Principal Controls and Instrumentation Engineer; C&I

Role Overview

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by solving critical problems in the water, wastewater, and environmental sectors.

Working in partnership with major water companies including United Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, and Anglian Water, you will contribute to a transformative investment program reshaping the water industry.

• Lead and shape complex Controls & Instrumentation design and build packages.
• Embed quality, safety, constructability, sustainability and reliability throughout design, engineering construction, and commissioning phases.
• Serve as the technical authority and reference point for C&I engineering issues, ensuring delivery of innovative and robust ICA solutions covering:
• Field instrumentation and measurement.
• PLC, SCADA, telemetry, and process control systems.
• Control philosophies, FDS, and I/O strategies.
• C&I systems integration with mechanical, electrical, and process designs.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams, including civil, mechanical, electrical, process, commissioning, and operations.
• Apply engineering governance, ensuring ICA deliverables and milestones meet required standards, specifications, and regulatory expectations.
• Mentor and support the personal and professional development of colleagues and peers, fostering a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive culture focused on delivering technical excellence.
• Promote innovation and agility that adds value and exceeds expectations.
• Actively develop and maintain a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and psychological safety.

• Chartered Engineer or working towards (CEng) status (e.g. IET or equivalent).
• Sound knowledge of water sector regulations and safety protocols.
• Established career in instrumentation, control and automation within the water industry.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering C&I solutions throughout detailed design and Design & Build phases.
• Comfortable making sound technical judgments.
• Proficient in applying robust C&I engineering knowledge to deliver innovative, compliant solutions from concept through commissioning.
• Ability to balance innovation with regulatory compliance.
• Supportive, collaborative, inclusive leadership style.
• Established awareness of commercial and change management.