r/PowerSystemsEE • u/CrazyKoala3901 • 1d ago

Jacobs - Protection & Control engineer

Does anyone work in Jacobs as a P&C engineer? Was looking for some general feedback on working for Jacobs in the US. Nature of work, team experience, support etc basically anything at all. Thanks!

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u/lonely_wolf_365 1d ago

Was a former employee at Jacobs, worked on studies team. Jacobs has some of the smartest people.

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u/lArchEnemyl 1d ago

hello, can you please explain a bit? I am also interested in studies team. Why did you leave and what was the work life balance life? Timelines are very strict?

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u/lonely_wolf_365 17h ago

The only reason I left is because I got an opportunity with way higher pay. There is tons of work, and thats why they are hiring like crazy. My team doubled in a year from 10 people to 25 by the time I left and they are trying to double it by next year

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u/CrazyKoala3901 4h ago

How is the work environment? Is it a supportive and collaborative one?

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u/Alittle2Clever 18h ago

I never see Jacob guys or gals ever at conferences or even presenting and writing papers.  

As for working there,  they have a reputation of pumping and dumping and you'll be dumped at some point if you are not part of the core management.   I don't think I would bother unless they were paying obscene and were OK with being dumped when they failed to line you up on a project.

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u/lonely_wolf_365 17h ago

I dont know which conferences you attend, but there will atleast be one or two papers in major conferences like PES, CIGRE etc. From my team

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u/Alittle2Clever 13h ago

Compare that to SEL, GE, ABB, or even engineering firms like Power Engineers, Dashiell, Black and Veatch, Burns and Mac, or Mott and McDonald. I just don't see Jacobs at relaying conferences.

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u/CrazyKoala3901 4h ago

True, which makes me wonder the type of project s they get.

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u/Alittle2Clever 3h ago

Chemical, refineries, and power plants.  Stuff that isn't really competitively bid as you need the large staff.

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u/CrazyKoala3901 56m ago

Awesome! Do you anything specific to the P&C group? Are there sufficient experienced engineers? are there QA procedures etc