Johnson Controls

Controls Project Manager 2

Johnson Controls$85K — $117K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Technical Associate's Degree or four years of field experience in HVAC/Building Automation
  • Hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC controls
  • Strong customer communication and organization skills
  • Proven ability to lead projects and perform independently
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Proficient in Windows and Excel; knowledge of control theory essential
  • (Project accounting and contracting knowledge preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Act as on-site project leader for HVAC control systems projects
  • Perform hardware design and system programming as required
  • Lead system controller commissioning and device verification
  • Communicate project status and forecasts to management
  • Develop project plans ensuring cost-effective completion
  • Conduct site-specific training for clients on system operation
  • Manage project finances, ensuring timely billings and collections

Benefits

  • Competitive bonus plan based on performance
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Work with a reputable company in the HVAC industry
  • Potential for long-term relationships with clients and subcontractors
Full Job Description
What you will do

As a Controls Project Manager for our HVAC division, you will under general direction, act as the on-site project leader to plan, execute, and complete control systems projects with assigned customers.

Must have: HVAC Controls Knowledge, Customer Communication experience, Organizational skills, proven ability to lead projects.

Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including: hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning and project closeout. Provide work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administration as necessary. You will be responsible for the overall financial results of assigned projects including: costs, project billings, and collections. Maintaining an effective balance between customer satisfaction and project financial results. Coordinates communication with the customer during all phases of the project, actively pursues selling change orders. Ensure work performed is in compliance with state, local and Federal legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics.

How you will do it
• Completes typical installation hardware design and software programming using established standards as the need arises. Validates complete system functionality and resolves issues with subcontractors and others to accurate proper operation. Provides accurate project as-built and commissioning documentation.
• Evaluates the contractual scope of work and the impact of client issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes. Communicates both technical and business related issues with the clients. Actively pursues additional work through change orders.
• Leads and completes the loading, device verification, and commissioning of all system controllers as the need arises.
• Provides jobsite coordination for panel and field device physical locations. Ensuring installation is in accordance with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
• Optimally communicates the status of projects to management as the need arises and provides monthly forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
• Develops project plans and coordinates the required resources to ensure accurate and cost effective installation and completion of assigned projects.
• Performs site-specific training for owner/operator on the total system in full or with assistance. Provides accurate documentation and manuals for system operation.
• Sends warranty letter to customer upon meaningful completion of project and ensures proper execution of warranty.
• Provides detailed information to communicate design and operation to customers, Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and technical assistance to System Technicians, Electrical Installers, System Designers and Subcontractors.
• Ensures that delegated tasks are done accurately, on-time, billed, within budget and within scope of the contract.
• Develops and maintains viable long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Attends job progress meetings as required.
• Adheres and ensures Johnson Controls staff and subcontractors make sure to all safety standards.
• Is responsible for the selection, ordering, budget and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.
• Secures pricing and availability from outside vendors and suppliers, mechanical and electrical subcontractors including scope, terms and conditions. May request several bids in pricing process.
• Handles costs, billings and collections. Completes project billings in a timely and accurate format to the client. Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow.
• Is responsible for subcontractor payment and billing processes.

What we look for

Required
• Minimum of a technical Associates Degree with four years of field experience or six years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC/Building Automation industry.
• Must have relevant technical hands on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC/ Building Automation controls systems.
• Along with HVAC Controls Knowledge, this role requires Customer Communication, Organization, Ability to lead projects.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform work independently.
• Computer proficiency in Windows, Excel, and other.
• Must have knowledge of control theory and HVAC/ Building Automation systems.
• Knowledge of project accounting, costing principals and contracting preferred.

Preferred
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent and six years field experience in the HVAC industry.
• Experience in preparing reports for upper management regarding status of project.
• High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $85,200-$117,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package.
For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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