Water Infrastructure I&C Design Engineer — Hybrid

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

PPTO and holidays

Deferred compensation

Caregiver leave

Bonus potential

Job summary

Jacobs in Bellevue, WA seeks an experienced Instrumentation & Control Systems (I&CS) Design Engineer to lead P&ID development, instrument selection and control panel wiring for water and municipal projects. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with global teams from design through startup.

You will develop PLC/HMI software, review submittals, and support site evaluations and commissioning, ensuring robust, integrated control solutions for complex systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, chemical engineering or related field from an accredited university
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) or ability to obtain
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in I&C design and integration
• P&ID development and I/O list development experience
• Instrumentation selection and control panel layout/wiring expertise
• Detailed loop wiring diagrams and PLC equipment list development
• Ability to mentor, train and delegate work
• Willingness to coordinate with a global team and occasional after-hours work
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Lead development of P&IDs, control narratives, specifications, network and panel drawings, instrument selection
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines for cohesive design
• Develop control system software in PLCs and HMI, and perform startups and commissioning
• Review submittals, conduct site evaluations and propose control system upgrades
• Mentor junior engineers and support global project execution
• Communicate with clients and management to ensure project success

Skills

I&C systems integration

P&ID development

Control narratives

Instrumentation selection

Panel layout & wiring

Detailed loop wiring diagrams

PLC & HMI software

Mentor and train

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

PLC programming software

HMI programming software

MCC & VFD control knowledge

Job description

Jacobs in Bellevue, WA seeks an experienced Instrumentation & Control Systems (I&CS) Design Engineer to lead P&ID development, instrument selection and control panel wiring for water and municipal projects. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with global teams from design through startup.

You will develop PLC/HMI software, review submittals, and support site evaluations and commissioning, ensuring robust, integrated control solutions for complex systems.