Johnson Controls

HVAC Controls Service Technician Team Lead

Johnson Controls$76K — $90K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience with programming, installing, and commissioning control systems.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical concepts in HVAC service industry.
  • Proficient in reading mechanical drawings and electrical wiring diagrams.
  • Experience integrating low voltage building subsystems using industry protocols (Modbus, LON, BACnet).
  • Excellent ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • Advanced skills in drafting tools, particularly Visio.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee service and repair of HVAC control systems while ensuring quality and efficiency.
  • Develop and test complex software programs for building control systems.
  • Coordinate day-to-day activities of field technicians and plan their routes.
  • Analyze team performance and suggest improvements for profitability and safety.
  • Manage customer satisfaction and ensure contractual obligations are met.
  • Implement operational plans and monitor HVAC standards compliance.
  • Drive operational reviews and oversee bids for accuracy.

Benefits

  • Access to professional development opportunities.
  • Support for ongoing education related to the field.
  • Comprehensive safety protocols ensuring employee wellbeing.
  • Collaborative work environment that fosters teamwork.
  • Potential for career advancement based on performance.
Full Job Description
What you will do

Under general direction, responsible for the service & repair, design, configuration, and operation of complete HVAC building control systems and other low voltage control sub-systems (i.e., lighting, nurse call, data networks, etc.) to meet the intent of the customers and JCI goals. Accountable for quality, timeliness and efficiency of Service & repair and designs. Develops complex software programs, commissioning and solving to ensure proper operations of the building control system. Provides detailed information and submittals to communicate design and operation to customers, consultants, Sales and Service team and subcontractors. Coordinates required day-to-day activities of field technician team and plans monthly technician routes. Analyzes team performance and recommends changes to ensure profitability, safety, and client satisfaction. Maintains customer satisfaction while balancing financial goals. Ensures safety compliance.

How you will do it
  • Supervises and provides leadership for assigned Teams. Ensure developmental plans are in place.
  • Leads execution efforts of assigned business. Ensures consistency of delivery systems. Monitors and tracks the business plans.
  • Collaborate with sales to ensure all sales opportunities are supported including linkage to installation opportunities.
  • Advances potential market opportunities to the attention of the appropriate branch or region resource for strategic direction.
  • Ensures that serviced account portfolios achieve growth, proper profit levels and customer satisfaction.
  • Recommends and supports staffing requirements for the assigned business.
  • Serves as a communication channel to share the standard methodology strategies and results enables SSNA vision.
  • Implements plans to comply, and monitors standards for HVAC operations. Audits the effectiveness of operations and makes changes to improve performance.
  • Ensures that contractual obligations are completed, and customer satisfaction is achieved.
  • Drives service and installation operational review meetings, reviewing bids and estimates for accuracy.
  • Effectively uses branch personnel and management and deployment of overall resources.
  • Analyzes operations processes and provides recommendations for improvements.
  • Drives other managerial responsibilities, i.e., performance reviews and acquisitions consistent with established business strategy.
  • Recruits, hires and retains operational staff. Prepares and delivers clear performance expectations, performance reviews, and development plans for direct reports teaming with the appropriate matrix functional manager. Ensures a consistent level of coaching, which includes monthly one on one(s), operational and financial reviews.
  • Works with team leaders to ensure proper workforce and skill levels for the successful and profitable execution of the business.
  • Performs other duties related to customer satisfaction, deployment of critical initiatives to teams, development and maintenance of team business plans and account management of service customers.
  • Designs, configures and services technically complex building control systems for the customers facility. Creates flow diagrams, sequence of operations, bill of material, network layouts and electrical schematics as required.
  • Develops and tests software programs necessary to operate the system per the customer's facility requirements.
  • Coordinates and creates necessary drawings and equipment schedules for submittals, service and/or installation.
  • Selects, orders, and tracks the delivery of materials for assigned jobs.
  • Assists in the loading and commissioning of all system and network-level controllers as required. Assists in validation of complete system functionality and troubleshoots problems with subcontractors and other trades to ensure proper operation.
  • Provides field change information to the team for the creation of as-built drawings and software.
  • Keeps management and JCI contractor or customer informed of job progress and issues.
  • Assists in performing site-specific training for owner / operator on the total building control system.
  • Participates in release meeting with sales and service operations. Performs value engineering to provide cost effective results while maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • May provide work direction to Service Controls Technicians, Senior I, Senior II Controls Technicians and Engineer I, Engineer II and Engineer III.
  • Adheres to safety standards. High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety


What we look for
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience with programming, installing and/or commissioning controls systems including system-level controllers.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the construction, service mechanical, electrical, or HVAC service industry.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of mechanical drawings, electrical wiring diagrams, control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building subsystems.
  • Demonstrated experience in the integration of low voltage building sub-systems using various industry protocols (i.e., Modbus, LON, BACnet, etc.).
  • Ability to relate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience.
  • Demonstrated advanced computer skills required, particularly computer-related drafting tools, such as Visio.

Preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, or an associate degree in a related technical field with ten years of relevant work experience required.
  • Understanding of IP networking for building automation systems.


HIRING SALARY RANGE: $76K-$90K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https:

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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