Instrumentation and Controls Technician - Denver, CO

Industry

Water

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.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical infrastructure and environmental challenges. As an Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in protecting public health and the environment by ensuring industrial wastewater meets regulatory standards before entering treatment systems. Your work directly supports sustainable water management and helps communities thrive.

As a Facilities Instrument and Controls (I&C) Operator , based in Denver, CO , you’ll join a team of multi-discipline technical experts, ensuring that our clients can deliver their products and services – uninterrupted. We’ll give you the tools to become an expert on the electrical systems that support our client’s operations and keep their people safe. You’ll grow your expertise to help your team succeed in the safe and time-critical operation, maintenance and repair of mission-essential I&C equipment and components including programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interface (HMI), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and hardware, and related facilities equipment. 

You’ll contribute to the success of our program with efficient preventive maintenance and effective solutions to complex challenges that may arise in our client’s state of the art facilities. Most importantly, you’ll take action to ensure the safety, health and well-being of your team and our planet. 

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. 

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Here's what you'll need

• High school graduate or equivalent

•3 years of related commercial and industrial maintenance experience

• Varied electrical and mechanical experience

• Proven understanding of electrical system components and theory

• Ability to read and understand mechanical, electrical, and equipment drawings

• Refrigeration and Chiller controls and device troubleshooting and repair experience (Trane, Frick and McQuay)

• Building automation system (BAS) experience, preferably Niagara.

• Power plant, water / wastewater plant or Central utility plant operations or maintenance experience

• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, replacing or calibrating field devices such as pressure, temperature transmitters, gauges, transducers electronic and pneumatic valves. 

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Trade school or technical program diploma

• EPA 608 Universal license or ability to acquire license within 6 months.

• Chiller plant or district energy experience 

• Strong communication skills

• Experience using CMMS such as SAP

• Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other Microsoft office products.

• Refrigeration and Chiller controls and device troubleshooting and repair experience (Trane, Frick and McQuay)

Working Conditions:

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

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

72,800.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

86,320.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $72,800.00 to $86,320.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 09, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Denver	Colorado	United States
Denver	Colorado	United States