Jacobs Engineering Group

Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As an Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer on our team, you will too.

As an I&C Engineer based in Los Angeles, CA, you'll supporting our Irvine project team. You will develop instrumentation and controls designs (P&ID, wiring schematics, control strategies, and specifications) for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump station rehabilitation, and greenfield projects with minimum supervision. You will also be conducting control systems startups for these projects. You will work with project managers, design staff including electrical engineers, cost estimators, designers, drafters, and other engineering disciplines to provide quality work on schedule and within budget. We partner across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. You will engage with these teams to deliver solutions to our clients.

This role offers career growth opportunities for managing I&C specific task/projects as well as participating in projects utilizing various delivery methods to create world class designs meeting our clients’ needs. 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.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual. They will exhibit a passion and desire to apply their technical experience and knowledge in a team environment on technically challenging and professionally rewarding projects. Our team is seeking a person who understands the importance of meeting their targeted commitments while being flexible to the ever-changing and fast paced environment of our clients’ sites. 

Here's What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university or college.
• 8+ years of experience as an instrumentation and control design engineer for government, municipal, and/or industrial water and wastewater projects, or industrial private-sector clients such as pharmaceutical, chemical, food products, petrochemical, or pulp and paper industries preferred. Strong preference will be given to water and wastewater experience.
• Experience in design, testing and startup of industrial process automation systems.
• Experience with industrial process control networking including Fieldbus technologies.
• Holds an active professional engineering (PE) license.
• Strong understanding of NEC and NFPA 820
• Strong analytical, conceptual, problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and management
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Can independently lead plant design activities as an area/system leader and coordinate with multi-discipline designers
• Successful experience working with and managing remote domestic and international staff
• Task lead experience, with some staff in remote locations
• Ability to work with Engineers/ Designers in Revit/BIM environment along with AutoCAD or Bentley P&ID software.
• Experience with MCC and VFD control requirements
• Some experience with PLC code/SCADA preferred

Jacobs 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. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and if eligible, a deferred compensation plan, and Executive Deferral Plan. We have an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for eligible full-time exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $110,800 – $173,150. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. 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.