Johnson Controls

HVAC Service Project Manager / Project Engineer

Johnson Controls$100K — $140K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience managing technical teams in MEP, HVAC, and building trades.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively.
  • Strong skills in project scheduling and coordination of labor and materials.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications and basic computing skills.
  • Ability to obtain government security clearances.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the execution of assigned projects focusing on installation and maintenance of HVAC and BAS systems.
  • Manage procurement, quality, and payment processes for project materials and subcontractors.
  • Negotiate and prepare subcontracts, ensuring favorable terms.
  • Develop and implement project schedules to ensure timely completion.
  • Ensure project compliance with contracts, legal standards, and safety regulations.
  • Provide regular project status updates and financial forecasts to management.
  • Manage risks and resolve disputes to minimize project escalations.

Benefits

  • Eligible for benefits from the first day of employment.
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation annually plus 5 sick days and 3 floating holidays.
  • 10 standard holidays each year, totaling 6.5 weeks of paid time off.
  • No travel required; work is strictly site-based at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Service Project Manager for our federal team based at Fort Stewart and the Hunter Army Airfield location near Savannah, GA (military experience encouraged, but not required). Our team here is responsible for long-term energy efficiency and sustainability projects, primarily related to HVAC, HVAC controls, BAS, metering, MEP, electrical and utilities systems.

Location: Fort Stewart and the Hunter Army Airfield.
Pay Range: $100,000 - $140,000 base salary plus bonus. Negotiable based on experience.
Benefits: Eligible for benefits on first day of employment
Vacation: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays and 10 standard holidays per calendar year (6.5 weeks of paid time off in total)
Travel Required: None, all work is based at this location

As a Service Project Manager, you will:

  • Serve as one of the primary on-site leaders for execution on assigned projects, including installation, service, and maintenance of building equipment, systems, and technologies, primarily working with electrical, building automation (BAS, and HVAC mechanical equipment.
  • Manages the selection, scope of work, procurement, quality and payment of project materials, vendors and subcontractors.
  • Negotiates, prepares and issues subcontracts.
  • Develops project schedules and execute according to plan.
  • Ensures that assigned projects are done accurately, on-time, billed within budget and within scope of the contract.
  • Ensures work performed is in compliance with contracts and legal requirements and operates on the job with the highest of ethics.
  • Adheres to and ensures project personnel and subcontractors adhere to all safety standards, internal policies, and US Army Corps of Engineers requirements regarding health and safety.
  • Understand project and contract scopes; actively pursue growth opportunities that will help the customer achieve desired outcomes.
  • Help prepare and approve cost estimates, contract terms & conditions, and technical responses to client requests for information, bids, and proposals.
  • Ensure electricians, mechanics, technicians and subcontractors complete assigned work per established standards, and thoroughly communicate the services performed and completion criteria to customers.
  • Along with the Senior Project Manager, analyzes financial reporting and project schedules to proactively address potential problems. Effectively communicates project progress, issues and financial status to leadership as required.
  • Provide periodic project status updates, and monthly revenue, cost, and gross margin forecasts.
  • Manage risk, establish project recovery plans, and resolve disputes to minimize escalation.
  • Ensure project document controls and deliverables comply with contract requirements and Johnson Controls standards.
  • Manages the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.
  • Coordinates customer-training requirements.


Required Qualifications:

  • Experience managing technical teams supporting mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC or other technical building trades
  • Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong experience with project scheduling and coordination for labor and materials.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to communicate technical material to a non-technical audience.
  • Strong personal computer working capabilities in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and basic Windows environment.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances as needed. (This involves a background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit check.)


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Management experience with projects related to commercial or industrial size HVAC mechanical equipment (chillers, boilers, Air Handlers, VAV's, etc.) and related controls, BAS management, and/or Utility Metering Systems.
  • Experience working with projects including large HVAC mechanical equipment (chillers, boilers, etc.).
  • Estimating experience with MEP related projects
  • Experience working with quality control / quality assurance documentation
  • Experience reading and interpreting government contracts and government procurement standards.
  • Experience managing multiple trades and subcontractors.
  • Proficient in Project Management software and financial accounting systems. Proficiency with Microsoft Project preferred.


Preferred Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent work-related experience.


Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)

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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.
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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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