Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Guaynabo, Not Specified


Employer: Jacobs
Industry: Electrical
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Come be a part of our team to support our client's infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico have a hand in transforming tomorrow!

As an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (I&C) Water/Wastewater, you will play an important part of our electrical and process engineering team as you complete a variety of technical tasks in the design and operation of SCADA and Automation systems for water/wastewater treatment facilities supporting our clients in both our local offices and client sites.

Typical duties will include:
  • Evaluate and develop alternative control system solutions that meet client requirements.
  • Develop design reports, specifications, plans, and associated client deliverables for the I&C, telemetry and SCADA systems.
  • Specify instruments, controllers, computers, servers, ancillary equipment and components, and application software.
  • Assist in defining interface requirements for process valves, adjustable frequency drives, and packaged systems.
  • Develop new and modify existing application programming in PLCs (programmable logic controllers), HMIs (human machine interfaces) and associated components.
  • Participate in consulting, design, construction, planning, commissioning/start-up, training, and close-out phase activities.
  • Create documentation for application software.
  • Work with and Coordinate SCADA system requirements with other disciplines including civil, structural, architectural, process mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical during the design phase.
  • Interact with clients to gain an understanding of their systems.
  • Work with contractors, and sub-contractors to resolve issues during, construction and commissioning/start-up.
  • Collaborate and develop solutions with multi-discipline senior level leaders.
  • Attends meetings (on-site/off-site or video conferencing) and provides official project status reports per the frequency required (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, etc.).
  • Provides project management support in any form, demonstrating compliance with all directives and other applicable standards to include records management.

If you are up to the challenge, we've been looking for someone just like you to join our team to help us transform tomorrow.

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, from an accredited college/university
  • Demonstrated professional experience in the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) field
  • Field experience inspecting newly installed control systems for conformity with contract documents and specifications
  • Experience in testing, troubleshooting, and rectifying problems which arise during construction, installation, commissioning, start up, such as: design, wiring, configuration, and application programming issues
  • Experience in programming major brands of PLC or HMI product and field startup experience, testing, and troubleshooting

Ideally, You'll Also Have:
  • Experience in water or wastewater treatment process automation
  • Instrumentation selection and design / I&C or Electrical design experience
  • PLC experience: Allen-Bradley (SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogic, ControlLogix), Schneider Electric (Quantum, M580), etc.
  • 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.
  • Database experience: Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL
  • Operating System experience: Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Server 2019
  • Expertise applying the NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 79, UL 508A, etc
  • Professional Engineer in Puerto Rico

At Jacobs, we're partnering 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. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Created: 2024-05-11
Reference: SOU0004GR
Country: United States
State: Not Specified
City: Guaynabo