Entry Level Instrumentation & Controls; I&C Engineer - Summer ; Data Centers

Entry Level Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineer - Summer 2026 (Data Centers)

Base pay range: $75,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

We're looking for an Entry-Level Instrumentation and Controls Engineer who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on projects including state-of-the-art industrial and commercial facilities. You’ll be accountable for the schedule and technical quality of challenging engineering tasks, as you gain familiarity with the client’s expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.

You’ll also provide on-site assistance during startup, coordinate work activities with other staff members and the discipline lead. As part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll help design and optimize control systems for a variety of processes, working closely with architects, engineers, and designers to deliver complete, world-class solutions for new facilities.

• Develop P&IDs, size valves, specify instrumentation, and document and model design information while ensuring compliance with building codes and industry standards.
• Support control system design for a variety of processes, develop options and optimizations for all aspects of the process control, instrumentation, and automation.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across geographies and at various levels of the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Control Systems, or Electrical Engineering.
• Previous relevant internship experience.
• EIT or ability to obtain prior to hire.

• Working knowledge of Revit software.
• Prior experience with DDC and PLC based control systems.
• Experience with Data Center design or operations.

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

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.

Job posted on January 07, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.