HVAC Building Controls Project Manager

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Company vehicle

Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 

Comprehensive benefits package

Cross training opportunities

Safety program and Zero Harm policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Field Project Manager to lead profitable HVAC projects on-site in the United States. You will manage delivery, estimating, and financials, while coordinating procurement, safety, and client communications.

You will build strong relationships with customers and subcontractors, drive project milestones, and ensure scope control and timely change orders, all within our safety standards and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Four plus years of field experience in the HVAC industry.
• PMP or basic project accounting or cost principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead profitable execution of assigned projects including delivery, estimating and financial management.
• Determine resource levels and monitor workforce to meet milestones.
• Document scope changes and approve change orders.
• Implement site safety and develop safety program.
• Coordinate materials procurement and delivery schedules.
• Interface with customers throughout the project life cycle to gauge satisfaction.
• Provide leadership to exceed customer expectations.
• Communicate project status and forecasts to management.
• Pursue additional business opportunities through change orders and negotiations.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Customer centric

Self-motivated

Ownership of deliverables

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Bachelor's in a technical field

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

What we look for

• Required 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.

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.

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