
Instrument and Controls Engineer (PA/NC)
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Jacobs is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work on industrial and commercial facility projects in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania or Cary, North Carolina. The engineer will handle technical engineering tasks, support startup activities, and coordinate with staff and discipline leads. The role involves designing electrical circuits, panels, and process control systems, with mentorship opportunities to support professional growth.
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At Jacobs, we don’t settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.
We're looking for an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer in Conshohocken, PA/Cary, North Carolina 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 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. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team will produce designs for electrical circuits and panels utilizing control applications, designs for control systems for a variety of processes, and develop options and optimizations for all aspects of the process control, instrumentation, and automation. You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.
Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking and collaboration, and extreme organizational skills and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering degree
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At least 2 Years of experience working with Instrumentation and Control
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Working knowledge of PLC, DCS, and other controls applications preferred
Ideally, you’ll also have:
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Engineer in Training (EIT)
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Strong communication skills both verbal and written
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas
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Displayed ability to learn quickly and driven to broaden knowledge base
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Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary teams
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Passion for buildings and construction
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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,263 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$93–137K/yr31 salary ranges
- US median$39–50/hr142 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 75 open Controls Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,263 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,922 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,180 of the 2,263 open Controls Engineer jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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