Sr Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Data Centers)

Jacobs; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Sr Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work on state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities across the United States. You will design, implement, and optimize control systems, while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to meet client expectations, budgets, and schedules.

The role offers mentorship, opportunities to influence critical facilities, and a hybrid work policy that balances on-site and remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related field.
• At least 6 years of instrumentation and control experience.
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• PE license in Electrical, Mechanical, or Control Systems engineering preferred.
• Extensive experience with Data Center control systems design, commissioning, and infrastructure components.
• Experience preparing technical specifications, control narratives, and sequence of operations.
• Served as discipline lead within a project team.
• Track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, quick learner, and able to advance technical proficiency.
• Ability to collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams and passion for critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize control systems for various processes.
• Develop P&IDs, size valves, and specify instrumentation.
• Coordinate work with architects, engineers, and designers.
• Provide on-site startup support and act as discipline lead.

Skills

BMS/SCADA/DCS

P&ID development

Instrumentation & Controls

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical engineering

PE License (Electrical/Mechanical/Controls)

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

We're looking for a Sr Instrumentation and Controls Engineer who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients' business. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on projects including state of the art industrial and commercial facilities.

You’ll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule. You’ll also provide on-site assistance during startup, coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead.

As part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll help design and optimize control systems for a variety of processes, working closely with architects, engineers, and designers to deliver complete, world-class solutions for new facilities. Your responsibilities will include developing P&IDs, sizing valves, specifying instrumentation, and documenting and modeling design information while ensuring compliance with building codes and industry standards.

Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will produce control system designs for a variety of processes and develop options and optimizations for all aspects of the process control, instrumentation, and automation. You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or other related engineering or technical field
• At least 6 Years of experience working with Instrumentation and Control
• Demonstrated experience in mission critical control systems, including Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA systems, and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Control Systems Engineering.
• Extensive experience with Data Center control systems design, commissioning, and infrastructure components
• Experience preparing technical specifications, control narratives, and sequence of operations
• Served as discipline lead within a project team
• Track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices and contribute with innovative ideas
• Self-motivated with proven ability to learn quickly and continuously advance technical proficiency
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
• Passion for critical facilities, infrastructure systems, and construction
• Experience mentoring Junior professionals and leading project teams

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $132,900.00 to $170,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 14, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.