Assistant Project Manager

Johnson Controls India; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

Comprehensive benefits package

On the job/cross training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks an experienced HVAC Project Manager to lead complex retrofit projects in commercial, institutional and industrial environments. You will coordinate with clients, M&E contractors, and consultants, managing budgets, schedules and documentation from tender to closeout.

Strong leadership, 10–15 years of HVAC experience, and expertise in AutoCAD, Revit and MS Project are essential. This role emphasizes safety, program governance and cross-team collaboration in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc/B.Eng Electrical/Power/Mechanical or related field.
• 10-15 years’ extensive experience/knowledge of HVAC Retrofit, design and cost management as an HVAC Project Manager or similar position in Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Environment.
• Profound knowledge of Chiller Plant Optimization.
• Strong Leadership & Team Player.
• Proficient in AUTOCAD, REVIT, Microsoft software (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint).
• Experience managing large commercial, institutional and Industrial Projects $20 million and above preferred.
• Estimating experience and knowledge of site surveying, project sequencing, methods and materials practices and electrical systems.
• Can be a combination of training, education and relevant work experience that is equivale.

Responsibilities

• Experience in datacenter jobs and meeting with clients to establish requirements.
• Produce, review and implement documentation for tender and project lifecycle.
• Manage a portfolio of approved M&E contractors through the project lifecycle.
• Handle project cost procurement, analysis, appraisal and budgeting.
• Communicate with clients and colleagues; engage with consultants as required.
• Ensure programmes are agreed and updated; meet key deadlines.
• Ensure M&E services are installed correctly to specification.
• Monitor practices; manage contractors; report non-compliance to management.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Fire, ACOPs and policies.
• Receive relevant certifications, correspondence, documents, drawings, and financial records.
• Provide technical support to internal departments; report progress to management.
• Read and understand scope limits, change orders, delays, or acceleration notice requirements.
• Determine pricing for the job and closeout requirements.
• Conduct pre-job meetings and include all project team members.

Skills

Leadership

Team Player

Project Management

Education

B.Sc/B.Eng Electrical/Power/Mechanical

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Project

Word

Excel

Outlook

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Who We Are

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

Who We Are

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

How You Will Do It

As a HVAC Project Manager, you will have a strong fundamental knowledge of HVAC system and equipment :

• Experience in datacenter jobs
• Meeting with clients and establishing their requirements
• Producing, reviewing and implementing appropriate documentation including: pre-construction information, schedules of work, specifications, schematics and drawings for tender for each project
• Manage a portfolio of approved Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) contractors through the lifecycle of a project
• Project cost procurement, analysis, appraisal and budgeting
• Communicating with clients and colleagues, engaging with specialist consultants as required
• Ensuring that programmes are agreed between the client and the contractor prior to each project commencing, updated as required and that key deadlines are met
• Ensure M&E services are installed correctly and to the correct specification
• Monitoring working practices, managing contractors and reporting lack of compliance to your line manager
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety and Fire, ACOP's and company policies
• Ensuring receipt of relevant certification, correspondence, documents, drawings, and financial records
• Provide technical support where required to other internal departments
• Project analysis and clear progress reporting to management as required
• Read and understand the limits to the required scope of work (when is a change order is required)
• Understand how to find the notice requirements for constructive changes, delays or project acceleration
• Determine the pricing for the job
• Know and understand the closeout requirements
• Know and understand the term of the contract or period for performance.
• Know and understand how the “Contract Amendment/Change Order Process” is addressed in the contract
• Conduct the pre-job meeting
• Invite all project team members to the pre-job meeting.
• Reporting Controls and Safety
• Prepare the pre-job meeting agenda
• Review minutes and distribute to attendees

What We Look For

• Minimum B.Sc/B.Eng Electrical/Power/Mechanical or related field
• 10-15 years’ extensive experience/knowledge of HVAC Retrofit, design and cost management as an HVAC Project Manager or similar position in Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Environment
• Profound knowledge of Chiller Plant Optimization.
• Strong Leadership & Team Player
• Proficient in AUTOCAD, REVIT, Microsoft software (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint)
• Experience managing large commercial, institutional and Industrial Projects $20 million and above preferred
• Estimating experience and knowledge of site surveying, project sequencing, methods and materials practices and electrical systems
• Can be a combination of training, education and relevant work experience that is equivale.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy