Senior Instrumentation & Controls SME – Data Center Systems

Jacobs; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks a senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation for hyperscale data center projects. You will guide design direction, mentor staff, and communicate with clients and executives to ensure high performance and constructability.

You will drive advanced monitoring, FDD, cyber safety, and cross-discipline integration within a design-build framework, traveling to offices and sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls/Instrumentation or related field.
• 15+ years in instrumentation, controls, or automation engineering with data-center depth.
• PE license required; strong leadership and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls architecture evaluations and select methodologies and networks.
• Develop advanced control sequences and integration strategies; mentor team.
• Oversee instrumentation sizing, sensors, valves, and network capacity.
• Ensure project governance, schedules, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Drive monitoring, analytics, FDD, and energy optimization for hyperscale facilities.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, civil, and commissioning teams through design-build lifecycle.

Skills

I&C engineering

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client communications

Executive stakeholder communication

Systems integration

Automation platforms

BACnet/Modbus/OPC UA

Revit

Bluebeam

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Controls/Instrumentation/Computer Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Siemens

Schneider Electric

Johnson Controls

Honeywell

Rockwell Automation

Aveva/Wonderware

Ignition

Tridium Niagara

Job description

Jacobs in the United States seeks a senior I&C SME to lead instrumentation, controls, and automation for hyperscale data center projects. You will guide design direction, mentor staff, and communicate with clients and executives to ensure high performance and constructability.

You will drive advanced monitoring, FDD, cyber safety, and cross-discipline integration within a design-build framework, traveling to offices and sites as needed.