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Jacobs Senior I&C Engineer in Toronto, Ontario
At Jacobs, we don’t settle. We continuously look beyond today to raise the bar, deliver with excellence, and make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities. Guided by deep technical expertise and optimism for the future, we are committed to doing our best work every project, every time.
As a Senior Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer, you will deliver engineering expertise across the full project lifecycle from initial planning and studies through detailed engineering and construction support. Working as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary team, you will apply sound engineering judgment and advanced technical principles to solve complex client challenges.
You will be responsible for providing I&C engineering services for municipal clients, with a strong focus on water and wastewater treatment facilities. Your role will include concept development, system architecture, detailed engineering, and support through construction and commissioning. You can expect the work to include site visits (up to a week at one time), client meetings, coordination with other disciplines and internal team members, design calculations, quality control checks, coordinating with suppliers/vendors/manufacturers, development of contract drawings/specifications, and more.
At Jacobs, you’ll be supported to grow your career, expand your technical leadership, and help shape solutions that have lasting local and global impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide I&C engineering services throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and feasibility to construction support
Develop control system architectures, control philosophies, specifications, and design deliverables.
Select and specifyinstrumentationfield components for processmonitoringand control.
Select and specify components for security card access systems, public address systems, telephone and communication systems.
Prepare technical reports, Process Control Narratives, contract tenderspecificationsand other documents throughout the course of design and construction.
Lead and support I&C engineeringdesign and constructionactivities for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Perform technical reviews and ensure compliance with engineering standards and best practices.
Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, process, civil engineering, structural and construction administrationteamsthroughout all project phases.
Review submittals and shop drawings during construction for compliance with design and contract requirements.
Provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and startup, witness and activelyparticipatein construction progress inspections, commissioning,testingand startup.
Provide mentorship of junior staff to aid in achieving project goals.
Apply Canadian and project-specific codes, standards, and regulations.
Minimum 15 years of experience in control systems engineering and control system design for municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities or similar industrial experience.
Demonstrated experience in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems for water and wastewater treatment plants (required).
Extensive progressive experience in engineering and adherence to best engineering practices.
Working knowledge of 3D modeling tools used in engineering design environments.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
Know Canadian and local codes and standards.
P.Eng. (or eligibility for registration in Canada) is required.
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