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Instrumentation - Automation - SCADA Specialist - Southeast Region

at Jacobs Solutions

📍 Shalimar, United States Hybrid Posted April 02, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Instrumentation - Automation - SCADA Specialist for water/wastewater facilities across the Southeast Region. You will design, implement, and maintain SCADA/PLC systems and support OT services for project teams.

  • Travel to projects throughout the region
  • Configure, commissioning, and maintaining Control Panels, PLCs, and SCADA Systems
  • Troubleshooting process control issues and SCADA communications
  • Remote monitoring and troubleshooting with minor updates to SCADA/PLC systems
  • Document existing infrastructure and develop plans to improve facility control systems; collaborate with facility managers and other disciplines

Role involves hands-on work with SCADA platforms including Inductive Automation, Rockwell Automation, and Aveva Wonderware; PLC programming, control panel wiring, and network integration. Security-minded mindset and ability to troubleshoot remote SCADA systems across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate is a senior instrumentation/SCADA engineer with 5+ years of experience in control system design, PLC programming, and SCADA development. The candidate should be comfortable traveling across the Southeast region and upgrading diverse SCADA/PLC platforms while maintaining a service-oriented approach.

5+ years' experience in Control System Design5+ years' experience in PLC Programming5+ years' experience in SCADA DevelopmentValid driver's licenseREAL ID driver's license for TSA travelWillingness to travel 50%
Networking experienceIndustrial Cyber SecuritySCADA & PLC OEM certificationsBackground in networking or information systems management
Inductive AutomationRockwell AutomationAveva WonderwareAllen Bradley PLC
SCADASCADA developmentPLC programmingcontrol panelsHMIVFDsAllen Bradley PLCRockwell AutomationInductive AutomationAveva Wonderwareremote workhybridtravelindustrial cybersecuritynetworkingSCADA serverstroubleshooting process control issuesdocumentation
SCADASCADA developmentPLC programmingControl panelsHMIVFDsAllen Bradley PLCRockwell AutomationInductive AutomationAveva WonderwareIndustrial Cyber SecurityNetworkingEmbedded devicesRemote monitoringSCADA serversTroubleshooting process control issuesDocumentation
problem-solvingcustomer serviceteamworkcommunicationanalytical thinkingtime managementself-motivatedproactive

Required

Relevant SCADA & PLC OEM certifications

Preferred

SCADA & PLC OEM certifications
Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Design, implement, and support SCADA/PLC control systems across multiple sites in the Southeast.
Role Subtype SCADA Engineer
scada specialistscadainductive automationrockwell automationaveva wonderwareallen bradley plcplc programmingcontrol system designscada developmentindustrial automationcontrol panelsremote workhybridtravelsoutheast regionindustrial cyber securitynetworkingcertificationstsa real idsafety sensitive

must have a valid driver's license, unwillingness to travel 50%

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