Data Center Construction Project Manager

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is a global leader in building efficiency and energy solutions, delivering performance across data centers, healthcare, and manufacturing. This role focuses on operating and maintaining data center O&M accounts and steam plant systems with a safety-first approach.

The Construction Project Manager will lead a team, manage schedule, safety, and client communication, and ensure compliance with policies while optimizing performance and reliability across facilities.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent field experience.
• Five or more years of general maintenance experience in an academic environment.
• Validated leadership abilities.
• Ability to lead and train entry-level personnel.
• Able to take care of customers and others at all levels.
• Knowledge of JCI procedures and policies.
• Committed to working in a quality environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) account site(s) for data centers and new construction.
• Operate a fast-paced steam plant and associated equipment.
• Supervise maintenance staff and ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate staff hiring, training, performance management and scheduling to fulfill obligations.
• Lead safety programs, preventive maintenance, and 24/7 coverage planning.
• Prepare and review reports, logs, and training progress.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

Customer service

Policy knowledge

Team training

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent field experience

Job description

***Must have construction PM experience.*** ***Open to relocation.***

About Us

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.

What you will do

Responsible for the execution of an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) account site(s) of data centers and new construction.

The Construction Project Manager will be responsible for the operation of a fast paced Steam Plant and associated equipment.

Supervises the work of subordinate personnel, providing for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of heating plant boilers and systems and related equipment of the UND Steam Plant or other contracted activities.

Connect with client and O&M team on all issues concerning execution of the contract.

How you will do it

Responsible for hiring, training, performance management and scheduling the staff needed to fulfill O&M contractual obligations.

Handles the work of subordinate personnel.

Coordinate corrective/disciplinary action as needed.

Develop and prepare work schedules to cover a 24-hour operation.

Lead the requisition and inventory of all fuels, water treatment chemicals, supplies, equipment, and materials.

Develop and implement training programs.

Review and maintain training progress reports.

Update training manuals.

Develop and implement safety procedures.

Procure required safety equipment such as respirators, hard hats, earplugs, etc.

Complete safety inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and codes.

Review daily shift logs and operation sheets.

Build and update policies and procedures.

Maintain personnel files on staff performance and work history.

Train and supervise the work of all maintenance staff, to include the use of accurate safety procedures.

Lead all aspects of and assist with monthly preventative maintenance duties.

Supervise the annual tear down, cleaning and rebuild of all boilers and associated equipment.

Coordinate the water treatment program including the regeneration of water softeners and the addition of water treatment chemicals.

Conduct annual inspections of the internals and watersides of all boilers.

Coordinate all water treatment needs with outside vendors.

Provides standard management reports as the need arises.

May be required to be on call 24/7 to provide telephone assistance as well as emergency response to the facility.

All Facilities Management positions are subject to callbacks seven day a week, 24 hours a day.

Responsible for adhering to cost or overhead budgets.

Maintains and submits all records and documents to accurate authorities.

Conduct inspections to ensure the efficient operation of the boilers and associated equipment, and ensures compliance to all city, state, and federal license and certification requirements.

Reviews all work and assures performance in accordance with established safety procedures.

Stays in sync with all company policies and procedures and adheres to company standards.

Performs other duties as the need arises.

What we look for

Required

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent field experience.
• Five or more years of experience in general maintenance work in an Academic Environment.
• Validated leadership abilities.
• Able to lead and train entry-level personnel.
• Able to take care of customers and others at all levels.
• Knowledge of JCI procedures and policies.
• Must be a standout colleague, committed to working in a quality environment.

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $81,400 - $134,500. (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Employee Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Equal Opportunity

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.

About Johnson Controls

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.