JACOBS: Instrument and Controls Technician - Jackson, MS

Employer: Jacobs

Job Description:
Instrument and Controls Technician – Jackson, Mississippi

Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Category: Operations & Maintenance
Job ID: BIP000059

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the “why” of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.


Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we challenge the accepted so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. Through the delivery of our operations and maintenance services, you’ll make it simpler and more seamless for our client to have a safe, reliable and efficient system. You will help us empower communities to focus on what matters most – people.

Swift action is needed by committed individuals looking for a long-term employment opportunity to help us address multiple needs and restore a reliable drinking water supply to the city of Jackson, MS. Jacobs is proud to be actively engaged in supporting the successful operation and maintenance of the water facilities and build confidence in the system’s ability to supply safe drinking water for the local community.

Jacobs is committed to providing infrastructure solutions that are sustainable, inclusive and equitable. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations are central to how we operate as a business and how we serve our clients.

As an Instrumentation and Control CMMS Technician you’ll join a collaborative team and perform the inspection, maintenance and repair for all equipment control circuits including electrical, electronic and pneumatic systems, telemetry systems, signal devices, flow meters, ultrasonic level transmitters, and other equipment found in a water treatment facility. You’ll also interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, sketches, plans and technical documents; perform the calibration and repair of all flow metering devices; perform work with Programmable Logic Controllers, networking, and graphical user interfaces with equipment that communicates with SCADA system; recommend control system modifications with documented justification that will result in standard utilization of parts and materials and will reduce operating and repair costs; establish and maintain scheduled control system maintenance and calibration programs for plant equipment; direct the work of subcontractors and all outside control system repair work; maintain record keeping associated with all SCADA / I&C repairs and modifications and perform other duties as required. Most importantly, you’ll take action to ensure the safety, health and well-being of you and your team.

Bring your team-focus, adaptability, and commitment to excellence, and help Jacobs make an impact in the Jackson, MS community – and deliver value to our client and the communities we serve in Operations Management & Facilities Services (OMFS) projects, together.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

High school diploma or GED and a minimum 2-year experience with working knowledge and understanding of maintenance, repair and calibration of control and electrical systems
Experience with CMMS system’s
Experience with H&S programs
Possess a valid driver’s license with no major infractions

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

5 years of experience with the maintenance, repair and calibration of electrical control systems in the water treatment industry
Knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment and instruments used in the maintenance, repair and calibration of electrical and electronic control systems
Knowledge of the principle and practices of an effective control system preventive maintenance program, safe work practices, and related state and federal laws and regulations
Ability to develop, implement and train on SOP’s
Experience with DMS and SCADA systems
Mechanical and or electrical knowledge and skills related to utilities and/or industrial opertitons

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
Safety is a core value at Jacobs. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. This position will spend a substantial amount of time performing safety sensitive labor or services. Due to the nature of the job passing a Fitness for Duty testing is required to ensure candidates for this position are physically and functionally fit to perform the essential physical work functions of this safety sensitive position without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.

The physical and environmental demands required to perform the essential duties of this position include standing, walking, sitting, coordination, balance and agility demands, which may include the ability to stoop, kneel, squat, grasp, reach, perform repetitive hand movements. Additional demands may involve a specific level of dexterity, grip strength, climbing and cardiorespiratory demands. The work areas may be indoor, outdoor, have loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, air borne particles, noxious gases, and chemicals. The use of appropriate safety equipment will be mandatory in these areas to prevent hazardous contact.

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.

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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Base Pay: DOQ


Posted on February 22, 2023

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