HVAC Building Controls Project Manager

Johnson Controls; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation bonus

Company vehicle

Paid time off

Benefits package

Cross training

Career growth

Safety culture

Job summary

Johnson Controls in the United States seeks a Field Project Manager to lead profitable project execution, including estimating and financial management. You will oversee hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, and project closeout while ensuring safety and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include on-site leadership, cost estimating, scheduling, material procurement, and maintaining positive cash flow.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 3 years of Project Management experience.
• Basic accounting or cost principles.
• HVAC mechanical controls systems experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical material to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work well in a cross functional environment.
• Customer-centric mindset.
• Self-motivated with ownership of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site leadership for assigned projects.
• Handle cost estimating, scheduling and cash flow.
• Ensure projects are completed on budget and billed timely.
• Manage material procurement and delivery schedules.
• Develop long-term customer and contractor relationships.
• Coordinate project lifecycle with customers for feedback.
• Document scope changes and approve change orders.
• Enforce site safety and security procedures.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Customer focus

Ownership mindset

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical field

Job description

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary


• Relocation assistance or sign-on bonus (as applicable)


• Company vehicle (as applicable)


• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year


• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one.


• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities


• With outstanding resources Encouraging and collaborative team environment Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy


• Career advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

As a Field Project Manager, you are responsible for profitable execution of assigned projects, including project delivery, estimating, and financial management. Performs or delegates tasks as required to execute and fully complete assigned projects including hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning and project closeout. Following standardized project management procedures, you will determine optimum resource levels needed to meet schedule milestones and monitor workforce levels. You will always have your hand-on project pulse, ensuring that all scope changes are quickly and properly documented and that change orders are approved prior to performance of work. You will be responsible for implementing site safety and security procedures and will play an active role in developing the safety program.

How You Will Do It

• Act as the primary on-site leader assigned projects.


• Perform cost estimating, project scheduling and project management activities; maintain positive cash flow.


• Ensure projects are properly executed, as budgeted, and billed in a timely manner within scope of the contract.


• Manage the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.


• Proactively work to establish advantageous long-term customer and contractor relationships.


• Interface with customers throughout the project life cycle to gain feedback on customer satisfaction.


• Manages the selection, ordering, and delivery schedule of materials to be procured for the projects assigned.


• Provide leadership by demonstrating focus on exceeding customers’ expectations.


• Communicate project status to management, providing forecasts of revenue, costs, and gross margin for the PC execution.


• Actively pursue additional business opportunities through change/orders; perform associated estimates, prepare proposals and negotiate final settlement price agreements with the customer.


• Ability to foster and maintain a professional relationship with subcontractors.


• Coordinates customer-training requirements; provides the necessary documents and manuals.


• Adheres to all Johnson controls and customers’ safety standards, demonstrating a high degree of safety awareness for all Johnson Controls employees and worksite-based subcontractors. Safety first-One Team.

Required

What we look for

• Technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Three years of Project Management experience


• Basic accounting or cost principles


• HVAC mechanical controls systems experience


• Strong computer skills in a Microsoft Office environment


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate technical material to non-technical audiences


• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Ability to work well in a cross functional environment


• Customer centric


• Self- motivated individual who takes ownership and responsibilities for deliverables

Preferred

• Bachelors in Technical field


• Four plus years of field experience in the HVAC industry


• PMP or basic project accounting or cost principles

HIRING SALARY RANGE

$76,000 - $105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take into account volume and margin on a project, quarterly, and annual basis. This position includes a competitive benefits package. 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://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.