What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instrumentation and Controls Engineer position at Jacobs?
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
We share a common purpose - to make the world more connected and sustainable. And we’re excited about the innovative ways we can change the world. If you are also interested in creating innovative instrumentation and control systems which transfer to sustainability solutions, then Jacobs is where you belong!
Our team of multidisciplinary experts is seeking a mid- to senior-level Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer who will utilize their design expertise to dream big ideas on various and complex water and wastewater utility projects. We’d rely on your collaboration skills to lead our team members, and coordinate interdisciplinary work between teammates, for both local and remote projects. The projects associated with this position will focus on instrumentation and controls systems primarily for water and wastewater treatment-related facilities which typically include process treatment structures and buildings. By you taking the lead with generating and reviewing instrumentation and controls drawings, specifications, and approving vendor submittals we will continue to ensure the solid relationship our clients have come to expect from Jacobs. You’ll also assist in a proactive manner on internal as well as external business opportunities. At Jacobs, we’re expanding the limits of what’s possible today and creating a brighter future for everyone. Let's see the big impacts we can make, together!
As an I&C Engineer for our Utah office executes exciting and challenging projects throughout the region, you will be bringing your curiosity, talent for multitasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills – and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you! And so, we can make big impacts on the world, together.
You will work alongside project teams as a mid-to-senior I&C engineer to perform the following tasks
Your impact
We share a common purpose - to make the world more connected and sustainable. And we’re excited about the innovative ways we can change the world. If you are also interested in creating innovative instrumentation and control systems which transfer to sustainability solutions, then Jacobs is where you belong!
Our team of multidisciplinary experts is seeking a mid- to senior-level Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Engineer who will utilize their design expertise to dream big ideas on various and complex water and wastewater utility projects. We’d rely on your collaboration skills to lead our team members, and coordinate interdisciplinary work between teammates, for both local and remote projects. The projects associated with this position will focus on instrumentation and controls systems primarily for water and wastewater treatment-related facilities which typically include process treatment structures and buildings. By you taking the lead with generating and reviewing instrumentation and controls drawings, specifications, and approving vendor submittals we will continue to ensure the solid relationship our clients have come to expect from Jacobs. You’ll also assist in a proactive manner on internal as well as external business opportunities. At Jacobs, we’re expanding the limits of what’s possible today and creating a brighter future for everyone. Let's see the big impacts we can make, together!
As an I&C Engineer for our Utah office executes exciting and challenging projects throughout the region, you will be bringing your curiosity, talent for multitasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills – and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what drives you! And so, we can make big impacts on the world, together.
You will work alongside project teams as a mid-to-senior I&C engineer to perform the following tasks
- Utilize PLC Control systems, SCADA systems, and Human Machine Interface (HMI) software to effectively design and implement instrumentation and control systems for large water/wastewater projects.
- Provide programming support for water, wastewater, municipal, and industrial clients in our local office and at client sites.
- Design and troubleshoot SCADA and Operational Technology networks including PLCs, servers/workstation, network switches and firewalls.
- Utilize network monitoring and anti-virus software to access network risks and vulnerabilities.
- Prepare design specifications and drawings, write control system descriptions, perform startup and commissioning activities.
- Conduct site visits and testing and make recommendations for control systems improvements and designs.
- Work with other engineering disciplines on large, complex projects to design and incorporate equipment, process, and facility control concepts.
- Collaborate on proposals and contribute to client relationships and business development efforts.
- Select and troubleshoot field process instruments.
- Display strong communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment with multiple deadlines.
- Drive ownership of health & safety in all aspects of project execution, office and personal environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college/university.
- 7 years of experience in instrumentation and controls selection, design and integration; PLC control systems; P&ID and I/O list development; PLC equipment list development; control system architecture development including control panel layout and wiring; detailed loop wiring diagrams; SCADA systems and networks.
- Experience with industrial PLC programming and hardware implementation, including Allen Bradley SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogic, ControlLogix; Modicon; Schneider Electric (Quantum, M580); and Siemens.
- HMI experience Rockwell Software (Factory Talk View ME/SE, Components, Historian), Wonderware (InTouch, System Platform, Historian), etc.
- Networking experience EtherNet/IP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP etc.
- Expertise applying the NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 820, UL 508A, etc.
- Experience in start-up and commissioning of SCADA systems, including troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques to maintain high availability of SCADA systems.
- Experience in water and/or wastewater treatment process automation.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Ability to mentor, train, and delegate work to others domestically and abroad.
- Ability to work outside normal work hours at times to coordinate with global team members.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
