Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

Jacobs; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 132,900 - 182,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase option

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Sr Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead control systems for state‑of‑the‑art facilities in the United States. You will design, model and document instrumentation and control strategies, partnering with architects, engineers and designers to meet client requirements.

You will oversee schedules and quality, mentor junior staff, and provide on‑site startup support while collaborating across multi‑disciplinary teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field.
• At least 6 years of experience with Instrumentation and Control.
• Experience with BMS, SCADA and DCS.
• PE license is preferred for advanced projects.

Responsibilities

• Owns schedule and technical quality of engineering tasks, and coordinates with client expectations, scope and budget.
• Provides on‑site startup support and collaborates with staff and discipline leads.
• Designs and optimizes control systems for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Develops P&IDs, sizes valves, specifies instrumentation and documents design data.
• Leads multi‑disciplinary teams and mentors junior professionals.

Skills

Instrumentation & Control

BMS/SCADA/DCS

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field

PE License (preferred)

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Sr Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead control systems for state‑of‑the‑art facilities in the United States. You will design, model and document instrumentation and control strategies, partnering with architects, engineers and designers to meet client requirements.

You will oversee schedules and quality, mentor junior staff, and provide on‑site startup support while collaborating across multi‑disciplinary teams in a hybrid work environment.