Senior Design Engineer

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Career development

Inclusive working environment

Wellbeing programmes

Innovative projects

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a seasoned professional to join our project development team. You will support the delivery of projects through engineering, process, and financial analyses, evaluating opportunities and designing cost-effective solutions.

You will prepare reports and recommendations for stakeholders, assist in budgeting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project value and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 6 years' experience in project development, engineering, business analysis, finance, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting projects through planning, analysis, and execution phases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical, operational, and financial information.
• Experience preparing budgets, cost analyses, and business recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• As a member of our development team, support delivery of projects via engineering, process, and financial analysis.
• Contribute to assessment of new opportunities, evaluate design requirements, and help develop cost-effective project solutions.
• Perform high-level analysis of bundled sales components to support decision-making.
• Influence project planning, budgeting, and execution; contribute to continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders; monitor data for improvements.
• Support budgeting activities by developing cost estimates and analysing project expenditure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and mitigation planning.

Skills

Project development

Engineering

Business analysis

Finance

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

What You Will Do

As a member of our development team, you will support the successful delivery of projects through a combination of engineering, process, and financial analysis activities. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will contribute to the assessment of new opportunities, evaluate design requirements, and help develop cost-effective project solutions. You will perform high-level analysis of bundled sales components, supporting decision-making throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to influence project planning, budgeting, and execution while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Company pension scheme
• Career development and training opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
• Opportunities to work on innovative and strategic projects

How You Will Do It

Support project development activities across engineering, operational, and financial workstreams. Conduct technical, process, and financial analyses to support project planning and execution. Evaluate bundled sales opportunities and provide insights to improve overall project value. Assist in assessing new project opportunities, including feasibility and design requirements. Support budgeting activities by developing cost estimates and analysing project expenditure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are achieved. Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for project stakeholders. Monitor project data and identify opportunities for process improvements. Contribute to risk assessments and support mitigation planning. Ensure compliance with company standards, policies, and project requirements.

What We Are Looking For

Required:

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in project development, engineering, business analysis, finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting projects through planning, analysis, and execution phases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical, operational, and financial information.
• Experience preparing budgets, cost analyses, and business recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

• Experience working with complex or bundled solution sales.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Experience within a manufacturing, industrial, building technologies, or solutions-based environment.
• Familiarity with financial modelling and business case development.

About Us

At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn, and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety, security, and sustainability, our global team is committed to creating smarter and healthier spaces. As part of our project development team, you will help deliver innovative solutions that drive value for our customers while supporting our mission to power the success of businesses and communities around the world.

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings

Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.

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