Johnson Controls

HVAC Controls Project Manager

Johnson Controls$102K — $130K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Technical associate degree with two years of field experience, or four years of equivalent related field experience in HVAC.
  • Hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC control systems.
  • Strong communication skills for conveying technical details to non-technical audiences.
  • Proven ability to work independently without significant oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Lead control systems projects from initial planning to final closeout.
  • Perform or delegate tasks for hardware design, system programming, and installation coordination.
  • Oversee project costs, billings, collections, and provide updates to ensure profitability.
  • Maintain clear communication with customers and manage scope changes as needed.
  • Direct subcontractors and technicians while ensuring alignment with project specifications.
  • Coordinate the logistics of materials and vendor agreements for project execution.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment focused on safety and customer success.
  • Competitive salary along with paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision available from day one.
  • Extensive training and product knowledge development opportunities.
  • Commitment to a safety-oriented culture through a Zero Harm policy.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

In this on-site project leadership role, you will plan, execute, and complete control systems projects for assigned customers. You will coordinate technical delivery, customer communication, subcontractors, and project closeout while maintaining a strong balance between customer satisfaction, safety, and financial results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead assigned control systems projects from planning through completion and closeout.
  • Perform or delegate hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning, and project closeout tasks.
  • Manage project costs, billings, collections, and monthly cost updates to support profitability and cash flow.
  • Coordinate communication with customers throughout all phases of the project and pursue change orders when scope changes occur.
  • Provide work direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administrative support as needed.
  • Manage material selection, ordering, delivery schedules, vendor pricing, and subcontractor scope and terms.
  • Coordinate panel and field device locations and ensure installation aligns with Johnson Controls literature and project requirements.
  • Validate system loading, device verification, commissioning, and complete system functionality.
  • Resolve project and commissioning issues with subcontractors and other partners to keep work moving smoothly.
  • Deliver accurate as-built, commissioning, billing, warranty, training, and closeout documentation.
  • Provide site-specific training for owner/operators and ensure system operation materials are complete.
  • Maintain strong jobsite safety practices and ensure work complies with applicable legal requirements.

How You Will Do It
  • Own outcomes with accountability by keeping scope, quality, schedule, cost, ethics, and safety aligned from kickoff through warranty.
  • Stay close to the work by using established standards for hardware design, software programming, installation coordination, and commissioning.
  • Remove obstacles quickly by evaluating change orders, client bulletins, field directives, and schedule impacts, then communicating technical and business issues clearly.
  • Work as one team with customers, subcontractors, technicians, designers, and suppliers to keep project execution coordinated and dependable.
  • Improve every day by validating system performance, resolving issues early, maintaining accurate documentation, and sharing clear forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin.
  • Lead with integrity and safety by ensuring work is completed ethically, in compliance with requirements, and with a high degree of regard for employee and subcontractor safety.

Qualifications
  • Technical associate degree with two years of field experience, or four years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC industry.
  • Relevant hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC controls systems.
  • Ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform work independently.

Nice to Have
  • Strong personal computer skills.
  • Knowledge of control theory and HVAC systems.
  • Knowledge of project accounting, costing principles, and contracting.

Why Join Us

You will join a collaborative team with a strong focus on safety, training, and customer success. Johnson Controls offers competitive salary, paid vacation/holidays/sick time, comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision care available day one, extensive product and on-the-job/cross-training opportunities with outstanding resources, an encouraging team environment, and dedication to safety through the Zero Harm policy. The hiring salary range for this position is $102,000-$130,000, based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, location, and market data.

If you are ready to lead impactful controls projects, apply today and help shape what comes next.

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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