Instrumentation Controls and Automation Engineers (ICA) - All levels (UK wide) in Warrington

At Jacobs, we are 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.

Your impact:

At the forefront of the biggest transformation and investment programme of the UK sector in decades, Jacobs along with our JV Partners and Customers bring together exceptional talent and expertise to deliver complex turnkey solutions from concept, feasibility, and planning to design, construction management, commissioning and through life asset O&M management, creating once in a generation opportunities.

With multiple ICA roles available across all levels, as part of a UK wide team, you will play a key role in the delivery of an extensive portfolio of projects, contributing to and or leading ICA elements throughout their project lifecycle—from concept and detailed design through to commissioning. Collaborating with multi‑disciplined teams, coordinating the development, engineering, design and integration of control systems for new design solutions for both new build and existing operational sites, your remit will include:

• Deliver ICA Engineering Excellence – Contribute to or lead ICA engineering elements of multidisciplinary projects from concept through completion, ensuring technical quality and governance.
• Add Value Through Collaboration – Participate in value engineering and buildability workshops, sharing ideas and driving innovative solutions.
• Create Sustainable Designs – Help deliver forward‑thinking, sustainable ICA solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Ensure Compliance & Quality – Support and or oversee technical delivery, ensuring adherence to both current and developing regulatory and safety standards and timely, efficient project outputs and deliverables.
• Project Management – Contribute to design management, scheduling, risk management, change control, and financial forecasting while collaborating with stakeholders to drive success.
• Embed Constructability & Commissioning – Integrate practical and commissioning and site acceptance test requirements into designs.
• Support Team Development – Mentor colleagues and peers facilitating a collaborative ICA team culture.
• Champion Safety & Wellbeing – Ensure a world‑class approach to behaviour in health, safety, and wellbeing management in line with Jacobs’ BeyondZero approach.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Working towards or hold chartered status (e.g., IEEE or equivalent), depending on experience.
• Demonstrable progressive experience in detailed design and Design & Build execution for water, wastewater, and bioresources projects.
• Able to apply robust ICA engineering knowledge to deliver innovative, compliant solutions from concept through commissioning.
• Familiarity with UK water sector regulations and safety protocols.
• A trusted technical authority in E & ICA engineering, driving excellence and governance across multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects.
• Solid understanding of current health, safety, and welfare legislation, promoting best practices at all levels.
• Ability to foster a culture of knowledge sharing, innovation, and professional growth within the ICA discipline.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.