperscale projects, mentor staff, and partner with mechanical, electrical, civil, and commissioning disciplines to deliver high-performance facilities.

You will drive design strategy, oversee critical analyses, and ensure code-compliant, secure, and reliable control solutions while advancing Jacobs' Design-Build approach.