Jacobs is seeking a qualified Regional Automation & SCADA Specialist to support our OMFS facilities within the North region. Your role at Jacobs enables our regional Operational Technology team to better “Serve and understand the needs of operational teams to deliver and support practical, resilient, & secure technology.” As a member of our team, you’ll support the Operational Technology Manager & the Regional Services Group as we work with our facilities to provide world-class OT services that enable the daily treatment of more than 170 million gallons of water and the protection of water resources throughout the region. As a Regional Automation & SCADA Specialist, you’ll need excellent problem-solving skills and customer service skills, and experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems as well as their underlying PLC systems and control panels. You'll maintain a diverse deployment of SCADA systems from Inductive Automation, Rockwell Automation, Aveva (Wonderware), and Allen Bradley PLC systems from Rockwell Automation. You'll also be responsible for developing and implementing upgrades across projects of differing sizes and budgets. In this role, you'll be service-oriented and proactive in anticipating and resolving problems while maximizing the efficient use of resources, as well as be eager to learn more and develop skills in primary and secondary areas, such as networking and Industrial Cyber Security.
Typical Duties:
• Traveling to facilities throughout the region (Approximately 1 week every other month)
• Configuring, commissioning, and maintaining Control Panels, PLCs, and SCADA Systems
• Supporting the installation of Control Panels, PLCs, & SCADA Servers, and Workstations
• Troubleshooting process control issues
• Troubleshooting SCADA communications issues Remote Work, Home/Local Facility
• Remotely monitor assets across facilities and identify maintenance needs or service degradation
• Remotely Assist with troubleshooting process control issues
• Remotely Apply minor updates and fixes to existing SCADA & PLC systems
• Work with facility managers to identify technology needs • Document existing infrastructure
• Develop plans to improve facility control systems in alignment with facility needs
• Collaborate with other disciplines on equipment installation, startup & commissioning
• Configure equipment to conform to process control and resiliency standards • Manage SCADA user accounts and access controls
Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and we’ll help you grow what drives you – and deliver the world’s most challenging Operations Management projects, together. **Overtime/work outside the regular schedule may be required.
• 8+ years’ experience in Control System Design, PLC Programing, & SCADA Development
• A solid technical foundation focusing on electrical and/or control system design
• Certifications/Training: Relevant SCADA & PLC OEM certifications
• Background in networking or information systems management.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with no major infractions
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• Other corollary skills: Automotive repair, Mechanical skills, process, manufacturing knowledge, etc. Physical Requirements:
• Sitting at desk. Phone use and PC or laptop. It may require lifting and carrying boxes of supplies or files up to 25 lbs. Extended periods of sitting while on PC/laptop or phone.
• Extended periods of walking throughout industrial facilities both inside and outside.
• May require climbing, working at heights, and in small, confined spaces such as under raised floors, inside closets, and server racks. Must be able to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch for long periods. Work in loud areas with hotter and colder temperatures than standard office environmental conditions. Lift and transport equipment up to 50 pounds.
Tools & Equipment:
• General office equipment, which includes telephone, copier, PC/laptop, and other miscellaneous office equipment.
• Servers, switches, routers, and other computer equipment that supports the commercial and industrial network environment.
• Industrial Control Equipment: VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, Embedded devices, Radios, etc.
• Operating hand tools, power tools, ladders, and test equipment. Travel:
• Estimated (12.5%) travel throughout the ‘North’ (CT, DE, IL, MI, NJ, NY, PA, RI) region will be required
• Candidate must maintain a valid driver's license with no major infractions
• Candidate must maintain a valid ‘REAL ID’ driver’s license or other TSA-approved identification
